Strategic Partner Consultant, Workforce Benefits

About the role

As a Strategic Partner Consultant, you will support the profitable growth of Symetra’s Workforce Benefits business by managing and growing relationships with designated national and regional partners. You will bring a strong understanding of the market, Symetra’s products and collaboration between sales, account management, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key strategic partners
• Identify and secure strategic partnerships that align with Symetra’s goals and negotiate terms and agreements that build mutual value for Symetra and our strategic partners
• Plan and execute on annual partner stewardship meetings and broker advisory board meetings
• Organize and participate in national and regional meetings with designated strategic partners
• Follow up on key deliverables and track results to build strong ROI for sponsored events
• Manage partner supplemental compensation agreements to ensure alignment with mutually agreed upon objectives between partners and Symetra and accuracy of monthly, quarterly and annual payments
• Travel 30-40% as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• A college degree or related work experience
• 5-8 years in Life and Disability relationship management
• Excellent verbal presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of life and disability insurance products and processes
• Proficient with Windows (to include MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook)
• Ability to travel 30-50%

What We Offer You

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching

Why work at Symetra

"We're big enough to make an impact on the country, but small enough to care and know who you are and what you're contributing to the organization. All new ideas are welcome!" - Stephanie F., VP Customer Service & Operations

"If you're looking for a place to call home, grow professionally and personally and most importantly, be yourself, Symetra is the right fit." - Daniel P., Senior Underwriter

Compensation

Base salary: $110,000 - $120,000 annually plus eligibility for Incentive Compensation

Work Authorization

We don't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.

Identity Verification

Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles, candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through use of a false identity. Failure To Comply With Verification Procedures May Result In Disqualification from the recruitment processWithdrawal of a job offerTermination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered