Employee Benefits Consultant - American Heritage

The company name is "The Standard".; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Employee Benefits Sales Consultant to drive premium growth and develop strong partnerships within the St. Louis Metro area. This role involves consulting with brokers and firms to enhance their offerings and ensure profitable growth. The company values a customer-first approach and offers a rich benefits package, including generous paid time off and opportunities for career advancement. Join a team that prioritizes stability, innovation, and exceptional service, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Annual incentive bonus plan

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Paid time off to volunteer

Employee giving program

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of relative sales experience required.
• Life & Health licenses required; must be obtained within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for top line premium growth and recruiting in MO.
• Build consulting relations with Employee Benefit Broker Partners.

Skills

Sales Experience

Broker Network

Customer Focus

Consulting Skills

Training and Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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?

The Standard has completed the acquisition of the Employer [AM1] 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 the eastern half of MO, including St. Louis Metro. 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 the greater St. Louis metro area to be considered for this role. *

* Must have an established broker network within the territory to be considered for this role. *

* Ability to travel 3 days per week within the defined territory is required for this role. *

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• Prior experience in voluntary benefits preferred, but not required.

• Must possess an established broker network within the defined territory.

• The ability to travel 3 days per week throughout the defined territory is required.

• LICENSING: Life & Health licensesrequired. If not currently licensed, licensing must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.

• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• EXPERIENCE: Minimum 2+ years of relative sales experience.

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, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate 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 a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off

• A supportive and responsive management approach

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement

• Paid time off to volunteer

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

• Much more!

#LI-REMOTE

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.