District Leader - Carol Stream

Experience more with a career at COUNTRY Financial! We’re excited you’re interested in a career at COUNTRY as we strive toward our vision - to enrich lives in the communities we serve. Our footprint spans coast to coast. But more important than where we operate, is the people who do the work. Apply today to help our organization grow and make a difference for our clients. About the role Serves as an advisor and strategic business partner to captive/exclusive COUNTRY agents to help them market, sell, and service COUNTRY products and services. Cultivates rep agency growth by advising individual agents in developing their business plans, including setting sales targets and providing partnership and guidance throughout the agent’s business lifecycle. Serves as liaison between agents, the home office and other field operations. How does this role make an impact? Advises agents on best practices for selling the full array of COUNTRY offerings and managing a successful agency, taking ownership in agents’ success. Acts as a consultant, working with individual agents to develop their annual business plans to achieve/exceed growth targets under the Sales Compensation Program framework; communicates expectations and conducts regular check-ins to review progress and offer support/counsel. Formally welcomes, mentors and provides leadership to new agents by counseling them on business plans, marketing strategies, and retention campaigns. Partners with Agency Recruiting in local strategic recruitment efforts to source, plan, grow and retain a high-performing sales force. Partners with Marketing to deploy strategic marketing efforts and look for opportunities to maximize marketing budget for reps. Communicates and reinforces centralized COUNTRY product-related training and conferences, as well as other critical information, such as corporate strategy, company performance, new program/system rollouts, priorities and campaigns. Develops a high-performing culture, focused on establishing a network for agents to make connections and share ideas; establishes personal networks and participates in professional societies. Do you have what we're looking for? 5 years of business-to-business sales or territory management experience or a combination of related experience, education and training, including management experience. Property & Casualty, Life/Health licenses – must complete within 30 days of hire. SIE, Series 6 and 63 licenses – must complete within 6 months of hire. COUNTRY Financial Advisor Program certification – must complete within 9 months of hire. Normal office environment. Work may extend beyond normal business hours as business needs dictate. Regular travel required, including some overnight. Base Pay Range: $100,000 - $137,000 The base pay range represents the typical range of potential salary offers for candidates hired. Factors used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, qualifications and experience. Incentive Pay: In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for Agency Sales Incentive as well as a Short-Term Incentive plan. Relocation: If you do not reside within the sales territory, you would be subject to the following relocation expectations: Establish temporary residency within your sales territory within 60 days from your start date Establish permanent residency within your sales territory within 180 days from your start date #LI-CORP #LI-Hybrid Why work with us? Our employees and representatives serve nearly one million households with our diverse range of personal and business insurance products as well as retirement and investment services. We build relationships and work together to create a stronger, more secure future for our clients and our communities. We’re a big company, yet small enough you can make an impact and won’t get lost in the shuffle. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow throughout your career, either within this role or by exploring other areas of our business. You’ll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, which includes insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life), 401(k) with company match. COUNTRY Financial is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of employment, and in providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. Come join our team at COUNTRY today! COUNTRY is headquartered in Bloomington, IL and offers hybrid, onsite and remote opportunities. Individuals residing within 50 miles of our Bloomington, IL corporate office location are expected to work a hybrid work schedule. For most roles our hybrid work model consists of 2 days per week remote and 3 days per week in the office. From the moment you’re hired, we invest in you. We know job satisfaction fuels your contribution, so we offer competitive benefits and make investments that help you achieve your professional goals: Insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability and life) 401(k) with company match Paid time off, parental leave, paid company holidays and paid time off to volunteer in your community Tuition assistance and industry education certificates and designations Employee resource groups to connect with your peers based on shared identities, characteristics, life experiences and beliefs. By integrating diversity, equity and inclusion in our business approach, we can better serve our clients and our communities. Take the next steps to experience more with careers at COUNTRY Financial and apply today! Have additional questions? Get in touch with Human Resources at [email protected] Provide your information to our recruiters for future opportunities by joining our talent community. Check out additional opportunities: to invest in your future with a COUNTRY Financial Internship sales opportunities through Agency Careers at our parent company Illinois Farm Bureau © 2024 CC Services Inc., All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy & Security | Accessibility COUNTRY Financial® is a family of affiliated companies (collectively, COUNTRY) located in Bloomington, IL. Learn more about who we are. Investment management, retirement, trust, and planning services provided by COUNTRY Trust Bank®. 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