Entry Level Sales Representative
The Entry-Level Sales Representative at Confidential Client is responsible for engaging with local business owners to provide tailored insurance solutions, delivering informative presentations, and managing client relationships within an assigned territory. This role emphasizes proactive prospecting, use of Salesforce CRM for pipeline management, and ongoing client support, offering comprehensive training and career advancement opportunities in a supportive, service-oriented environment.
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, Insurance.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
As an Entry-Level Sales Representative working in the field for our Confidential Client, you will build relationships with local businesses and introduce insurance and benefits solutions that help protect employees and workplaces. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Visit storefronts, offices and industrial locations to meet business owners and decision-makers
- Lead clear, informative benefit presentations to employee groups (15–75 people)
- Answer client questions about coverage and guide clients through claims and service issues
- Use Salesforce CRM to log interactions, track follow-ups and manage a growing pipeline
- Prospect actively: cold-calling, following leads and asking for referrals to grow your territory
- Prepare weekly activity reports and share insights during team huddles
Who You Are
You’re energetic, coachable and eager to learn sales in a field role. Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills — comfortable speaking to groups and in one-on-one settings
- Self-motivation and excellent time-management — you’ll set and run your own schedule in the territory
- Service orientation — you treat clients with care and follow through on commitments
- Basic tech comfort — ability to learn and use Salesforce and other digital tools
- A positive, growth-oriented mindset and a willingness to be coached
What We Offer
This opportunity is designed to help you develop a long-term sales career in the insurance industry:
- Hands-on training: virtual classrooms plus in-field shadowing
- Weekly draw pay while you build your book, plus immediate eligibility for bonuses and commissions
- Incentives: quarterly retreats, annual trips, cash bonuses, stock awards and renewal commissions
- Clear career paths into leadership, field coaching or agency management
- Flexible hours aligned to local business schedules
- Estimated pay: $84,140 per year (estimated/market figure; actual pay varies with commissions and performance)
Qualifications & Licensing
- Education/experience: Bachelor’s degree is a plus but not required — 4+ years in customer‑facing roles (retail, hospitality, sales) is valued; recent grads encouraged to apply
- Proven coachability, resilience and ability to work independently in a field role
- Comfortable learning new software (Salesforce experience a plus)
- Licensing: Hold a Health & Life general lines license or be willing to obtain one within 90 days — licensing tuition and exam fees reimbursed
How to Get Started
This is an outside‑sales, territory role based in Hurst, TX. If you’re ready to learn, hustle in the field and build a meaningful career in insurance sales, this position provides structured training, immediate draw pay and strong long-term upside through commissions and renewals.
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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