Annuity and Life Sales Support Specialist

Alliant Insurance is hiring an Associate Marketing Consultant for our Futurity First Insurance Group!

https://www.futurityfirst.com/

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Full-time, benefits-eligible
• Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Hybrid schedule, in-office at our location: 101 Centerpoint Drive, Middletown, CT 06457

SUMMARY 

Responsible for providing a wide variety of sales support services to promote the company's product portfolio and develop and support the Sales & Marketing Departments to increase company revenue and profit.          

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Agent Support Functions:  Promote the company’s product portfolio with specialization in product(s) assigned.  Be familiar with all company-assigned products and services that are related to assisting with educating agents.  Support field agents with sales tools and concepts to help individual producers with their clients’ needs. Be prepared to receive general questions and phone calls from advisors and carrier personnel; Refer agents to Sales & Marketing Consultants based on additional informational needs, particularly for products outside the scope of the position.  Develop a Team Roster of producers and develop experience in moving agents into and comply with procedures to protect all hierarchy relationships.  At no time, should there be communication directly with the end consumer; all communications with the end consumer should be made by and through the agent. Familiarity of lead distribution/lead management, incomplete contracts, certification process, and moving agents into production is required.

• Department Support Functions:  Update and maintain Contact Management System information and other designated systems in accordance with policies and procedures; Update and maintain task list.

• Special Projects:  Work collaboratively with fellow staff to advance the values and mission of the organization by serving on relevant internal and external committees; Assist with special projects/assignments as requested by members of management.

QUALIFICATIONS 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE 

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required

Life & Health Insurance license, required

One (1) or more years of general insurance industry or related field (financial services, marketing, web-based business, business-to-business customer service, or call center) experience, required

One (1) or more years of experience with Life Insurance and Annuities, required

Bachelor's Degree in marketing or a related field preferred

Insurance brokerage and multicarrier experience preferred

Experience with Disability Life and Long Term Care Annuity insurance preferred

Familiarity with Cannex, Winflex, Annuity Rate Watch, and other industry quoting tools, preferred

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