Agency Support Manager

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Job description

Agency Support Manager

Do you have a passion for developing people? Do you have a knack for coaching and growing others to impact our mission in protecting livelihoods and futures? If so, we just might have the perfect opportunity for you!

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.

What You'll Do: The Agency Support Manager works closely with internal and field leaders to lead and oversee the Field Sales Assistant program and several field support initiatives across our 8-state footprint. You will also:

• Be responsible for maintaining and developing the Field Sales Assistant staff by recruiting, selecting, and developing new and existing FSA employees.
• This role is also accountable for FSA staff results, accomplishing this through communicating job expectations - planning, monitoring and appraising job results, coaching, and enforcing systems and procedures.
• Oversee the implementation of various programs and initiatives including agent support programs and other field initiatives.
• Provide support to the Director of Agencies for various programs, contests, agent contests, and strategy sessions.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• College degree plus eight years relevant experience required. Experience with project management or managing sales process preferred.
• Must have or be able to obtain in-depth knowledge of Agency system, state Federations and Farm Bureau.
• Must possess excellent leadership, oral and written communication, planning and decision making
• Strong problem solving, motivation, and marketing skills preferred.
• A valid driver's license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Records are required due to travel and/or overnight stays (up to 50%).
• Ability to work in-person from our office in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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!

If you are interested in joining a company that appreciates employees, provides growth and professional development opportunities, and offers great benefits, we invite you to apply today!

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.

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