Group Sales Representative

Kansas City Life Insurance Company; Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Life Insurance Company in Kansas City is seeking an energetic, self-motivated sales professional to join our Group department.

The ideal candidate will have group sales experience, knowledge of the employee benefits marketplace, and the ability to educate agents and brokers while growing premium production and maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of successful group sales experience meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of employee benefits marketplace; knowledge of KCL group products preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be a high-energy, self-starter who is well organized and able to set and meet priorities.
• Professional designations preferred (CEBS).
• Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to new group premium production and increase in-force premium by successfully managing an assigned sales territory and achieving sales goals.
• Increase awareness of group products through the education of agents, brokers and consultants and identify and cultivate new agents and brokers in order to generate increased proposal activity, while maintaining and expanding existing agent, broker, and consultant client relationships.
• Contribute to the development of new group products and improvement of current products through the investigation and awareness of product changes in the marketplace.

Skills

Group sales experience

Strong communication skills

Self-starter, high-energy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

CEBS designation preferred

Job description

Kansas City Life Insurance Company, a recognized leader in the insurance industry, is seeking an energetic, self-motivated individual to join our Group department. The ideal candidate would meet the following requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• At least 2 years of successful group sales experience meeting or exceeding sales goals
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of employee benefits marketplace; knowledge of KCL group products preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Must be a high-energy, self-starter who is well organized and able to set and meet priorities
• Professional designations preferred (CEBS)
• Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to new group premium production and increase in-force premium by successfully managing an assigned sales territory and achieving sales goals
• Increase awareness of group products through the education of agents, brokers and consultants and identify and cultivate new agents and brokers in order to generate increased proposal activity, while maintaining and expanding existing agent, broker, and consultant client relationships
• Contribute to the development of new group products and improvement of current products through the investigation and awareness of product changes in the marketplace.

Kansas City Life Insurance Company offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.