Allstate Insurance Company has an opportunity for an experienced licensed Sales Leader to support Arkansas. The Sales Market Leader (SML) supports Allstate Exclusive Agents to consult for their business success. The market for this opportunity will be the entire state of Arkansas. The selected incumbent will have about 20% to 30% travel requirements. While this is a home-based opportunity, the selected incumbent would need to reside in or near the market as they will conduct field travel. The SML supports the growth and success of the distribution channel and its new agency owners and/or existing exclusive agents. This is achieved through effective consultations, acquisition and retention process adoption, business planning and deployment/staffing strategies. Influence's behavior changes with the ability to coach/engage agency owners.

Key Responsibilities:

The SML supporting Growth agencies is responsible for 'owning' the market to which they are assigned and achieving Allstate business objectives - which include but are not limited to - ensuring strategic, long-term profitable growth and increased market share. This will be achieved through: Creating and tracking performance to a strategic business plan for the market.

As the Allstate Representative, consulting with Exclusive Agencies (EAs) to develop strategic business plans, provide advice on agency operations, identify issues and recommend plans for resolution, and facilitate access to Allstate resources as requested.

Communicating Allstate messages to EAs, apply the message to the agency-specific business model, and assisting EAs and EFSs, as requested, to create an action plan to adjust operations accordingly.

Prospecting for, assessing and recruiting agency candidates in accordance with the market deployment strategy.

The SML travels to agencies and consults and provides advice on-site to achieve goals

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has supervisory duties.

Education and Experience:

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of sales leadership preferred
• Property & Casualty/Financial Services experience preferred
• 4-year college degree preferred
• Proven record for obtaining business results through the development of effective internal relationships within an organization preferred
• Strong business knowledge & the ability to develop effective internal relationships across business functions preferred
• Ability to assess market conditions, trends & indicators required
• Understand pricing, claims, local market planning, sales trend analysis, marketing data, & financial analysis required
• Knowledge of Allstate policies & procedures preferred
• Licenses to obtain: P&C, Life/Health, & Series 6, 63, or 26 (within 90-day timeframe)
• Designated Supervisory Principal experience is a plus
• Ability to travel for business needs required

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Property & Casualty and Life & Health Licenses (Preferred)

Functional Skills:

• Business planning skills
• Business consulting skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Recruiting knowledge and skills
• Strong communication skills
• Organizational and process management skills

Compensation

The correct compensation offered for this role is $83,000.00 - $124,600.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Skills

Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is $83,000.00 - 114,200.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.

You'll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we've proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

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