Sales Executive - Small Group (Kansas City, KS) Id-3114

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Position Summary:

  • The Aetna Small Group Sales Executive is focused on employers with 2-100 employees and promotes medical, dental and vision production.
  • Develops and cultivates strong relationships with key constituents (independent insurance producers, general agencies, and plan sponsors) to maximize sales opportunities which lead to profitable growth.
  • Oversees an assigned territory to develop new business through consultative selling, collaborative issue resolution and superior responsiveness.
  • Coordinates sales materials, testimonials and subject matter expert involvement in support of the successful delivery of product/process presentations, and facilitates in-person and virtual meetings.
  • Creates and manages a business plan to guide annual goal achievement.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the competitive landscape and emerging marketplace trends within assigned territory.
  • Sound understanding of various stakeholder needs and expectations.
  • Moderate influence on the sale and retention of business.

 

Fundamental Components:

  • Oversees targeted business prospects to develop new opportunities and cross sell business to ensure profitable customers and help grow the business through consultative selling, issue resolution, and superior service.
  • Manages and builds producer relationships as needed to build opportunity pipeline.
  • Develops, executes, and communicates company objectives that are aligned with prospect's objectives, financial position, and employee benefits strategy.
  • Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and support from subject matter experts (SMEs) to put together presentations for stakeholders.
  • Delivers organized presentations of product solutions and associated processes.
  • Collaborates with internal partners and/or external constituents to cultivate profitable growth and cross-sell opportunities and to support new-sale activities with all new business sales support activities.
  • Supports enrollment plan with producer and plan sponsor to maximize enrollment.
  • Monitors industry information and competitive environment of the marketplace to position Aetna's strength accordingly.
  • Ensures product, pricing and services meet client's needs while meeting Aetna revenue growth and profit objectives.
  • Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and subject matter expert involvement in support of the successful delivery of constituent presentations. May participate in constituent meetings including general presentations, and capabilities presentations.
  • Coordinates the integration of constituent's and Aetna's internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, and servicing.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • At least 2-4 years of experience in sales & account management.
  • At least 2-4 years of experience with Microsoft Office products.
  • Active Health and Life Insurance License or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
  • Must reside in Kansas City, KS.
  • Ability to travel between 50-75% of the time.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong communication & listening skills.
  • Strong relationship building skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • In-person and virtual presentation skills.
  • Understanding of business financials, products, and services.
  • Salesforce experience.
  • Negotiation experience within sales & service.
  • Strategy development.
  • Product cross-sell functionality.
  • Existing broker relationships.
  • Consultative experience.
  • Data analytics.
  • Problem-solving skills.
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