Agency Sales Specialist

Title: Agency Sales Specialist

Location: Austin, TX

Reporting To: Team Lead, Agency Sales

About Hippo:

Our mission is to deliver intuitive and proactive protection for homeowners, combining the power of technology with a human touch.

Hippo built the world's first home protection platform. We believe that insurance should protect your home and the things you treasure with policies designed for modern lives and proactive protection that helps you care for your home. Our aim is to help you avoid issues before they become costly problems because the best claims experience is the one you don't have. Simply put, Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership.

About This Role:

Hippo Insurance has a group that focuses solely on policies written with carriers other than Hippo. The 3rd Party Sales Specialist role will help our customers with writing new business with our carrier partners. The role will be based in Austin and will help out on other projects related to 3rd Party Sales and Support.

About You:

We're seeking an experienced insurance professional who is willing to think outside the box with a whole new approach to policy sales. This position will be cross-functional and work hand in hand with our Sales & Support organizations to maximize profitable growth and expansion while providing exceptional customer service to our customers.

• You love helping people, have a natural empathy for others and helping them find solutions and solve problems
• Highly collaborative and enjoy working with others
• Prior experience in personal lines insurance policy sales in a multi carrier environment

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with the Sales and Support teams
• Provide superb customer support and assistance via chat, phone, and email
• Process new policy requests quickly and thoroughly
• You are dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of our customers, you act with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Must Haves:

• Prior experience in Property or Homeowner's insurance is required
• Must have a current and active Resident license for Property/Casualty or Personal Lines to be considered
• Experience selling multiple carriers is needed
• Exposure to AMS 360 is a plus
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and diverse environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and directed; ability to collaborate is a must, but you will be autonomous and expected to succeed without heavy direction
• Strong intellectual curiosity and a desire to help others solve problems
• Flexible and willing to do what is needed to get great work done
• A natural inclination to work within a culture that is fast-paced and dynamic
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits and Perks:

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we're fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - 100% Employer paid medical, dental & vision plan options for our team members AND their families (yes, you read that correctly). As well as 401(k), long & short-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, flexible spending accounts
  for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Training and Career Growth - Paid training opportunities and countless internal career growth opportunities
• Award-Winning Culture - Recognized by BuiltIn and Inc. Magazine as a top place to work - we value integrity, inclusiveness, empathy, and being proactive and dedicated
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Hippo Habitat - Downtown Austin, a 5-minute walk from the train station. Fully stocked kitchen and weekly catered lunches.

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Hippo's applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant's disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo's People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.

All Hippo employees who are required to report to a Hippo office or voluntarily enter a Hippo office must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Employees in Office Based and Hybrid roles are required to report to a Hippo office. Fully vaccinated is defined as 2 weeks after receiving the second dose of a 2 dose vaccine and two weeks after receiving a single dose vaccine. Please acknowledge you have read and understand this requirement.