Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GEICO is a leading auto insurer in the United States, offering a rewarding career with endless possibilities. The Territory Sales Manager will be responsible for growing agency relationships and sales production within an assigned area, ensuring effective communication and training for agency staff.
Responsibilities
- Manage agents within a designated area of responsibility using in-person, virtual, phone, and email to build relationships, deliver training, and manage agency performance
- Acts as subject matter expert on GEICO and GEICO-affiliated products, features, and tools while also understanding and maintaining a clear understanding of competitor offerings to increase preference for GEICO’s products
- Takes national strategic initiatives and translates them into local goals and objectives to increase agent engagement, execution, and growth
- Delivers effective communications; assists agencies in developing local marketing plans and strategies to meet growth goals. Uses data analysis to prepare pre-call strategies to focus on the greatest opportunity within the designated area of responsibility and/or specific agency
- Monitors the performance of agents in relation to goals, procedures, and guidelines
- Conducts training of agency staff on GEICO and GEICO-affiliated products, services, and value proposition
- Counsel agents, and with leadership support, take disciplinary action of agents up to and including termination
- Prospects, interviews, and approve new appointments to expand GEICO’s agency distribution
- Adheres to the GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies and operating principles
- Meets attendance standard at business location to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with subordinates and management
Skills
- Must be able to, with or without accommodation, perform the essential functions which include, but are not limited to seeing, hearing, typing, and speaking
- Must be able to meet in person and virtual
- Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting skills
- Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
- Compliance with GEICO's driving standards and/or policy
- Valid driver's license and auto insurance
- Bachelor's degree or 5 years sales or relevant insurance experience
- Prior experience with owning and driving sales results
- Prior experience working with different lines of insurance a plus (P&C, Commercial, Life & Health)
Benefits
- Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
- Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.
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