Inside Sales Specialist

What you will be doing:

• Achieve new business, written premium and loss ratio goals by effectively managing assigned portfolio of insurance agencies.
• Deliver Slide's value proposition to potential agencies and principals.
• Increase agency engagement by improving the percentage of quoting and producing agencies within assigned portfolio.
• Develop and foster strong business relationships with all clients.
• Manage onboarding of newly appointed agents to include initial prospecting, appointing, training, and business goal planning.
• Conduct training for assigned agents on Slide's underwriting guidelines, procedures, programs, website, and web rater.
• Identify agency training/product information needs and communicate needs to Agency Services.
• Leverage subject matter expertise from the functional areas to identify cost and trend drivers and recommend potential solutions.
• Collaborate with internal departments to assist in the development of a strategic sales plan for assigned agency distribution.
• Report essential product and change information based on agent feedback to appropriate internal partners.
• Complete timely update of entries and reports, detailed submission of regular call reports and proper documentation for agency management.
• Monitor the performance of markets and gather competitive intelligence to recommend appropriate adjustments to Slide's positioning of products.
• Participate in rate reviews and product development projects.
• Attend and participate in industry related classes to stay up to date on trends and industry changes.
• Maintain the integrity of Slide by complying with federal and state regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Education, Experience and Licensing Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or High School diploma and equivalent work experience required.
• 2+ years of sales experience required; Inside Sales experience preferred.
• Some Homeowner's P&C insurance experience preferred.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to position Slide products against competitors.
• Very strong interpersonal skills with a focus on excellent customer service.
• Drive to achieve goals.
• Ability to analyze sales data and assist with the development of sales strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to professionally interact with team members in other departments.
• Ability to make presentations to internal and external groups.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Exceptional time management skills with ability to prioritize tasks and allocate resources efficiently.
• Proven ability to be adaptable and flexible; able to adjust to new requirements or unforeseen issues.
• Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Desire to live Slide's Core Values.