Employee Benefits Sales Executive, Middle Market/Ft. Lauderdale, Boca or West Palm Beach

USI Insurance Services; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

USI Insurance Services is seeking an Outside Employee Benefits Sales professional to drive business sales and manage client relationships. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in the insurance industry to achieve sales targets while providing outstanding service. This role offers a dynamic environment with extensive resources and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid family leave

Paid holiday time

Incentives for top performers

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of sales experience in an insurance brokerage.
• Must hold a valid Life and Health insurance license.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annualized new business sales of $200k.
• Develop sales business plan using effective prospecting strategies.
• Innovate for clients using market knowledge.

Skills

Sales Success

Communication

Negotiation

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Education

Life and Health insurance license

Sales experience in insurance brokerage

Job description

Job ID

18109

Description and Requirements

General Description:Outside Employee Benefits sales position. Responsible for driving business sales, retention and growing existing client revenue. Manage client relationships and drive profitability, satisfaction, and organic growth.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve annualized new business sales of $200k in our target market of companies with 200-2,000 employees. With assistance from leadership and account management staff, retain at least 92% of business year over year.
• Meet new business activity and quality appointment goals.
• Use USI resources to research prospects and develop customized messaging for prospects.
• Understand and explain USI’s competitive differentiation to clients and prospects.
• Develop sales business plan and use effective prospecting strategies.
• Innovate for clients using market knowledge and advanced understanding of technical insurance issues.
• Take part in national and regional meetings and video calls.
• Engage in meetings on preparing for first appointments advancing, closing, and retaining of business.
• Use USI’s contact management and sales automation tools to support sales processes. Input timely and accurate information to facilitate sales and revenue projections and engage technical resources.
• Participate in USI’s industry training and sales support programs.
• Pursue cross-selling opportunities to enhance prospect and client relationships.
• Collaborate with account management team on significant account management services for clients.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of USI competitors.
• Positively represent USI in meetings, seminars, trade shows and networking events.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 3 years + of sales experience in an insurance brokerage with proven track record of sales success.
• Must hold a Life and Health insurance license.
• Strong knowledge of Employee Benefits.
• Personable, highly motivated, and goal oriented. Driven to achieve individual sales goals.
• Superior communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• A consultative, positive, and resourceful approach to dealing with prospects, clients, and associates.
• Strong visibility within the Human Resources and benefits community.
• Excellent listening skills with strong customer focus.
• Ability to deal with senior level management and have a top-level executive presence.

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Why USI?

With more than $2.7 billion in revenue and over 10,000 associates across approximately 200 offices nationwide, USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world. At USI, we have created one of the most dynamic personal and professional development cultures in the industry. We invest heavily in our associates, and we take pride in celebrating their growth and success through our one-of-a-kind employee reward and recognition programs.

Unrivaled Resources and Support

What truly distinguishes USI as a premier insurance brokerage and consulting firm is theUSI ONE Advantage , a game-changing value proposition that delivers to clients a robust set of risk management and benefit solutions with bottom-line financial impact. USI ONE represents Omni, Network, Enterprise—the three key elements that set USI apart from the competition. Through USI ONE, we develop strategic, timely, and effective risk management and benefit programs in terms that are easy to understand, and we demonstrate how the solutions can have a positive economic impact.

Premier Sales Rewards, Industry-Leading Programs, and Recognition

In addition to competitive pay and commission, incentives, and benefits, USI recognizes our top sales associates throughUSI PEAK , recognizing and rewarding our sales professionals for achieving superior results. USI offersemployee programs that recognize outstanding achievement and help our associates lead healthy, productive lives. We turn care into action with our award-winning wellness program, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial help in times of need.

Deep Community Engagement

We are committed to giving back to our local communities and supporting a culture of environmental sustainability. From sharing our time, talent, and resources to support local non-profit organizations, animal shelters, and environmental beautification and restoration projects – to partnering with eco-conscious vendors and taking steps to reduce our own environmental footprint – we’re workingtogether as ONE to build a better future.

Committed to a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace

Our award-winningI’m With U diversity, equity, and inclusion program educates our associates to help them better understand and serve our clients, prospects, fellow team members, and local communities through curated education and training resources, employee support programs, and community outreach initiatives to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.

Nationally Recognized as a Top Insurance Employer

• Recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s Top Insurance Employers for the seventh consecutive year (2018-2024).
• Named to Business Insurance’s annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance five years in a row (2020-2024).
• Named to Fortune’s 2024 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list.
• Honored by Glassdoor as a Best-Led Company in the U.S. in 2024.
• Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.