Insurance Agent Leadership & Agency Development
Job Description
Build a Career. Lead a Team. Make an Impact.
Some people are looking for their next job.
Others are looking for the opportunity to build something meaningful.
Farmers Insurance is looking for motivated, driven professionals who are ready to take their career beyond simply selling insurance. This opportunity is designed for individuals who want to develop a strong book of business, build lasting client relationships, grow into leadership, and create a long-term career within one of the most recognized names in the insurance industry.
You do not need to come from an insurance background. What matters most is your ability to connect with people, lead, learn, compete, and follow through.
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Hands on Training
Mon-Fri Schedule
Career Growth Opportunities
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
As a Farmers Insurance Agent, you will work directly with individuals, families, and businesses to help them understand and protect what matters most to them.
You will:
- Develop new client relationships through prospecting, networking, referrals, and community involvement
- Consult with customers regarding insurance and financial solutions based on their individual needs
- Build and manage a growing client portfolio
- Create and execute sales and marketing strategies
- Develop strong customer relationships that generate retention and referrals
- Establish yourself as a trusted insurance professional within your community
- Work toward increasing levels of leadership and responsibility
- Recruit, develop, and lead a team as your business grows
- Receive coaching, training, and support from an experienced Farmers District team
Who We're Looking For
We are especially interested in people who are:
- Competitive and goal-oriented
- Confident communicating with others
- Comfortable initiating conversations and developing new relationships
- Motivated by performance and measurable results
- Coachable and willing to learn
- Organized and able to manage multiple priorities
- Interested in leadership and team development
- Willing to take personal responsibility for their success
- Active or interested in becoming active within their local community
- Looking for a long-term career rather than simply their next position
Successful candidates often come from backgrounds such as insurance, sales, banking, mortgage lending, real estate, automotive sales, recruiting, hospitality, management, education, or other customer-facing professions.
However, previous insurance experience is not required.
Training & Support
You will not be expected to figure everything out on your own.
Farmers provides access to extensive training, resources, technology, product education, and professional development. Our District team also provides hands-on coaching and support as you learn the business and develop your sales and leadership skills.
Training may include:
- Insurance product knowledge
- Consultative sales training
- Prospecting and lead development
- Customer relationship management
- Quoting and insurance systems
- Marketing and community development
- Business planning
- Recruiting and team development
- Ongoing coaching and performance development
Your Career Can Grow With You
This is an opportunity for someone who wants more than a traditional sales position.
As you develop your skills and demonstrate results, Farmers offers career pathways that can lead to greater responsibility, increased earning potential, team leadership, and the opportunity to build and manage an established insurance operation.
Your growth is based largely on what you are willing to build.
Requirements
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Ability to develop relationships and generate new business
- Comfortable working toward defined production goals
- Leadership potential and a desire for professional growth
- Ability to obtain required insurance licenses
- Ability to satisfy applicable Farmers appointment and eligibility requirements
Prior insurance experience and an existing insurance license are helpful, but not required for the right candidate.
Why Farmers?
Farmers Insurance has been helping customers protect what matters to them for nearly a century.
You'll have the opportunity to combine the resources, products, training, technology, and name recognition of a national insurance organization with the ability to develop a career based on your own performance, relationships, and leadership.
If you've ever thought:
I know I'm capable of building more than what I'm doing right now.
Then, we should talk.
Apply today to learn more about the Farmers Insurance career path and determine whether this opportunity is the right fit for you.
