Job Classification:
Sales - Sales
At Prudential, we believe talent is key to achieving our vision. When you join Prudential, you'll unlock a motivating and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading financial services institutions!
Prudential's Group Insurance (GI) Distribution organization delivers benefit services and solutions needed to fulfill our purpose of making lives better by solving the financial challenges of our changing world. The group is comprised of early talent, experienced, and executive teams with a keen focus on customer and marketplace centricity. We are looking for a strategic group insurance sales executive focused on the public sector industry who loves what they do and are passionate about ensuring individuals and families achieve financial wellness.
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Your team:
You will be part of the Group Insurance Distribution Sales team. You will partner with your peers in Sales to generate new business on group life, absence, disability and supplemental health coverages for employers in the public sector industry. You will work on employer groups over 100 lives, including National Accounts, and will receive day-to-day leadership from the Head of Group Insurance Sales. You will work collaborate with your business partners in Distribution, Product, Underwriting, Marketing, Claims and Operations to build an effective strategy that will support our profitable grow in the public sector industry vertical.
We will provide you with opportunities to further develop your skill set, stretch into new areas and work on transformational initiatives.
The current employee work arrangement for this position is Fully Virtual. While this position does not require your on-site presence on a regular basis, depending on business preferences, there may be occasions where you are required to be on-site at a Prudential office.
What you can expect:
You are a strategic group insurance Sales Executive working closely with our Premier and National Account Sales team to generate new business sales in the public sector industry sector. You will leverage your experience to engage with key producer partners, respond back on new business RFP opportunities and interact with customers in finalist meetings as we look to establish new client relationships.
You will collaborate with internal business partners in Product, Underwriting, Marketing, Claims and Operations to ensure there is a strong understanding of the needs of customers in the public sector industry and that we are positioning our capabilities and solutions to meet these customer needs, while driving increased new business sales.
You will play a key role in the development of our strategy to drive profitable growth in the public sector industry vertical.
You are a team player and passionate about the customer experience. You play a key role in supporting Prudential's presence in the marketplace by being risk smart and fully inclusive when delivering on our value proposition and in implementing new and innovative solutions.
You're a natural relationship builder. You build exceptional relationships with brokers, clients, peers and internal business partners. They trust you to provide the best experience for our clients, manage several priorities and communicate effectively.
What you'll need:
Demonstrated success in selling financial or health insurance to small, mid or large size clients.
- Strong understanding of the public sector industry
- Understanding of underwriting concepts and risk analysis
- Self-motivated with the ability to grow the business and build and maintain relationships
- Proven ability to successfully partner with internal business partners, consultants, brokerage firms and/or third-party administrators
- Ability to effectively negotiate and influence others towards effective solution
- Successful ability to provide consultative solutions to meet customer/producer needs
- Successful time management skills with a proven competence for managing multiple tasks/initiatives simultaneously
- Attention to detail, hyper focus on quality of deliverables
- Ability to adapt, problem solve quickly and communicate valuable solutions
- Passion for continuous improvement.
- Active Life and Health Insurance license or obtained within 30 days of hire.
- Excellent verbal/written communication skill
It'd be a plus if you had:
- Advanced sales and technical ability with group life, absence, disability, and supplemental health coverages.
- A high level of intermediary relationships and outstanding professional reputation.
Prudential welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.
At Prudential, you can:
Take charge of your career. We equip and empower our employees to expand their skills and experience by using powerful learning, gigs, and job opportunities. We offer a suite of services such as on demand resources and networking to propel your career forward.
We're a global organization, full of outstandingly dedicated people who aren't afraid to think differently, challenge the status quo and take sensible risks along the way. You will enjoy pushing boundaries as we build innovative technology that helps clients, customers and employees live their best lives. You will have access to leadership and learning opportunities and the resources needed to take your career in any direction. We will help you do your best work, offering flexibility, while delivering on our Purpose.
What we offer you:
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
- Retirement plans:
- 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
- Company-funded pension plan
- Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
- Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
- Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
About Prudential
Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.
We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.
Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.
People with disabilities:
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What we offer you:
- Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
- 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
- Company-funded pension plan.
- Wellness Programsincluding up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
- Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
- Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com.
If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance.