Description and Requirements
MetLife's Inside Sales Representative will work directly with pet parents to provide solutions for their pet insurance needs in a call center environment. He or she will manage and optimize inbound calls as well as other leads to increase policy sales. The Sales Agent will work to improve customer retention by problem solving, educating, and providing a WOW! experience for their customer.
Candidates must be flexible to work the following shifts:
8 - 4:30pm EDT or 12:30 - 9pm EDT, M-F, and one weekend a month on a rotating schedule.
Requirement: Candidates must have an active Property & Casualty License (not personal lines), in their home state prior to hire. A condition of employment is the ability to obtain all 50 states after hire.
Start date: September 9, 2024
- Manage inbound email, chat and phone inquiries from pet parents for the purpose of selling pet insurance policies.
- Manage time and other resources to ensure sales goals are met consistently.
- Handle all interactions promptly and effectively to minimize wait times.
- Build rapport with potential customers to reinforce the value of MetLife's brand and our pet insurance products.
- Build strong knowledge of products and services offered.
Required:
- High school diploma or GED
- 2 plus years sales experience
- Proven attendance reliability.
- Flexible schedule requirements, with the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Possession of an active Property and Casualty insurance license in home state - required prior to hire
- The ability to obtain 50 states as a condition of employment.
Preferred:
- Proven sales success within an inbound service environment, preferably a direct sales environment.
- Insurance industry sales experience
- Service industry and/or Contact Center experience
- Ability to operate in a fast-pace, multi-tasking environment with deadlines.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and phone communication skills.
- Excellent tracking, follow-up, negotiating, and relationship building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently overcome objections.
- Articulate, professional, and possesses a strong quality sales mindset with attention to detail.
- Proven history of adherence to corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Strong computer background using MS Word, Excel, and Internet.
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
What We Do
Named one of Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies,” MetLife is leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve defined for more than 150 years. At MetLife, every innovation and line of code is a lifeline for our customers and their families—from victims of natural disasters to people living with disabilities and beyond. With operations in more than 40 markets and leading positions across the globe, MetLife’s building a workforce of diverse and empowered voices that all belong. Join our remarkable journey—one in which you help write the next century of innovation in financial services—because with MetLife, making the world a better place is All Together Possible.
Why Work With Us
At MetLife, you’ll be working for a company whose purpose is to help customers throughout their life’s journey, and often in their most critical time of need. You’ll be a part of developing leading-edge platforms that will have a lasting impact on the lives and well-being of tens of millions of customers.
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