National Accounts Specialty Sales Executive (Dental/Vision/Voluntary)

CVS Health • Work from home, IL

95d • $60,400 - $139,240

About The Position

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of relevant industry healthcare sales experience, with a focus on Specialty sales - Dental/Vision/Voluntary.
• Ability to explain the relevant process elements and issues in relation to organizational issues and trends in sufficient detail during discussions.
• Persuasive Presentation Skills demonstrating value and moving client to purchase.
• Ability to successfully negotiate with internal/external clients to achieve profitable wins in market.
• Has a complete understanding of business financials, products, and services.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements sales strategies to sell products and services to new large group accounts or government programs in an assigned business segment, product, or geography.
• Performs business development activities in pursuit of new growth channels and identifies potential new clients in a specified territory or geographic area.
• High influence on sales and retention business.
• Develops new business opportunities and cultivates strong, productive, and influential relationships to generate new sales of large or more complex accounts and prospects.
• Implements strategies necessary to attain sales objectives in assigned areas.
• Manages complex negotiations and consults on challenging renewals to position products, rate levels, and expanded product portfolios to increase sales or support difficult renewals and maximize revenue.
• Works with the clients to identify their needs and utilize our full product array to put together a multifaceted package for the client.
• Manages the integration of client's and Aetna's internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, servicing, and product development activities as appropriate.
• Identifies opportunities to partner with the client by drawing from the entire spectrum of product lines, illustrating a keen understanding of clients' multifaceted needs and benefits utilizing Aetna's full product array.
• Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and subject matter expert involvement in support of the successful delivery of constituent presentations.
• Oversees communication and planning among key stakeholders and presents a successful finalist presentation.
• Identifies and capitalizes on emerging trends in the marketplace by participating in community and industry events as an Aetna representative.
• Collaborates with account management on their assigned book of business.
• Ensures product, pricing and services meet client's needs while meeting Aetna revenue growth and profit objectives.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to uncover profitable growth and cross-sell opportunities within new or existing customers and to support post-sale activities.
• Accountable for overall Sales Planning, Distribution Channel, Sales Processes, RFP & Quoting Process.
• Identified within the business unit as 'a person to ask' when complex questions.
• Participate in more senior level discussions with higher-level leaders.
• Consistently provide practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options
• 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
• Employee stock purchase plan
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees