## **Are You Driven & Ambitious?**
We are a very busy office and are looking for our next great team member. This busy insurance and financial services office has a passion to make a difference in the lives of others and better the community. We are a growing agency with big dreams and lots of potential. We are an established, growth-oriented agency with a team of highly motivated individuals. We attribute our success to having a fun, energetic environment that is an enjoyable place to work. Our team works hard to reach our goals together as a team and have fun while we are doing it! We want to work alongside those who are equally committed to excellence and personal achievement. Our team is comprised of results-oriented individuals that are serious about their development. If you want to work in an environment that is fun, challenging, and rewarding, then Darla Zeli - State Farm Agent may be the right fit for you! If you believe in having fun in a stable working environment and have a willingness to learn, we should meet to discuss our career opportunity. Come work with an energetic, fun team at Darla Zeli - State Farm Agent!
## About Our Agency
* Our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams.
* We help customers with their insurance and financial services needs, including Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Business Insurance, College Planning, Health Insurance, and Renters Insurance.
* Our office is located in Southside of Pittsburgh.
* Our office is open Monday - Friday 8:30am to 6:30pm Our team works four 10 hr. days.
* We currently have 5 team members at our agency.
## **We look forward to speaking with you!**
## Position Overview
I am seeking dynamic insurance professionals for the office of Darla Zeli - State Farm Agent who are interested in helping my business grow through value based conversations and remarkable customer experience. If you are a motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast paced environment, then this is your opportunity for a rewarding career with growth potential. You will have a chance to learn how to market products and manage a business first hand while participating in my focused program to develop and enhance your skills and experiences. This could be the start of an exciting, challenging and fun career!
## Responsibilities
* Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.
* Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.
* Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.
* Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each and every day.
* Adaption of skills necessary to operate a business.
## As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...
* Hourly pay plus commission/bonus
## Requirements
* Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred
* Interest in marketing products and services based on customer needs
* Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening
* Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams
* People-oriented
* Organizational skills
* Self-motivated
* Detail oriented
* Able to learn computer functions
* Experience in a variety of computer applications, particularly Windows
* Ability to work in a team environment
* Ability to multi-task
* Ability to make presentations to potential customers
* Achieve mutually agreed upon marketing goals
* Ability to conduct interviews in the office and in customer''s home or business
* Ability to assess customer needs and conduct effective interviews
* Property & Casualty license (must be able to obtain)
* Life & Health license (must be able to obtain)
* Selected candidate is expected to remain current in product changes, licensing, technical developments, and continuing education
## My Training Program Includes
* Learning to market property/casualty, life, health and bank products
If you are motivated to succeed and can see yourself in this role, please complete our application. We will follow up with you on the next steps in the interview process.
State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm Insurance Companies. This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. State Farm agents control which licensing requirements and training programs are offered or must be successfully completed by their employees. **By accepting employment with a State Farm agent and/or successfully completing any licensing or training programs required by a State Farm agent, you are not guaranteed, promised or given any form of selection preference, should you choose to leave the agent’s employment and pursue the opportunity of becoming an independent contractor agent for State Farm Insurance Companies.** If you choose to pursue an agency opportunity, you will need to apply and go through the regular State Farm Insurance Companies’ agent selection process
*Req #:* 692094
*Status:* Active
*State:* PA
*City:* Pittsburgh
*Postal Code:* 15203
*Category:* Customer Service, Retail, Sales, Insurance, Banking/Mortgage
*Job Type:* Full Time