Sales Development Representative
- Compensation
- $36K–$45K / yr
- Location
- Lakeville, MN, USA
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Sales
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- No insurance license required
- No previous insurance experience required
- Previous experience in telemarketing, customer service, appointment setting, fundraising, retail, or sales is helpful but not required
- Basic computer and technology skills
- Ability to learn Discord, our dialer, and additional agency systems
- Reliable transportation to our Burnsville office
- Why Join Our Agency?
- This is more than a typical calling position. We want to help ambitious people develop real communication and sales skills while creating a path toward a professional career.
- If you perform well, demonstrate consistency, and want to advance, we are willing to invest in your development by helping you obtain your insurance license and training you for a higher-earning sales
- If you are motivated, resilient, comfortable talking to people, and excited by the opportunity to earn incentives and grow, we would like to meet you.
Full description
Job Description
About the Position
Our Farmers Insurance agency is growing, and we are looking for motivated, outgoing telemarketers to join our team in our new Burnsville office.
In this position, you will make outbound calls, speak with prospective customers, create interest in receiving an insurance quote, and connect interested prospects directly with our licensed sales team through live transfers.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is confident on the phone, motivated by performance-based earnings, and interested in building a career in sales or insurance. No previous insurance experience or insurance license is required—we will provide training.
Compensation and Advancement
Starting pay of $15–$20 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Additional incentives for creating qualified live transfers for our sales team
Opportunities to increase your earnings based on performance
Potential career path into a licensed insurance sales position
After several months of strong performance, we may pay for your insurance licensing and help you transition into a sales role if you are interested
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Hands on Training
- Mon-Fri Schedule
- Health Insurance
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Schedule
Responsibilities
● High-Volume Outbound Dialing: Maintain a high daily activity volume by
making at least 300 outbound calls per day using our automated dialer
system (Ricochet).
● Lead Generation & Transfers: Meet or exceed the daily target of 15 live
transfers to the sales team.
● Data Gathering & Verification: Engage prospects to verify their current
insurance situations (e.g., current carrier, monthly premium, bundled
policies).
● Internal Communication: Utilize Discord to instantly message the sales
team with crucial lead data before initiating a transfer (e.g., "Transferring
John Doe: Has Home/Auto with Allstate, currently pays $423/mo").
● The "Shark Tank" Transfer: Smoothly transfer qualified, live prospects
into our sales queue ("The Shark Tank") once an agent confirms
availability.
● Appointment Scheduling: If a sales agent is unavailable, pivot to