Insurance Product Specialist - REMOTE

CNO Financial Group, Inc.•Cincinnati, OH

6d•$67,000 - $100,400•Remote

About The Position

CNO Financial Group’s Product Development Department is hiring a Product Specialist to hold responsibility for various aspects of product development and enforce product management of one (or more) of CNO’s life and supplemental health product lines. The Product Specialist will provide product support to various internal departments and will offer on-going product support (training, marketing materials, ad hoc inquiries) to the field organization. The role will leverage technical product skills to inform the design and delivery of our product development. This is your opportunity to own a product’s entire life cycle- from conception to completion- to ensure optimal product performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related field, or equivalent experience.
Two years of insurance industry experience.
At least one year of Product Development experience.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint).
Have strong communication skills including written and oral communication. Clearly communicate to all levels of the organization.
Are strong at problem-solving.
Possess an outstanding understanding of insurance products, sales concepts, and distribution.
Balance multiple high-priority projects; must be detail-oriented and organized.

Nice To Haves

Prior product development or product management experience within the insurance industry
Working knowledge of annuity and/or life product lines.
Prior experience in underwriting, compliance, and/or claims.
Candidate location in Central or Eastern US time zone is preferred OR willingness to work Central or Eastern time zone business hours.

Responsibilities

Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) for one (or more) of CNO’s life, health, and annuity product lines.
In partnership with the Director, Product Development, formulating and implementing a product line strategy.
Actively contributing to the product development process – from ideation to implementation – by engaging with various stakeholders across the organization.
Providing product management support to our field force to educate and train on new product ideas, sales concepts, and illustrations.
Fielding product specific inquiries from business partners within CNO and serving as a primary point of contact.
Conducting training seminars for field organization on new and existing products.
Staying abreast of the competition, marketplace, and industry trends.
Making recommendations based on data analysis and insights, to help product design, delivery, and promotion.
Developing product marketing and training materials for new products and manages sales and marketing materials of existing products to ensure content is correct and available.