The Regional Vice President will develop and execute regional sales plans to meet premium and case count targets while managing distribution relationships. They will also provide product training, support case proposals, and deliver sales forecasts to leadership.
Assurity is looking for enthusiastic, driven and collaborative people to join our team. We’re a company of vibrant and passionate people who work every day to advance our mission of helping people through difficult times – and who truly want to make a difference. As a Certified B Corporation, we have a verified commitment to our people, community and planet, and we work every day to make the world a better place.
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Experience a culture that is flexible, where you can be innovative and use your creative energy. In this position, under supervision of the Vice President of Worksite Sales, you will focus on increasing sales in your assigned territory.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Sales & Production
Develop and execute regional sales plans to meet new business premium and case count targets
Recruit, develop, and manage a network of distribution relationships, focused on classic worksite brokers, and small employee benefits brokers in the 25-500 life employer market
Relationship Management
Work collaboratively with internal regional wholesaler to deliver exceptional service
Engage regularly with distribution
Serve as primary Company contact for top-producing agencies/brokers in the region
Conduct regular business reviews with key partners to assess production, service needs, and growth opportunities
Training and Advisory Support
Deliver product training to distribution partners on plan designs, positioning, and underwriting guidelines
Advise and support development of competitive case proposals
Advise on enrollment methods, communication strategy, and re-enrollment planning to maximize participation and retention
Cross-functional Collaboration
Work with administrative teams to identify opportunities to enhance service
Collaborate with marketing on programs and collateral materials
Provide input to product development on emerging voluntary benefit needs
Reporting & Forecasting
Maintain accurate, up-to-date CRM records of distribution relationships and activity
Deliver regular sales forecasts and regional performance reports to sales leadership
Monitor persistency/lapse trends and develop retention action plans as needed
The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be substituted as necessary.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Four to eight years of experience working in a carrier representative position with a worksite focused carrier.
Professional oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Decision-making ability and analytical thinking skills.
Experience in public speaking.
Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.
Talent required in achiever, pride, persuasion, courage, communication, business sense, critical thinking, sophistication, relator, personalizer, belief, discipline, responsibility, and focus.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent.
Life and health insurance license required or will obtain within 90 days of hiring.
PHYSICAL AND WORK SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS
Manage and travel within an assigned multi-state territory. Current territory assignments may include the Gulf Coast (Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama) or North Texas (North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas) region.
This position is remote with occasional visits to the home office located in Lincoln, NE.
May require work more than 40 hours a week to complete functions of position.
30%-50% travel.
Note: We are not currently considering applicants in CA, CO, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, VT, WA, for this position.
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