Location: Portage, MI | In-office
Job Type: Full-time
Compensation: $30,000 - $36,000 + commissions
Build your sales career with a path toward agency ownership.
At the Nicholas Myers Agency - Farmers Insurance, you’ll earn a base salary plus commissions while developing your skills alongside an experienced Farmers Insurance agency owner. We’re looking for someone who wants to succeed in sales today and work toward building a business of their own.
Whether you have insurance experience or are bringing strong skills from another industry, you’ll receive coaching, licensing support, and hands-on experience helping clients protect what matters most.
What We OfferBase Salary + Commissions: Earn a base salary of $30,000 - $36,000 plus performance-based commissions. Estimated year 1 income = $55,000-$85,000+ (dependent on sales performance)
Licensing Support: We cover your pre-licensing course and study materials and reimburse exam fees after you begin employment.
Hands-on Mentorship: Receive direct coaching from an experienced agency owner on prospecting, client conversations, closing sales, and agency operations.
Career Growth: Work toward agency ownership or managerial advancement through a structured development path. Ownership requires meeting applicable production, licensing, financial, and approval requirements.
Tools and Training: Access quoting systems, product education, and ongoing sales coaching.
Benefits: Paid Time Off / Uncapped Commissions / Health Insurance Allowance / Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Build your sales pipeline through outbound calls, consistent follow-up, and referrals.
Learn about clients’ needs and recommend appropriate insurance coverage.
Quote and sell auto, home, life, and other insurance products as licensed.
Work toward clear activity and production goals with regular coaching.
Build lasting client relationships through responsive service.
Learn how sales, retention, and daily operations contribute to a successful agency.
Initiative: You take action, follow through, and can share examples of working toward challenging goals.
Resilience: You can handle rejection and stay consistent when results take time.
Coachability: You welcome feedback and put it into practice.
Communication: You ask thoughtful questions, listen closely, and build trust.
Interest in Career Advancement: You want to develop the skills to eventually lead a team and manage a business.
Licensing Readiness: You hold the required insurance licenses or are willing to obtain them before starting employment.
Insurance experience is welcome but not required. We encourage applicants with experience in sales, banking, hospitality, retail, and other customer-facing roles.
Ready to build your next chapter? Apply with your résumé. We’ll discuss your experience, career goals, and the steps involved in getting started!
Skills Required
- Hold required insurance licenses or be willing to obtain them before starting employment
- Demonstrate initiative, follow-through, and the ability to pursue challenging goals
- Handle rejection and remain consistent when results take time
- Be coachable and apply feedback
- Communicate effectively, listen closely, and build trust
- Interest in career advancement toward team leadership or business management
- Prior sales, banking, hospitality, retail, customer-facing, or insurance experience
What We Do
Farmers Insurance, through its district 40, consults with clients to understand their needs and sells/cross-sells Auto, Home, Life, and Commercial Insurance products.
