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Employee Benefits Representative
Sun Life Financial
Edina, MN, United States
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Job Description:
Job Summary
As an Employee Benefit Sales Representative, you represent our brand in the market. You will solve our clients’ needs through consultative and solution based selling, and build relationships with contacts in your territory to identify, develop and negotiate sales opportunities.
At Sun Life, you will sell our robust portfolio of employee benefits – Dental, Life and Disability products – that have a positive impact in people’s lives. Further, as we increase our focus on the voluntary benefits market, you will have the ability to sell even more products in partnership with our Voluntary Specialists.
Main Accountabilities
• Sell employee benefits products through an established network of insurance brokers, third party administrators and consultants
• Build and establish relationships with key sources to market our portfolio of products (Group Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability) to some of the nation's leading employers
• Construct and maintain a business plan for your designated territory based on sales and strategic initiatives
• Call on existing and potential customers to not only prospect new customers but also to develop a book of business
• Meet seasonal targets and individual sales goals
• Develop internal relationships, such as with underwriters, distribution specialists and internal support partners who will assist you in creating specialized plans to meet your clients’ needs
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• Groups Benefits Sales Industry experience preferred, but candidates with proven sales success in a different industry will be considered
• Commitment to attaining state required Life and Health agent license
• Strong networking and relationship management skills
• Excellent listening, presentation, negotiating and communication skills
• A passion to succeed and challenge yourself while building a book of business
• A winning attitude and interested in a career that offers independence, professional growth, and high income potential
• The successful candidate is driven, self-motivated, consultative and a great problem solver