Membership Development Specialist - Minnesota

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Burnsville, MN

The Auto Club Group

AAA was founded over 100 years ago for the purpose of lobbying for driver and passenger rights, fair laws and safer vehicles — all to better promote the love of the open road and the adventure of driving. Since then, AAA has grown to over 50 million members strong, while providing valuable membership services such as roadside assistance. Additionally, AAA has broadened its horizons to include all types of travel-related services, as well as offer a variety of insurance and financial products and services. Today’s AAA is a national federation comprised of more than 50 individual clubs throughout the United States and Canada. Whether you’re traveling around the world or to the corner grocery store, planning a honeymoon or weekend road trip, learning to drive or in need of a battery boost, the best way to begin your journey is with AAA. http://michigan.aaa.com/

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Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Overview: <strong>About ACG:</strong><br />The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial services offerings to approximately 9 million members and customers across 11 states and 2 U.S. territories through the AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second-largest AAA club in North America.<br /><br /><strong>Compensation:</strong><br />The Auto Club Group offers competitive compensation and benefits packages including a base salary with performance-based incentives; medical/dental/vision insurance, pension, 401(k), generous time off, a complimentary AAA Membership, and much more!<br /><br /><strong>Work Environment:</strong><br />Work in a temperature-controlled office environment. Willingness to relocate. Willingness to work irregular hours. Travel (about 20% of work time) required with exposure to road hazards and temperature extremes, including overnight travel.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Build relationships and interact with membership line of business partners to increase understanding of products and services offered.</li> <li>Keep current on regulatory and industry changes that may influence membership sales and service.</li> <li>Research, identify and communicate innovative ways to effectively onboard and retain more members.</li> <li>Monitor Memberships in Force and membership acquisition progress within the assigned geography.</li> <li>Provide insights and reporting regarding membership acquisition tactics and results to field leaders across all channels.</li> <li>This position will be responsible for liaising with the Membership Product unit to help innovate and build additional membership services and solutions for their assigned geography.</li> <li>As a key owner of membership sales and retention, this role will own the annual planning and scheduling of local community marketing events in their assigned geography and will responsible for filling the pipeline of events that are adequate to achieve the annual assigned plans for their markets.</li> <li>Maintain connection with field leadership to ensure the attainment of all membership development-related all training, operational, and sales deliverables/needs.</li> <li>Provide input and guidance on the dynamics of membership products/services, discount utilization, and front-line operational support areas.</li> <li>Provide ad hoc training when necessary.</li> <li>Guide field staff in identifying and cultivating cross-selling opportunities and instilling best in class performance to improve our Convenience Billing (Auto Bill) results.</li> <li>Communicate issues and concerns to assigned field leaders to ensure an appropriate response.</li> <li>Implement the group membership strategy by cultivating key accounts locally.</li> <li>Prioritize marketing events based on membership acquisition potential.</li> <li>Build relations and networks within assigned geography.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <strong>Education:</strong><br /> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or equivalent</li> <li>Possession of a valid State Driver&rsquo;s License</li> <li>Currently, hold or able attain and maintain appropriate State Property &amp; Casualty licenses within the timeframe designated by ACG leadership</li> <li>May be required to attain appropriate State Life Sales licenses within the timeframe designated by ACG leadership</li> <li>May be required to attain and maintain state membership licenses as appropriate by the department</li> </ul> <br /> <div><strong>Experience:</strong></div> <ul> <li>One year providing a high level of customer-focused service to include some or all of the following: <ul> <li>Responding to membership billing and coverage questions</li> <li>Promoting the sale of insurance products and/or travel and membership products</li> <li>Outbound promotional calls for insurance and/or travel</li> <li>Computer software applications (Word, Excel, etc.) and Web-based operations</li> <li>Demonstrating strong interpersonal, and communication skills</li> <li>Demonstrating strong sales/marketing and prospecting skills</li> <li>Understanding, anticipating, and reacting to market changes</li> <li>Identifying opportunities for growth and advancement</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Knowledge of:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Insurance and/or club products and terminology</li> <li>Insurance distribution channels</li> <li>Financial services and/or insurance industries and/or membership products and regulations</li> <li>Sales techniques and delivery systems</li> <li>Techniques used to: <ul> <li>Influence and persuade others</li> <li>Develop and coach employees and others</li> <li>Motivate and reward a successful sales team</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Ability to:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Be action-oriented and resilient to ensure completion of initiatives</li> <li>Influence and persuade others <ul> <li>Coach and assist to successfully meet objectives and goals</li> <li>Assist in the achievement of membership retention and satisfaction goals</li> </ul> </li> <li>Exceed member expectations</li> <li>Participate in company approved training program</li> <li>Effectively communicate with employees in order to share information (i.e., numbers, margins, customer service data, customer defections, quality data, etc.) in a clear and understandable manner</li> </ul> <div><u><strong><br /></strong></u><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></div> <div><strong>Experience:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Leadership experience to include:</li> <li>Motivating and developing retail sales and service employees</li> <li>Developing and managing effective local sales business plans</li> <li>Review and analyze profit and loss statements</li> <li>Branch level management/managing a revenue center</li> </ul> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Knowledge of:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Insurance and/or club products</li> <li>Sales techniques and coaching sales and/or retail personnel</li> </ul> <br />Important Note: The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job. This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements.<br /><br />The Auto Club Group, and all of its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.