Veterinary Sales Associate - South Seattle / Tacoma

Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America. Our mission is to help loving, responsible pet owners' budget and care for their pets. At Trupanion, we offer a collaborative, casual, and pet-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

We are looking for a driven, reliable, extremely organized, pet passionate individual with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a veterinary hospital environment to help build, maintain and strengthen relationships with veterinary practices in the Spokane and Northern Idaho area! 

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

The ideal candidate will be comfortable with a Full-time, 40 hour per week commitment, a high level of activity to assist in maintaining and building territory success. In this role, you'll earn an hourly salary and have monthly or quarterly bonus opportunities.    

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

Requirements: 

• Thorough understanding of the Veterinary Industry (minimum of 2 years veterinary clinic experience) 
• Passion for helping eliminate economic euthanasia in dogs & cats 
• Must have an outgoing and sales-driven personality to foster building relationships with our partnering veterinarian practices throughout the 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  
• 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 is a plus 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (primarily Outlook, Excel, and Word)  
• Must possess valid and clean driver’s license record and reliable car 

Location Requirements 

• Must live within the Seattle/Tacoma area and be willing to be on the road visiting hospitals 32 hours a week in addition to some administrative work from a home office 

Compensation

• Our salary range for this role is from $45,000 to $55,000 USD
• Veterinary Sales Associates receive a commission or bonus structure
• Mileage reimbursement based on Mile IQ Reporting

Additional Requirements: 

• Must acquire and maintain a P&C Insurance License in order to be employed 
• This job requires physically visiting animal hospitals in the territory 
• 1-week remote training (Zoom video & highly interactive) 
• Occasional weekends for Veterinary Conferences 

About Trupanion: 

Learn more about how Trupanion has revolutionized our industry and the reimbursement model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdWZ4KHiPTQ   

Trupanion Team DNA: 

At Trupanion, we achieve great things together when we are: 

• Caring: We are kind to each other and assume positive intent. 
• Collaborative: We work together to achieve company goals (we not me). 
• Courageous: We are determined, take risks, and make bold moves. 
• Curious: We seek new information to continually better ourselves and our work. 
• Honest: We believe candid communication leads to successful teamwork. 
• Inclusive: We welcome and value all people and perspectives. 
• Nimble: We readily adapt and evolve in pursuit of progress and innovation. 

For more information about Trupanion, visit https://trupanion.com/about  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.