Marketing Associate - West Linn, OR

West Linn, OR (On-site)

$55K/yr – $61K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive entry-level sales support for PHLY by assisting agents, qualifying leads, and submitting submissions for underwriter review to enable regional growth.

  • Assist in soliciting business through agents and direct client contacts and qualify telemarketing leads.
  • Bachelor’s degree and ability to build relationships with clients and peers.
  • Learn PHLY products, develop referrals, and participate in regional growth activities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Working under direct supervision, provides support to solicit business through agents, wholesalers, brokers and direct client contact and qualify telemarketing leads. Assists in the development and implementation of growth plans with independent agents to produce positive profitable premium growth.
  • Learns to solicit new business and promote PHLY products via in-house software system with preloaded leads for Region.
  • Provides support to the regions in hitting their goal according to their strategic emphasis through handling ex-date calls and participating on weekly regional calls.
  • Learns how to develop a fixed number of planned and qualified contacts per week and documents them in the system. Gathers and develops referrals from each qualified contact and documents them in Path.
  • Assists the Regional Marketing Representatives with developing referrals for their firemarked and preferred agents.
  • Assists in submitting qualified submissions for processing to Underwriter in complete form with a request for quotation by following the Code of Business Conduct.
  • Answers the marketing 800 line phone calls and instant messages.
  • Participates in external and internal training classes and workshops to achieve and maintain expertise on PHLY products.
  • Assists in explaining features and merits of policies offered; provides recommended amount and type of coverage based on analysis of prospect's circumstances.
  • Works within assigned region to develop underserviced and/or new agents and learns how to develop new Preferred Agency and firemarked agency relationships.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Ability to establish and build healthy working relationships and partnerships with clients, vendors and peers
  • Basic knowledge of insurance products, market segments and marketplaces
  • Positive attitude and entrepreneurial spirit
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast paced sales environment
  • Ability to use various resources and product knowledge to achieve sales goals
  • Ability to obtain P&C license within 90 days of starting

Preferred

    Benefits

    • We offer a comprehensive benefit package, which includes tuition reimbursement and a generous 401K match. Our rich history of outstanding results and growth allow us to focus our business plan on continued growth, new products, people development and internal career opportunities. If you enjoy working in a fast paced work environment with growth potential please apply online.
    • Additional information on Volunteer Benefits, Paid Vacation, Medical Benefits, Educational Incentives, Family Friendly Benefits and Investment Incentives can be found at https://www.phly.com/Careers/default.aspx
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    Philadelphia Insurance Companies

    Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, designs, markets and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products for select industries. We are corporately based outside of Philadelphia and have more than 50 offices nationwide. In business for over 50 years, PHLY is nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50, one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance, and one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America.

    Founded in 1980
    Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, USA
    2.2K employees (158 in marketing)