Allstate Benefits: Voluntary Benefits Sales Consultant (Philadelphia)

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.

We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.

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Job Code: 70006505
Band: S4
FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary:

Sales Consultants are responsible for recruiting, training, educating, motivating and maintaining National and Regional Broker Partners to sell, service and conserve business in order to ensure profitable growth and to meet sales objectives established for an assigned market within the territory.

This position covers Philadelphia and the surrounding area.  Candidates must reside in the vicinity of the assigned territory. 

Key Responsibilities:

•    Build consulting relations with new and existing National, Regional and local Employee Benefit Broker Partners, General Agents, Technology Partners and Enrollment Firm partners with our suite of 40+ Workplace Group, Individual and non-insurance products. 
•    Be a resource for partners by being the subject matter expert on suitable enrollment technology solutions as well as product solutions for their client companies.
•    Sales Consultants provide training and on-going development of producers, agencies and general agents in their assigned region.
•    Responsible for maintaining a strong working relationship with our Home Office Sales Support, Underwriting, Policyholder Services, Billing Support, Compliance, Compensation and Allstate Field Management.
•    Meet or exceed assigned production plan.
•    Help analyze markets and formulate recruiting and marketing programs, with the goal of securing long term relationships with producers who will effectively produce quality business.
•    Consult with producers to bring value to their existing book of business and develop new opportunities designed to generate solutions for their clients.
•    Provide feedback on changes in the marketplace.
•    Help implement and support the corporate strategy.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education and Experience:

•    5 or more years of employee benefit, voluntary benefit, group health insurance experience in a wholesale or broker role with a successful track record
•    Management experience a plus
•    Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry experience
•    Industry involvement a plus

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

•    Life, Health Licenses required
•    Professional designations such as CEBS, CLU and ChFC are desirable.

Functional Skills:

• Sales communication and relationship building skills required
• Microsoft office proficiency
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to stay current on sales and marketing techniques and changes in state and federal law that affect the Company's sales efforts and impact the insurance industry in general.
• Experience in recruitment and management of insurance sales force
 

Notes:

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

Compensation offered for this role is $30,000.00-$45,000.00 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy. For a full description of Allstate’s benefits, visit allstate.jobs/benefits/

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