Supplemental Health Sales Executive - Illinois

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

We are seeking candidates with experience in Supplemental Health/Voluntary product sales, specifically:
Critical Illness, Accident Plan, Hospital Indemnity.

* Looking for qualified candidates in Illinois 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

Required Experience:

• 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.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience.

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