Benefitfocus Enterprise Sales Executive - Chicago

Voya Financial; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Voya Financial as an Enterprise Sales Executive responsible for securing and managing large market accounts. Leverage consultative selling techniques to drive revenue while collaborating with an Inside Sales team. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and supports a flexible, purpose-driven culture.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans

401(k) Savings plan with company matching contributions

Paid time off including 20 days paid time off and nine paid company holidays

Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in Software Sales (Saas).
• Experience in HR/Benefits Administration sales to include enterprise sales experience.
• Previous experience in a high growth technology industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new large market accounts.
• Manage sales through forecasting and account strategy.
• Cultivate relationships with existing accounts at the highest strategic level.

Skills

Sales skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA

Job description

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We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Profile Summary

Benefitfocus, Inc., a Voya company, is a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions for consumers, employers, insurance carriers and brokers. Benefitfocus has served numerous consumers on its platform that consists of an integrated portfolio of products and services enabling clients to shop, enroll, manage, and exchange benefits information more efficiently. With a user-friendly interface and consumer-centric design, the Benefitfocus Platform provides one place for consumers to access all their benefits. Benefitfocus solutions support the administration of all types of benefits including core medical, dental, and other voluntary benefits plans as well as wellness programs.

Our Enterprise Sales Executive will have the assigned quota responsibility to use consultative selling skills to identify and secure new large market (2,000 employees and above) accounts within a defined geography. The Account Executive will utilize Challenger skills to differentiate the complete suite of products designed for large client accounts. This skilled individual will manage and sell to HR, VP and C-level Executives as well as key influencers within each account and will use SF.com as the system of record. Our Enterprise Sales Executives have a home based office and are supported in sales by an Inside Sales team, Solution Engineers, strategic partners and our Marketing team.

Responsibilities

Profile Description:

• Consistent track record in meeting and exceeding sales quotas.
• Proven experience in proactively identifying and closing new account opportunities in an assigned market.
• Ability to manage sales through forecasting, account resource allocation, account strategy and ecosystem partnerships.
• Experience in cultivating relationships with existing accounts at the highest strategic level for additional sales.
• Knowledge of our industry and large market expertise.
• Exceptional verbal and written skills.
• Ability to negotiate pricing and contractual agreements to close million dollar sales.
• Additional duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in Software Sales (Saas) and/or HR/Benefits Administration sales to include enterprise sales experience
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Previous experience working in a high growth technology industry is preferred
• Travel requirement is expected to be 25%
  
  

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Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya may offer incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$145,000-$165,000

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Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
  
  

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Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
  
  

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Insurance and Financial Services

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