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Sales Manager, Life Insurance

Kemper Corporation

Natchez, Mississippi

Job description

Overview

As Life Insurance Sales Manager, you lead and grow a team of agents to expand territory sales. You work closely with agents in the field, coaching and developing them while building local community presence. You drive performance through hands-on leadership, ensuring compliance and high customer engagement. This role offers leadership growth, field-based impact, and the chance to shape a high-performing, community-focused sales culture.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive pay with uncapped commission
  • multiple bonus opportunities
  • leadership development and career advancement
  • supportive, high-performance culture
  • comprehensive training and field support
  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
Responsibilities
  • Recruit, hire, train, and retain a high-performing team of insurance agents
  • Lead by example through active in-person sales, including door-to-door prospecting and in-home customer presentations
  • Coach agents through regular field ride-alongs, providing real-time sales training and development
  • Build a strong local presence by networking within the community to recruit talent and generate new business opportunities
  • Drive territory growth by supporting agents in achieving sales goals and expanding customer relationships
  • Monitor agent activity, identify coaching opportunities, and provide performance feedback to improve results
  • Conduct field and phone-based business reviews to reinforce compliance, customer engagement, and effective sales practices
  • Demonstrate and reinforce the use of company technology, sales tools, and business processes
  • Support customer needs in territories without assigned agents by personally conducting sales and service activities
  • Partner with the District Manager to share field insights, identify training needs, and improve overall territory performance
Key requirements
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in insurance sales, sales leadership, field training, or a related role
  • Active Life, Health, Property, and Casualty insurance licenses in required states
  • Proven success recruiting, developing, and coaching sales professionals
  • Strong leadership, communication, and performance management skills
  • Comfortable spending approximately 80% of your time in the field working directly with agents and customers
  • Valid driver's license, dependable personal vehicle, and minimum 100k/300k auto liability insurance coverage
  • Ability to pass a background check, motor vehicle report check, and drug screening
  • Authorization to work in the United States
  • leadership
  • communication
  • coaching
  • relationship-building
  • use of company technology and sales tools
  • business processes

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