Veterinary Sales Associate - Greater Chicagoland, IL

  • Contract
  • Department: Veterinary Sales Associates

Job Description

We are looking for a driven, reliable, extremely organized, pet passionate individual with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a veterinary hospital environment to help build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with veterinary practices in Greater Chicagoland!

This position would require the individual to visit veterinary practices, build relationships and educate hospital teams on the advantages of having insured clients and how to incorporate this into their workflow. This is a great opportunity for an experienced vet tech, CSR or practice manager looking for a groundbreaking opportunity within our industry. Does this sound like you?

The ideal candidate will be comfortable with a Full-Time commitment, a high level of activity to assist in maintaining and building our success and be open to growth. In this role, you'll earn a base salary and have bonus opportunity. Earning potential goes up year over year.

This position is contingent on successfully obtaining a Property and Casualty license in your state, or province, of residence. The licensing process involves an additional state, or provincial, background check that looks into a candidate's entire history from age 18 onward. For additional information, please see the Department of Insurance website in the state, or province, in which you reside.

    Qualifications

    Requirements:

    • Thorough understanding of the Veterinary Industry (minimum of 3 years veterinary clinic experience)
    • Passion for helping eliminate economic euthanasia in dogs & cats
    • Must have the personality to build relationships with our partnering veterinarian practices throughout the market/territory
    • Ability to present to hospital owners and staff with confidence
    • Must be pet passionate and possess a strong belief in our mission to give responsible pet owners the ability to provide the best care for their pet when they become sick or injured
    • Able to establish and maintain good relations with customers by providing courteous, efficient, and professional service
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
    • An innate entrepreneurial drive, embodying an attitude of persistence and patience
    • Outstanding communication, listening skills, and a professional appearance
    • Sales & Marketing background a plus
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (primarily Outlook, Excel, and Word)
    • Must live within the Greater Chicagoland area and be willing to be on the road visiting hospitals in addition to some administrative work from a home office
    • Must possess valid and clean driver’s license record and reliable car

    Additional requirements:

    • Must acquire and maintain a P&C Insurance License to be employed
    • 1-week remote training (Zoom video & highly interactive)
    • Occasional weekends for Veterinary Conferences

    Additional Information

    About Trupanion:

    We’re more than insurance – we’re a tech company too! Learn more about how you can use Trupanion to pay your vet directly here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdWZ4KHiPTQ 

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