Senior Employee Benefits Consultant - American Heritage

The company name is "The Standard".; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Standard is seeking a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant in Texas to lead efforts in recruiting and developing broker partners. This role focuses on achieving sales objectives while providing support for producers to enhance their business. Candidates should have experience in voluntary benefits and a strong broker network, with opportunities for travel in the Austin, San Antonio, and Houston areas.

Benefits

Rich benefits package

Annual incentive bonus plan

Generous paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Paid parental leave

Employee giving program with matching donations

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales and/or account management in voluntary benefits.
• Must have a broker network in Houston.
• Life & health licensing must be obtained upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and maintain National and Regional Broker Partners.
• Develop and provide training to new producers.
• Support cross-selling of Allstate products among producers.

Skills

Customer Focus

Team Collaboration

Proactive Approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams across the nation, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Standard has completed the acquisition of the Employer Voluntary Benefits business from Allstate. This deal enhances our competitive position in the market with a comprehensive offering of workplace benefits products and capabilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Our Voluntary Benefits Division is growing! We are looking for a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant responsible for recruiting, training, educating, motivating and maintaining National and Regional Broker Partners to sell, service and conserve business in order to ensure profitable growth and to meet sales objectives established for an assigned market within the Austin, San Antonio, and Houston, TX market.

• Recruiting new producers, training, achievement of premium growth objectives, and the servicing and conservation of insurance in force

• Make qualified calls on groups with producers and provide enrollment support on a new producers first couple of accounts opened. The Sales Consultant provides training and on-going development of producers in assigned area in the region.

• Responsible for maintaining a positive working relationship with Sales Support, Underwriting, Policyholder Services, Billing Support, Compliance, Commission Accounting, Home Office personnel, and Allstate Field Management.

• Meet or exceed assigned production plan.

• Recruit, train, motivate and develop producers throughout assigned area in the region.

• Contribute to effective relationships between the producers and Home Office departments.

• Help analyze markets and formulate recruiting programs, secure producers who will effectively produce quality premiums.

• Work with producers to help bring value to their existing book of business and develop new opportunities.

• Provide feedback on changes in the marketplace.

• Help implement and support the corporate strategy including cross-selling partner Allstate products

* A broker network within Houston is a requirement of the role. *

* Prior experience in voluntary or employee benefits is a requirement of the role. *

* Ability to travel 2-3 days per week throughout Austin, Houston, and San Antonio is a requirement of the role. *

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• LICENSING: Life & health. If not currently licensed, licensing must be obtained upon hire.

• EXPERIENCE: 2+ years of sales and/or account management in the voluntary benefits, employee benefits, and/or ancillary space.

• A broker network in Houston is a requirement of the role.

• Ability to travel 2-3 days per week throughout Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Customer Focus. Understanding needs of internal and external clients.

• Driving Success. Proactive approach to developing a team that exceed expectations.

• Winning Together: Work as a collaborative member on the Employee Benefits team strategizing and driving sales success.

#LI-REMOTE

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

• Performance guarantees may be applied to roles with highly incentivized compensation plans for a specified period of time to support a new hire’s transition into the sales incentive plan.

Salary Range:

$200K-$300K+, which includes a base salary and target incentive compensation

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.