Entry Level Sales Consultant
The Entry Level Sales Consultant at Confidential Client is responsible for outside sales within a designated territory, engaging with small and medium-sized businesses to build and manage a client base. The role involves prospecting, handling client inquiries, setting sales targets, and collaborating with the sales team, supported by comprehensive training and performance-based incentives. This position offers a meaningful sales career with growth opportunities, requiring self-motivation, resilience, and a passion for helping clients.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Financial Services / Insurance.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position overview
Confidential Client is hiring an Entry Level Sales Consultant for an outside sales territory role based in Preble, WI. This full-time position is an entry-level outside sales opportunity focused on building a book of business with small and medium-sized businesses in your assigned territory. You will receive hands-on and virtual sales training, weekly pay, and commission eligibility from day one.
What You’ll Do
- Respond promptly to client emails and phone inquiries
- Schedule and conduct follow-up appointments with prospective and existing clients to assess needs
- Participate in regular calls or meetings with your sales manager and team
- Prospect new businesses and cultivate referrals and warm leads
- Build and manage your own book of business within an assigned territory
- Collaborate with your sales manager to set and hit monthly & quarterly targets
- Establish and maintain local business relationships in your territory
- Set and report your weekly schedule to your manager
- Balance cold lead generation with warm lead follow-ups
- Provide daily updates on sales metrics and activity
What We’re Looking For
- Tough-minded, confident, and self-starting demeanor
- Disciplined and purposeful with the ability to work autonomously
- Comfortable handling objections and rejection in a sales environment
- Willingness to commit to full-time hours to grow a client base
- Demonstrated high performance in personal or professional pursuits
- Passionate about helping others and making a measurable impact
- Ability to thrive in a commission-driven, goal-oriented culture
- Already licensed in Health & Life general lines, or willing and able to obtain a Health & Life producer license
- Bachelor’s degree OR a minimum of 4 years of professional (post–high-school) work experience. Candidates within six months of degree completion or those with strong outside sales experience will be considered.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base compensation: $60,000 to $80,000 per year (as listed by the client)
- Weekly pay with bonuses and commission eligibility from day one
- Quarterly and annual incentive trips, cash bonuses, and stock-share bonuses
- Lifetime-vested renewal commissions for eligible products
- Comprehensive virtual and hands-on sales training and ongoing professional development
- Advancement and leadership training opportunities based on performance
- Increased schedule flexibility after establishing a book of business
- Supportive team culture with mentorship and peer collaboration
Location & Additional Details
- Job location: Preble, WI (outside sales territory)
- Employment type: Full-time
- You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
- Hiring process may include standard background and eligibility checks as permitted by law
- This role is offered by Confidential Client (via Careertakes)
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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