Supplemental Health Sales Executive

Candidate Eligibility

We are seeking candidates with experience in Supplemental Health/Voluntary product sales, specifically:
Critical Illness, Accident Plan, Hospital Indemnity. Looking for qualified candidates in Texas for this opportunity.

• Develops and implements sales strategies to sell Supplemental Health products and services to new large group accounts and public entity customers in an assigned geography.
• Performs business development activities in pursuit of new growth channels and identifies potential new clients in a specified territory or geographic area.
• High influence on driving new business revenues through the sale of new customers or new products to existing customers.

• Develops new business opportunities and cultivates strong, productive, and influential relationships to generate new sales including large accounts and prospects.
• Implements strategies necessary to attain sales objectives in assigned geographic territory.
• Develops practical business plan that includes broad territory and business strategic objectives along with tactical activities to meet/exceed assigned business and revenue goals.
• Collaborates with internal business partners to identify targeted opportunities and develops specific actions and timelines to win these customers.
• Works with the clients to identify their needs and utilize our full product array to put together a multifaceted package for the client.
• Manages the integration of client's and Aetna's internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, servicing, and product development activities as appropriate.
• Identifies opportunities to partner with the client by drawing from the entire spectrum of product lines, illustrating a keen understanding of clients' multifaceted needs and benefits utilizing Aetna's full product array.
• Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and subject matter expert involvement in support of the successful delivery of constituent presentations. Oversees communication and planning among key stakeholders and presents a successful finalist presentation.
• Identifies and capitalizes on emerging trends in the marketplace by participating in community and industry events as an Aetna representative. Collaborates with account management on their assigned book of business.
• Ensures product, pricing and services meet client's needs while meeting Aetna revenue growth and profit objectives.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to uncover profitable growth and cross-sell opportunities within new or existing customers and to support post-sale activities.
• Manages/coordinates the integration of client's and Aetna's internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, and servicing.
• Accountable for overall Sales Planning, Distribution Channel, Sales Processes, RFP & Quoting Process.
• Identified within the business unit as "a person to ask" when complex questions.
• Participate in senior level discussions with higher-level leaders.
• Consistently provide practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements.

In addition to a competitive base salary, this role is eligible for Sales Incentive Compensation.

• 5-7 years of relevant voluntary benefit sales experience, experience with Supplemental Health/Voluntary Benefit products preferred.
• Ability to explain the relevant process elements and issues in relation to organizational issues and trends in sufficient detail during discussions.
• Persuasive Presentation Skills demonstrating value and moving client to purchase.
• Ability to successfully negotiate with internal/external clients to achieve profitable wins in market.
• Has a complete understanding of business financials, products, and services.
• Ability to travel within the market.

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Health & Life licensed.

Anticipated Weekly

Hours:

40

Time Type:
Full time

The typical pay range for this role is: $60,400.00 - $

• Affordable medical plan options, 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.