Sales Leader - Benefits Wholesale Services
Cottingham & Butler · Dubuque, IA · 1 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
The Benefit Services Sales Manager is responsible for leading a high-performing sales team that sells an integrated solution including SISCO (medical TPA), HealthCheck360 (wellness & advocacy), medical management, and BCC (HRIS/consolidated billing).
Responsibilities
- Supervise all sales executives, including setting activity metrics, holding regular sales meetings, and ensuring the sales team has the necessary resources to succeed.
- Accompany sales executives on calls as necessary to close business.
- Hire, train, and develop new sales executives; implement formal development plans and ensure comprehensive training.
- Define sales territories to avoid overlap and inefficiency.
- Develop policies and procedures for handling incoming leads from national portals, conferences/events, and web-generated opportunities.
- Formulate strategies to increase penetration and engagement with top brokers in the US.
- Provide feedback to the Executive Vice President on product and pricing requirements to remain competitive.
- Collaborate with the Executive Vice President on marketing budget, priorities, and conference attendance; suggest new target verticals and distribution channels.
- Become an expert in the company's products and differentiation; ensure all sales executives understand and can articulate these differences.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Executive Vice President.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of sales management experience, preferably within the employee benefits industry.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to hold others accountable.
- Excellent sales management skills and practices.
- Solid understanding of the employee benefits business.
- Knowledge of the wellness business and its applicability for companies.
- Basic knowledge of CRM systems; proficiency in Hubspot and/or Salesforce is a plus.
- Obtaining and maintaining a Life and Health Insurance License is recommended but not required.
Qualifications
- Four-year degree.
Skills
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to hold others accountable.
- Excellent sales management skills and practices.
- Ability to hire and develop sales talent.
- Solid understanding of the employee benefits business.
- Knowledge of the wellness business and its applicability for companies.
- Basic knowledge of CRM systems; proficiency in Hubspot and/or Salesforce is a plus.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
Not specified.
Schedule
Not specified.