Regional Sales Support Leader, South
About The Position
Guardian is seeking a Regional Sales Support Leader (RSSL) to join its Group Benefits Sales team. This role is for individuals who want to be part of a high performing Group Benefits Field Sales team, have a passion for building strong and lasting relationships with customers, and are team players adept at collaborating across internal and external teams. The ideal candidate values a culture where “We Do the Right Thing,” “We Believe People Count,” “We Courageously Shape our Future Together,” and “We Go Above and Beyond for the People We Serve.” The RSSL is a proven leader who demonstrates strong product/business knowledge, an ability to assess processes to drive efficiencies, leverage data and analytics to further improve pipeline management, assess talent and identify areas to further develop, and lead and manage through change.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in the Group Benefits industry
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Understanding of what drives a valued customer experience
- Knowledge of underwriting principles and practices, the marketplace and broker demands
- Ability to proactively manage the process and inventory with sense of urgency
- Ability to work collaboratively with leaders across the regional group sales locations and cross-functional (home office) teams to drive consistency
- Ability to embrace change and adapt to changing business priorities and environments and experience in leading change
Nice To Haves
- Prior leadership experience is preferred, however not required.
Responsibilities
- Management of regional inventory
- Lead and ensure we are maximizing the best use of our resources based on our overall strategy
- Back up planning and managing time off requests
- Training and coaching responsibilities
- Identify best practices and tools
- Drive consistency across the RGO’s
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders in Sales, Client Management and Home office partners
- Identify efficiency opportunities & provide regular operational readiness updates
- Report out regarding production activity
- Active engagement in RGO’s, virtually and in person, including leadership meetings/planning and sales meetings
Benefits
- Skill-building
- Leadership development
- Philanthropic opportunities
- Opportunities to build communities and grow your career
- Supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
