Regional Account Executive II - San Diego / Orange County

Regional Account Executive II - SG08SE

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Our Group Benefits department is seeking a highly skilled Regional Account Executive II.

The Hartford’s Group Benefits segment is a market leader in life and disability insurance and an expanding suite of voluntary products and services, providing businesses with the employee benefits solutions necessary to attract and retain top talent. The Hartford sets the standard for helping individuals reclaim their lives in the face of disability or personal crisis.

Role Responsibilities:

• Must possess strong knowledge of industry practices, market conditions and competitor
• Maintain and develop strategic business relationships with key producers in an assigned territory to meet or exceed the financial objectives of the territory with an emphasis on Employer Groups of 50 to 5000 lives.
• The talented individual will be accountable for Sales, Profitability and Net Book Growth.
• Must possess strong knowledge of industry practices, market conditions and competitor information to position The Hartford to maximize business development that aligns Hartford strategies and support (tools, initiatives, resources) to continually increase market share.
• Required to build actionable sales plans that align with Group Benefits financial objectives for growth, retention and profit.
• Utilize data tools to monitor plan results, communicate, and implement actions.
• Maintains sales administration responsibilities through timely reporting, expense management etc.
• Extensive travel (50-70%) required in assigned territory.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of sales experience in Group Benefits Industry preferred and a proven sales ability to maintain and develop strategic business relationships with Producers/Brokers.
• Demonstrates excellent working relationships with all business associates, including producers, internal & external customers, underwriting and service center staff.
• As a condition of your employment, you must obtain and maintain the Group Life & Health license.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Group Life and Disability Benefits market; ability to differentiate between competitors’ offerings.
• Financial Acumen and general understanding of underwriting methodology preferred.
• Exceptional sales management & negotiation skills.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, customer service orientation & time management skills.
• Demonstrates a continuing commitment to personal development (ex: enrollment/participation in industry associations, local agent round tables and relevant industry designations).
• Technology proficiency (MS Office, Sales Force etc.)

*This role has a fixed base salary of $50,000 with a highly lucrative bonus plan*

Additional information:

This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement, with the expectation of working 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) Candidates who do not live near an office will have a remote work arrangement, with the expectation of coming into an office as business needs arise.

As a condition of your employment, you must obtain and maintain the Group Life & Health license.

For full-time, occasional, part-time, or remote positions: (1) high speed broadband internet service is required, we do not recommend or support DSL, wireless, MiFi, Hotspots, Fiber without a modem and Satellite; (2) Internet provider supplied modem/router/gateway is hardwired to the Hartford issued computer with an ethernet cable; and (3) minimum upload/download speeds of 5Mbps/30Mbps will be required. To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit http://www.speedtest.net from your personal computer.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

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