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Sales Representative - Norfolk, VA

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma
  • 2-5 years of successful residential Title/Real estate industry experience
  • Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals
  • Requires a valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

  • Builds client relationships, secures new orders from new customers, and maintains and expands business with existing client base
  • Compiles lists of prospective customers for sales leads and develops a call plan for qualified real estate agents, brokers, and others
  • Assesses individual client needs and implements a plan to meet those needs
  • Collaborates with internal marketing teams to develop local marketing content and social media presence

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Sales
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Social Skills
  • Adaptability
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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First American

Insurance

First American Financial Corporation is a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions. With its combination of financial strength and stability built over more than 130 years, innovative proprietary technologies, and unmatched data assets, the company is leading the digital transformation of its industry. First American also provides data products to the title industry and other third parties; valuation products and services; mortgage subservicing; home warranty products; banking, trust and wealth management services; and other related products and services. First American serves home buyers and sellers, real estate professionals, loan originators and servicers, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and others involved in residential and commercial property transactions with products and services specific to their needs. With total revenue of $9.2 billion in 2021, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryInsurance
Company size10001

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Job description

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American’s family of companies, First American Home Warranty offers a wide range of home warranty products and services to home sellers, buyers and agents. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

In support of the Sales strategy for assigned territory, develops and retains a quality residential client base of Real Estate Agents and Brokers, Lenders, Builders, Agents, Attorneys and others through the acquisition of new business and maintenance of existing customers to attain maximum sales volume and develop maximum potential volume from all markets for the division's products and/or services.

Essential Functions

  • Builds client relationships, secures new orders from new customers, and maintains and expands business with existing client base
  • Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from networking, websites, newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, and other sources and develop and execute on a call plan for qualified real estate agents, brokers and their staff, lenders and attorneys
  • Assesses individual client needs and develops, presents and implements a plan to meet those needs
  • Is highly visible in his/her marketing area by attending real estate industry functions and participating in community and real estate events
  • Collaborates with internal marketing teams provided for their territory where needed to develop local marketing content (print, electronic) and social media presence to drive brand awareness to support sales strategy
  • Effectively creates or adapts and delivers presentations to customer groups, target customers, agents and others
  • Interacts daily with other work groups (Operations, Marketing and Escrow branches
  • Communicates proactively with and responds in a timely manner to clients


Job Complexities

  • Assignments are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity. Has some latitude for un- reviewed action or decision
  • Assigned client group(s) at this level are large and somewhat complex


Supervision Received or Extended

  • Works independently setting own priorities and objectives with supervisory consultation. Work reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy
  • No responsibility for supervision of others


Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

  • Ability to listen to customers and understand their needs and objectives to better respond and provide solutions
  • Applies diplomacy and tact
  • Demonstrates persistence, tenacity and consistency in pursuing revenues opportunities
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Flexible with the ability to adapt strategy to changing conditions
  • Understanding of market and competition with the ability to identify external threats and opportunities
  • Ability to persuade and influence others
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Visibility requires maintaining a professional appearance and providing a positive company image to the public.


Typical Education

  • High School Diploma


Typical Range of Experience

  • 2- 5 years of successful residential Title/Real estate industry experience
  • Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals


License or Certification

  • Requires a valid driver’s license.


Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours and/or responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

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