District Manager
Do you like developing and coaching people? Are you passionate about helping our agents succeed? If so, we want you to join our Farm Bureau team in Southeast Kansas. This is a leadership opportunity with lots of potential keep reading.
Who We Are: At Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.
What You'll Do: In this role, you will attain Agency Sales Goals by effectively recruiting, training, and managing an assigned Agency consisting of independent contractor Agents. You will also:
- Lead a successful agency operation by assisting in the selection, training, and development of agency members and staff.
- Create and develop a culture of leaders in their respectable communities.
- Conduct agency, regional and company meetings to drive sales growth.
- Develop agency market plans as well as assist the development of agent business plans.
- Represent the company at various professional and industry meetings.
- Contribute to the financial success of Farm Bureau by promoting and building multi line accounts.
- Provide stability and growth to the county and state organization by fostering positive relationships in the community.
- Assist in attaining established Farm Bureau Federation membership goals.
What It Takes to Join Our Team:
- College degree (Business or Marketing preferred) or equivalent plus 5 years relevant experience required.
- Insurance/financial service and sales or related experience preferred.
- Previous management experience preferred.
- FINRA Registered Representative and Principal, Series 6, 63 & 26 passed and "good to sell" with our broker / dealer.
- Must be licensed in all Product lines offered by the company in states currently assigned (Life and Health, Property /Casualty; Commercial, Crop/Hail) within 90 days.
- Ability to travel a minimum of 60% of the time locally, as well as overnight required.
- A valid driver's license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Records are required.
- Ability to work in Southeast Kansas.
What We Offer You: When you're on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You'll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Farm Bureau where the grass really IS greener.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.