Employee Benefits Sales Pro — New Business

USI Insurance Services; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

USI Insurance Services in Eugene, OR is seeking an Outside Employee Benefits sales professional to drive new business revenue growth for small business clients (10–50 employee lives). You will cross-sell referrals, build a prospect pipeline, and articulate USI’s competitive advantage to clients.

The role emphasizes meeting annual new-business goals, employing research and tailored messaging, and collaborating with account teams to maximize revenue.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales experience in an insurance brokerage with proven track record of sales success.
• College degree preferred.
• Must hold a Life and Health insurance license.
• Personable, highly motivated, and goal oriented.
• Superior communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• Strong and/or developing understanding of Employee Benefits.
• Consultative, positive, and resourceful approach to dealing with prospects, clients, and associates.
• Excellent listening skills with strong customer focus.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team environment with minimal instruction.
• Ability to deal with senior level management and have a top-level executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annualized new business sales goals of $80K in our target market of companies with 10-50 employee lives.
• 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. Overcome sales obstacles on a prospect-specific basis.
• Build client and prospect pipeline. Develop cross-selling strategies for existing clients.
• Innovate for clients using market knowledge and advanced understanding of technical insurance issues.
• Use USI’s contact management and sales automation tool to support sales processes. Input timely and accurate information to facilitate sales and revenue projections.
• Participate in USI’s industry training and sales support programs.
• Positively represent USI in meetings, seminars, trade shows, and networking events.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge necessary to communicate our solutions effectively to a non-insurance buyer.
• Successfully develop and deploy sales and marketing strategies along with periodic communications to optimize USI’s position in the marketplace.
• Work collaboratively with the account management team and national/regional resources to maximize results.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Life and Health license

Job description

USI Insurance Services in Eugene, OR is seeking an Outside Employee Benefits sales professional to drive new business revenue growth for small business clients (10–50 employee lives). You will cross-sell referrals, build a prospect pipeline, and articulate USI’s competitive advantage to clients.

The role emphasizes meeting annual new-business goals, employing research and tailored messaging, and collaborating with account teams to maximize revenue.