Employee Benefits Consultant - American Heritage

The Standard; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Standard is seeking an Employee Benefits Consultant in Dallas, TX to drive premium growth and manage broker relationships. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of sales experience and a strong broker network. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and extensive benefits, focused on delivering exceptional service to clients.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Annual incentive bonus plan

Generous paid time off, including 11 holidays

Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of voluntary benefits or employee benefits sales experience.
• Licensing: Life & Health licenses required.
• Must possess an established broker network within Dallas.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for top line premium growth and case count.
• Build consulting relations with national, regional, and local Employee Benefit Broker Partners.
• Analyze markets and formulate recruiting and marketing programs.

Skills

Customer Focus

Driving Success

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

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The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams across the nation, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Employee Benefits Consultant – American Heritage

The Standard has completed the acquisition of the Employer Voluntary Benefits business from Allstate. This deal enhances our competitive position in the market with a comprehensive offering of workplace benefits products and capabilities.

Job Summary

Our Voluntary Benefits Division is growing! The Employee Benefits Sales Consultant is responsible for top line premium growth, case count and producer recruiting for Dallas, TX. This position works with national, regional and local Employee Benefit Brokers, Consultants, General Agents, Technology Partners and Enrollment Firms by consulting, training, educating, and motivating in order to ensure profitable growth and to meet sales objectives established for an assigned market within the territory.

• Build consulting relations with new and existing National, Regional and local Employee Benefit Broker Partners, General Agents, Technology Partners and Enrollment Firm partners with voluntary group and life insurance with long term care product suites.
• 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.
• Employee Benefits 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, and Compensation.
• 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.
• Provide feedback on changes in the marketplace.
• Help implement and support the corporate strategy.
• Must reside in Dallas, TX to be considered for this role. *
• Must have an established broker network within the Dallas territory to be considered for this role. *
• Ability to travel 3 days per week within Dallas, TX territory is required for this role. *
  
  

Skills And Background You’ll Need

• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required, in lieu of experience.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5+ years of voluntary benefits or employee benefits sales experience
• LICENSING: Life & Health licenses required. If not currently licensed, licensing must be obtained upon hire.
• Must possess an established broker network within Dallas.
• The ability to travel 3 days per week, on average, throughout the territory is required.
  
  

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Customer Focus. Understanding needs of internal and external clients.
• Driving Success. Proactive approach to developing a team that exceed expectations.
• Winning Together: Work as a collaborative member on the Employee Benefits team strategizing and driving sales success.
  
  

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
  
  

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.
• Performance guarantees may be applied to roles with highly incentivized compensation plans for a specified period of time to support a new hire’s transition into the sales incentive plan.
  
  

Salary Range:

$125K-$200K+, which includes a base salary and target incentive compensation

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

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