Regional Sales Representative - Chicago

Ameritas; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive program bonuses

Thrive Days

PTO

Health Savings Account contributions

Well-being programs

Matching donations

Job summary

Ameritas seeks a Group Regional Sales Representative to build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, agents and insurance professionals to meet or exceed sales goals within the Chicago metro. The role focuses on selling Dental, Vision and Hearing employee benefit products in a hybrid work setting.

You will develop broker relationships, understand Ameritas products, support new sales initiatives, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth processing from sale to issuance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to learn the insurance/financial services industry, including products and marketing practices.
• Leadership presence with internal and external partners and ability to create relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Highly energized, motivated, results oriented self-starter with problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management, organization and project management abilities
• Ability to work with a team to achieve optimal results.
• State Health/Life License required; if not held at time of hire, to obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain multiple business relationships to meet or exceed sales goals within your assigned territory.
• Develop understanding of Ameritas business, products, and brokerage relationships.
• Support new sales initiatives to increase sales of existing products or develop new products.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure proper processing of sold products from sale to issuance.
• Identify and procure new customer sales opportunities in partnership with brokers in territory.
• Manage the inforce block of business to build new/integrated sales opportunities with existing clients.
• Build, maintain and enhance producer relationships through product knowledge and excellent customer service.

Skills

Relationship building

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Ameritas is seeking a Group Regional Sales Representative to join a dynamic and collaborative team. In this role, you will build and maintain strong business relationships with brokers, agents and other insurance professionals to meet or exceed established sales goals, quotas, targets or objectives within your assigned territory. You will focus on selling Dental, Vision and Hearing employee benefit products. This position will focus on covering the Chicago metro.

Position Location:

• This is a hybrid role working partially in-office and partially from home.

What you do:

• Develop and maintain multiple business relationships to meet or exceed established sales goals, quotas, or objectives within your assigned territory.
• Develop a clear understanding of Ameritas business, our diverse Group products, the complex business relationships within the brokerage community and the clients we service.
• Support new sales initiatives to increase sales of existing products and/or develop sales of new products.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure the proper processing of all sold products from time of sale to issuance.
• Identify and procure new customer sales opportunities in partnership with brokers in territory
• Manage the inforce block of business to build new/integrated sales opportunities with existing clients
• Build, maintain and enhance strong producer relationships through superior product and services knowledge, territory management practices, and excellent customer service.

What you bring:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to learn the insurance/financial services industry, including products and marketing practices
• Ability to demonstrate a leadership presence with internal and external partners with strong ability to create relationships and be a team player
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Highly energized, motivated, results oriented self-starter with problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management, organization, and project management abilities
• Ability to work with a team to achieve optimal results.
• State Health/Life License Required. If not held at time of hire, required to obtain within 6 months.

What we offer:

Ameritas is an insurance, financial services and employee benefits provider Our purpose is fulfilling life. It means helping all kinds of people, at every age and stage, get more out of life.

At Ameritas, you’ll find energizing work challenges. Flexible hybrid work options. Time for family and community. But dig deeper. Benefits at Ameritas cover things you expect -- and things you don’t:

For your money:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match and quarterly contribution.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Assistance.
• Incentive Program Bonuses.
• Thrive Days - Personal time off.
• Paid time off (PTO).

For your health and well-being:

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• Well-being programs with financial rewards.

For your professional growth:

For your community:

• Matching donations program.

For your family:

• Generous paid maternity leave and paternity leave.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Backup child, elder and pet care support.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Deadline

This position will be open for a minimum of 3 business days or until filled.

This position is not open to individuals who are temporarily authorized to work in the U.S.