Sales Strategy Intern

Voya Financial • Hartford, CT

3d • $23 • Hybrid

About The Position

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today. Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision. Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Apply Now Getting to Know the Opportunity: We are seeking a motivated and analytical Sales Strategy Intern to join our team for the summer. This role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sales operations, market analysis, and strategic planning. You will work closely with the team to support initiatives that drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness. The Contributions You'll Make: Collaborate with sales teams to identify manual processes for CoPilot/automation (e.g., building cost comparison agents, creating macro-enabled Excel files). Review, update, create, and format workflow and training documents; organize sales materials for accessibility as needed. Assist with overflow tasks from the sales teams. Create test cases for business releases as needed. Make outbound calls to schedule meetings for sales teams. Support the sales campaign activity. Prepare internal and external sales content for compliance review and posting to internal sites. Assist with CE submissions, scheduling, and revisions. Contribute to the creation of sales forecasts, pipeline reports, and dashboards. Provide support in analyzing sales performance data to identify emerging trends, business opportunities, and potential thought leadership content. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform strategic decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sales strategies. Prepare presentations and reports for leadership on key findings and recommendations. Participate in special projects related to sales enablement and process optimization. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing/communications, economics, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools.
• Proficiency with AI applications
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Interest in sales strategy, business development, and data-driven decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Salesforce, CoPilot, Tableau, Power BI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales teams to identify manual processes for CoPilot/automation (e.g., building cost comparison agents, creating macro-enabled Excel files).
• Review, update, create, and format workflow and training documents; organize sales materials for accessibility as needed.
• Assist with overflow tasks from the sales teams.
• Create test cases for business releases as needed.
• Make outbound calls to schedule meetings for sales teams.
• Support the sales campaign activity.
• Prepare internal and external sales content for compliance review and posting to internal sites.
• Assist with CE submissions, scheduling, and revisions.
• Contribute to the creation of sales forecasts, pipeline reports, and dashboards.
• Provide support in analyzing sales performance data to identify emerging trends, business opportunities, and potential thought leadership content.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sales strategies.
• Prepare presentations and reports for leadership on key findings and recommendations.
• Participate in special projects related to sales enablement and process optimization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees