Senior Employee Benefits Sales Representative Illinois

Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers industry partners and government programs Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services including dental vision disability absence management life supplemental health medical stop-loss insurance and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.

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The Opportunity:

As an Senior Employee Benefit Sales Representative you represent our brand in the market. You will solve our clients needs through consultative and solution based selling and build relationships with contacts in your territory to identify develop and negotiate sales opportunities.

At Sun Life you will sell our robust portfolio of employee benefits Dental Life Vision and Disability products that have a positive impact in peoples lives. Further as we increase our focus on the voluntary benefits market you will have the ability to sell even more products in partnership with our Supplemental Health Practice Leads.

How you will contribute:

• Sell employee benefits products through an established network of insurance brokers third party administrators and consultants

• Build and establish relationships with key sources to market our portfolio of products to some of the nations top employers

• Construct and maintain a business plan for your designated territory based on sales and strategic initiatives

• Call on existing and potential customers to not only prospect new customers but also to develop a book of business

• Meet and exceed seasonal targets and personal sales goals

• Develop internal relationships such as with underwriters distribution specialists and internal support partners who will assist you in creating specialized plans to meet your clients needs

What you will bring with you:

• More than five years of Group Benefit sales industry experience

• Currently licensed with your state required Life and Health agent license

• A passion to succeed and test yourself while building a book of business

• A winning attitude and interest in a career that offers professional growth and high income potential

• Drive self-motivation a consultative nature and be a great problem solver

• Ability to work with a diverse range of people

• Degree from a four-year college or university or requisite work experience

• Strong networking and relationship management skills

• Excellent listening presentation negotiation and communication skills

The annual base salary for this position is $55000 plus the ability to earn variable incentive compensation through a sales incentive plan.

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Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

At Sun Life we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits including generous vacation and sick time market-leading paid family parental and adoption leave medical coverage company paid life and AD&D insurance disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. Were proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S. weve also been recognized as a Top 10 employer by the Boston Globes Top Places to Work for two years in a row. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and recognition within our communities.

We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email to request an accommodation.

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We do not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including applicable fair chance ordinances.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.