Regional Growth Leader, Great Lakes and Central Regions

Gallagher•Rolling Meadows, IL

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher. The Regional Growth Leader will report to the Regional President with a dotted line to the Chief Growth Officer and will play an instrumental role in driving regional sales growth, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability and supporting the success of regional and branch leadership teams. The Regional Growth Leader will focus on training, coaching and implementing strategies to enhance sales performance and optimize the use of tools and resources across all business lines, including Benefits, Talent and Financial solutions.

Requirements

Proven experience in sales leadership roles within the employee benefits, insurance or related industries.
Strong understanding of employee benefits solutions, including Benefits, Talent and Financial services.
Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor leadership teams and producers to achieve their full potential.
Expertise in sales process development, training and implementation.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess data, identify trends and implement actionable solutions.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Ability to foster collaboration across regional and branch leadership teams.

Responsibilities

Act as a role model and advocate for the company’s culture, promoting collaboration, innovation and accountability across the region.
Inspire and motivate regional and branch leadership teams to align with the company’s mission, values and growth objectives.
Take ownership of regional sales results, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and revenue targets.
Partner with regional and branch leadership to develop and execute strategies that drive measurable sales growth.
Monitor and manage the regional sales pipeline, ensuring consistent progress toward achieving key performance metrics.
Train and coach regional leadership teams on effective sales management, client engagement and business development strategies across all business lines.
Collaborate with branch leadership to train producers on advanced sales processes, techniques and best practices.
Provide ongoing support and mentorship to leadership teams and producers to enhance their skills and performance.
Teach and promote best practices for sales management client engagement, and pipeline optimization.
Ensure the effective use of GBS tools and resources to streamline processes and enhance productivity.
Support regional and branch teams in optimizing pipeline visibility, forecasting and conversion rates.
Implement structured processes to improve efficiency and consistency in sales activities.
Provide leadership and guidance to ensure effective management of sales teams and individual producers.

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
Life and accident insurance
401(K) and Roth options
Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
Educational expense reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
Training programs
Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
Charitable matching gift program