Associate Sales Consultant

About the role

Experience GuideStone! We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

The Associate Sales Consultant will drive growth by developing sales opportunities for church retirement plans and group medical insurance solutions to small church organizations. This role will learn and develop a consultative, strategic approach to client acquisition and relationship management, focusing on building long-term partnerships with church leadership and key stakeholders. We serve those that serve the Lord with the integrity of our hearts and the skillfulness of our hands. (Psalm 78:72)

Responsibilities

• Support, establish, and assist in maintaining and developing key relationships for aligned Sales Directors for the development of the regional territory.
• Build new relationships with key advisors, brokers, consultants, and church administrators to develop and cultivate new business opportunities.
• Develop and execute annual marketing plans with innovative and creative ideas to increase sales and distribution.
• Identify and understand needs of key decision makers and direct efforts to provide product enhancements and service.
• Deliver presentations to key stakeholders including financial professionals and industry leaders.
• Leverage technology to implement marketing plans and increase Brand awareness across the assigned regional territory.
• Partners with other Guidestone representatives to enhance awareness of full suite of Guidestone capabilities.

Requirements

• 0-2 years of internal or external sales experience with Group Medical Insurance, Retirement Plan/Investment industry, some history of sales success
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• FINRA Series 6 and 63
• State Life and Health
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to lead
• Ability to travel 30% of the time, and overnights required

Benefits

• Generous benefits package
• Flexible work schedules
• Opportunity to be involved in community outreach
• Tuition reimbursement