Commercial Training Consultant
Do you have a passion for training and developing others? Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking a Commercial Training Consultant who wants to experience professional satisfaction and growth at an insurance organization that's focused on Protecting Livelihoods and Futures.
Who We Are: With 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: As a Commercial Training Consultant, you will analyze and determine training needs for our field force in our 8-state footprint. You will also:
- Coordinate all phases of the curriculum development, including general commercial knowledge and DXC systems. Work with commercial personnel to identify specific areas where training is needed and analyze, design, and develop training programs.
- Administer and execute regional agent training programs including new and veteran agent training programs for agents assigned to both rural and metro markets. Monitor agent's progress toward completing assigned commercial training programs.
- Utilize company sales process and training materials with all new Agents. Facilitate new Sales Associate training, CRM training, and other regional commercial training as needed.
- Partner with the Commercial Business Unit, JIT P/C Sales Support, Property/Casualty Business Units and the State RVPs to coordinate any agent training required.
- Manage training schedule and conduct joint work required during initial training program.
- Continue professional development by attending and completing educational courses pertinent to the position.
- Work in partnership with the Agency Training team with design, development, and implementation of training programs.
What It Takes to Join Our Team:
- College degree (Business or Marketing degree preferred) plus 5 years' relevant experience required.
- Insurance / financial services and sales or related experience preferred.
- Excellent people skills with the ability to work well with the agents/registered representatives in a multi-line exclusive agent channel.
- Good problem solving, analytical, organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent presentation skills and enjoy facilitating groups, public speaking and coaching individuals.
- Must be a strategic thinker and can look at the big picture to determine what needs to be accomplished.
- A valid driver's license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Records are required. Some travel will be required.
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. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and for many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. 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.
