Regional Trainer - South Region

Unum; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Disability insurance

PTO with volunteering

401(k) match 9.5%

Mental health support

Career advancement

Student loan repayment

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Unum is seeking a high-impact Regional Training Leader to drive onboarding, training delivery, and development across the territory. You will lead onboarding for core team members, upskill Territory Sales Trainers, and champion strategic initiatives to scale performance regionally.

Travel up to 60–80% is required; a strong background in education, training, and development is essential, with 7+ years in training delivery and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master’s degree in education, business, training and development or related field and/or 7+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 7+ years of formal training delivery experience strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to effectively engage in cross-organization partnerships, problem solve and influence others.
• Proven ability to facilitate challenging meetings; ability to foster creative thinking and problem solving.
• Strong technical aptitude and analytical skills.
• Willingness and ability to consistently master/learn new capabilities, systems and tools; influence others to find value in adoption.
• Forward thinking abilities to predict and proactively recommend digital enhancements that would drive the sales organization forward.
• Proven ability to be a peer leader and mentor.
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to analyze and synthesize raw data to produce detailed reports and provide strategy-oriented recommendations
• Consensus builder with a “business partner” mentality
• Solid understanding of the sales process and ability to communicate effectively with sales representatives, sales managers and home office content experts
• Demonstrated strategic thinking with ability to translate into meaningful actions
• Ability to lead change

Responsibilities

• Lead Core Team Onboarding: Oversee, design and execute comprehensive onboarding processes for new core team members, ensuring alignment with regional and enterprise standards.
• Train and Upskill TSTs: Develop and deliver ongoing training and upskilling for Territory Sales Trainers (TSTs) on key topics, tools, and capabilities to ensure consistent, high-quality training delivery across the region.
• Champion Strategic Initiatives: Drive adoption of strategic investments, tools, and resources by promoting them in training forums and embedding them into regional practices.
• Master and Transfer Knowledge: Become a subject matter expert on new enterprise capabilities and strategic initiatives; train TSTs and field leaders to ensure effective implementation.
• Launch Training Programs: Develop & lead the rollout of new training content, curricula, and learning experiences across the region.
• Assess and Improve Performance: Conduct targeted assessments of territory performance and training execution to identify gaps and recommend improvements.
• Facilitate Training Delivery: Deliver engaging and effective training sessions aligned with Colonial Life’s training path and development systems.
• Ensure System Consistency: Monitor and support the consistent execution of foundational core team systems as defined within the Colonial Life Field Training & Development path and system
• Identify Development Needs: Evaluate ongoing developmental and business needs of core teams and propose tailored solutions to address challenges and drive performance.
• Measure and Optimize Impact: Track the effectiveness of implemented systems and training programs; analyze results and adjust strategies to meet evolving business needs.
• Mentor New Talent: Provide guidance and mentorship to newly hired core team members to support their integration and success.
• May perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Travel willingness

Analytical skills

Learning agility

Strategic thinking

Facilitation

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Sales process knowledge

Change management

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in education/business/training and development or related field

Job description

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Benefits

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture
• Inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance Based Incentive Plans
• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments
• All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that’s just the beginning…

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

General Summary

This role is responsible for driving regional and territory growth for Colonial Life by partnering with sales leaders and key home office stakeholders to develop and implement strategies, systems, tools, and programs that accelerate performance. The position delivers both virtual and in-market training and development support to core teams and the broader sales organization.

Working closely with Regional Vice Presidents and Regional Planning Managers, the role identifies training needs and crafts targeted strategies to enhance outcomes in new sales, recruiting, existing block growth, broker development, agency building, and adoption of strategic initiatives and tools.

As a subject matter expert, the incumbent champions the rollout and adoption of new enterprise capabilities, systems, and resources. This role also leads the design and delivery of onboarding programs for core team members and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure a seamless and impactful onboarding experience.

Additionally, the position is responsible for upskilling and supporting Territory Sales Trainers (TSTs), equipping them to deliver scalable, high-impact training across their regions. The role also facilitates content within Colonial Life’s training and development path to ensure alignment with organizational goals and field readiness.

Remote locations must be aligned to the South Region (KS, TX, OK, AZ, MS, AR, NM, and AL)

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead Core Team Onboarding: Oversee, design and execute comprehensive onboarding processes for new core team members, ensuring alignment with regional and enterprise standards.
• Train and Upskill TSTs: Develop and deliver ongoing training and upskilling for Territory Sales Trainers (TSTs) on key topics, tools, and capabilities to ensure consistent, high-quality training delivery across the region.
• Champion Strategic Initiatives: Drive adoption of strategic investments, tools, and resources by promoting them in training forums and embedding them into regional practices.
• Master and Transfer Knowledge: Become a subject matter expert on new enterprise capabilities and strategic initiatives; train TSTs and field leaders to ensure effective implementation.
• Launch Training Programs: Develop & lead the rollout of new training content, curricula, and learning experiences across the region.
• Assess and Improve Performance: Conduct targeted assessments of territory performance and training execution to identify gaps and recommend improvements.
• Facilitate Training Delivery: Deliver engaging and effective training sessions aligned with Colonial Life’s training path and development systems.
• Ensure System Consistency: Monitor and support the consistent execution of foundational core team systems as defined within the Colonial Life Field Training & Development path and system
• Identify Development Needs: Evaluate ongoing developmental and business needs of core teams and propose tailored solutions to address challenges and drive performance.
• Measure and Optimize Impact: Track the effectiveness of implemented systems and training programs; analyze results and adjust strategies to meet evolving business needs.
• Mentor New Talent: Provide guidance and mentorship to newly hired core team members to support their integration and success.
• May perform other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%-80% of time
• Bachelor or master’s degree in education, business, training and development or related field and/or 7+ years of relevant professional experience
• 7+ years of formal training delivery experience strongly preferred
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to effectively engage in cross-organization partnerships, problem solve and influence others
• Proven ability to facilitate challenging meetings; ability to foster creative thinking and problem solving
• Strong technical aptitude and analytical skills
• Willingness and ability to consistently master/learn new capabilities, systems and tools; influence others to find value in adoption
• Forward thinking abilities to predict and proactively recommend digital enhancements that would drive the sales organization forward
• Proven ability to be a peer leader and mentor
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to analyze and synthesize raw data to produce detailed reports and provide strategy-oriented recommendations
• Consensus builder with a “business partner” mentality
• Solid understanding of the sales process and ability to communicate effectively with sales representatives, sales managers and home office content experts
• Demonstrated strategic thinking with ability to translate into meaningful actions
• Ability to work with all levels of sales and home office management in the organization
• Must be willing to live in assigned region or adjacent to the Colonial Life Home Office
• Ability to lead change

Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

$75,500.00-$142,700.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company

Colonial Life