Employee Benefit Sales Rep - St. Louis, MO Group Office

Employee Benefit Sales Rep - St. Louis, MO Group Office

Title: Employee Benefit Sales Rep - St. Louis, MO Group Office
Location: US-MO-St. Louis
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Founded in 1909, Mutual of Omaha is a solid, family-oriented company that's reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable and caring. We are a full-service, multi-line provider of insurance and financial services products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. We are committed to providing outstanding service to our policyholders. Our commitment to customer service is the cornerstone of our vision and values.

Our Group Insurance Division offers thousands of companies across the country attractive, affordable benefit packages to their employees. With flexible plan designs, a comprehensive product portfolio and an unwavering commitment to client satisfaction, Mutual of Omaha helps employers manage the complex world of insurance and financial services.

The position of Employee Benefits Sales and Marketing Rep is an exciting career opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization. We are currently seeking an engaged insurance professional to join our sales team in our St. Louis, MO Group Office. Qualified candidates will have interest and experience in the following areas:
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Attaining annually established sales quotas.
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Identifying major producers and groups for business prospects.
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Maintaining contact with employee benefit specialists, brokers and consultants to develop and establish a rapport conducive to Mutual of Omaha being considered for bidding on a group insurance contract.
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Informing sales/service support staff of prospective clients and overseeing completion of contract proposals.
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Obtaining all proposal information, negotiating for optimal contract provisions and presenting group insurance plan.
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Staying abreast of industry and government changes affecting group insurance and maintaining an awareness of existing and developing market trends.
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Group Insurance Sales: Base Salary: $36,000; Plus incentive compensation based upon sales results
This job requires a background that demonstrates the following minimum knowledge, skills, talents and traits:·
* Possess or attain licensed agent/producer status within 90 days of entry into the job
* Demonstrated sales ability evidenced by previous attainment of sales quotas and successful account management experience demonstrated by persistency and proven Broker relationships
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Knowledge, experience and understanding of Group products
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Thorough understanding of group insurance products, marketing techniques, and procedures for underwriting, rating, policy and contract issuance, and claims
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Ability to travel and a valid driver's license
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Ability to successfully complete a background investigation to include, credit, motor vehicle record and appropriate insurance licence checks
Physical Requirements for the Essential Job Functions:
(The following are the essential job functions associated with performing the job responsibilities of this position and are represented as a percentage of the work period that the activity may be performed each day.)

Key-boarding/Writing/Pinching - working primarily with fingers (34%-66%)
Handling - working primarily with hands such as grasping, turning, sorting (1%-33%)
Sitting (34%-66%)
Standing/Walking (1%-33%)
Talking - required use of voice (34%-66%)
Near Vision - Visual Acuity at 20 inches or less (34%-66%)
Far Vision - Visual Acuity at 20 feet or more (1%-33%)
Hearing (34%-66%)
Travel (34-66%)
Operating a Motor Vehicle (34-66%)
Lifting/Carrying (1%-33/1-32 reps per day - 10-19 pounds of force)
Pushing/Pulling (1%-33/1-32 reps per day - 10-19 pounds of force)

Mutual of Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer