Sr. Sales Representative

godirect; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO & Holidays

Volunteer Hours

Job summary

Voya Financial seeks an experienced sales/marketing professional to drive Employee Benefits sales in Minnesota. You’ll leverage broker and consultant relationships, manage renewals, and expand accounts, with travel as needed.

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required, and a proven track record of sales success is expected. In this role you will promote Voya’s Benefit products (Group Life, Disability and Leave, UL, WL, CI, Accident, HI) to brokers, support 500+ employee companies,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of sales/marketing success selling Employee Benefits through brokers and consultants.
• Extensive product knowledge and strong marketplace relationships.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Promote Voya products to brokers and consultants within the assigned territory.
• This role also includes the renewal responsibility for all assigned and sold accounts.
• Establish new and existing sales through relationships with 3rd parties/Brokers Dealers/Direct.
• Sales of Voya Employee Benefit product line.

Skills

Sales experience

Broker relationships

Product knowledge

Travel willingness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage –

Job Description

We are seeking an individual with 7+ years sales/marketing success selling Employee Benefit products through brokers and consultants in a defined region (Minnesota). The candidate should have extensive product knowledge, strong marketplace relationships, and be open to some travel. In addition, a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience is required plus a proven track record of sales success. The candidate will be responsible for developing and retaining sales of Employee Benefits products including Group Life, Disability and Leave, along with UL, WL, CI, Accident, HI. Our market segment is with all employers 500+ employees and an emphasis on the 500-5,000 employer market.

Principal Responsibilities

• Promote Voya products to brokers and consultants within the assigned territory.
• This sales role also includes the renewal responsibility for all assigned and sold accounts.
• Establish new and existing sales through relationships with 3rd parties/Brokers Dealers/Direct.
• Sales of Voya Employee Benefit product line

Education and Experience

• 7+ years of sales/marketing success selling Employee Benefits products through brokers and consultants.
• Extensive product knowledge, strong marketplace relationships, and be open to travel.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience is required
• Proven track record of sales success

Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$52,320 - $65,400 USD

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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