About Goosehead
Since 2003, Goosehead Insurance has been disrupting the insurance industry by giving clients the power of choice, utilizing a smarter marketing approach, and delivering world-class service. This is all powered by our focus on hiring and retaining extraordinary people. Our clients trust us with their most valuable possessions, so we’re more than just a bit selective when it comes to hiring new team members.
Job Summary
Our Franchise Development team takes pride in helping small business owners build successful agencies and achieve their professional and financial goals. We are seeking a highly collaborative, strategic, and self-motivated, Business Development Representative to join our team. Ideal candidates for this role are confident, ambitious self-starters seeking to showcase their potential and who want to add value to the company. As a Business Development Representative, you will work closely with ideal franchise owner prospects to grow relationships, be a key player in growing our franchise channel, and will help generate quality leads for the Territory Manager.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Identifying candidates through cold calls, email, and talent acquisition platforms such as ZoomInfo, and LinkedIn.
- Qualifying prospects once engaged via the means above.
- Consult and advise on financial requirements for franchise approval.
- Assisting your Territory Manager with the candidate evaluation process.
- Potential travel to territory.
Experience and Education
- Bachelor’s degree, 3.0 GPA preferred.
- Legally authorized to work the United States
Required Skills and Abilities
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Experience in a fast-paced work environment
- B2B or B2C sales experience or related college major
- Competitive attitude
- Networking abilities
- Problem-solving mentality
- Self-motivated, hands-on, self-starter mindset that can do the work
- Strong time management
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Very results and continuous improvement driven
- High integrity and honest communication
Benefits Summary
- High quality voluntary health, vision, disability, life, and dental insurance programs
- 401K Matching Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- Corporate sponsored programs to enhance employee physical, financial, mental, and emotional wellness
- Financial Solution Program
Equal Employment Opportunity
Goosehead is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, guidelines, and regulations. Goosehead strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered person because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All applicants for employment and all Goosehead employees are given equal consideration based solely on job-related factors, such as qualifications, experience, performance, and availability.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3.0 GPA (preferred)
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Experience in a fast-paced work environment
- B2B or B2C sales experience or related college major
- Competitive attitude
- Networking abilities
- Problem-solving mentality
- Self-motivated, hands-on, self-starter mindset
- Strong time management
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Results and continuous improvement driven
- High integrity and honest communication
- Willingness to travel to territory (potential)
Goosehead Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Goosehead Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by Goosehead Insurance.
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Pay Growth & Progression — High-income potential for top-producing sales staff is highlighted, with strong commissions available under the right circumstances. Feedback suggests this upside is achievable but typically requires sustained high performance and time to build a book.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer matching and a four-year vesting schedule is described as part of the package. Some comments call out the match as a positive feature for long-term savings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee stock-purchase opportunities and occasional stock awards are mentioned for certain roles. Feedback suggests these programs can add to total compensation, particularly for corporate employees.
Goosehead Insurance Insights
What We Do
Goosehead Insurance is an innovative independent personal lines insurance agency that distributes its products and services through corporate and franchise locations throughout the United States. Founded in 2003, the company focuses on providing extraordinary value by offering a broad choice of products and a world-class service experience, representing over 200 insurance companies that underwrite both personal and commercial lines.
