Sales Executive, AXA Employee Benefits- Midwest Region (Kansas City, MO) Job Opening

• Work in conjunction with regional and national distribution leadership to drive prospect activity and sales

• Develop and maintain strategic business relationships with brokerage firms, consulting houses, managing general agencies and PEOs
• Meet or exceed activity goals as it relates to new client meetings, quote activity, relationship management and annual premium sales goals
• Responsible for generating proposals for group Dental, Life, Disability and Vison clients in target market of 20-500+ lives in designated territory. Provide consultative analysis and recommendations to distribution channel partners and prospective clients
• Construct and maintain a business plan for your designated territory based on sales and strategic initiatives
• Build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with external contacts and internal departments to create a better customer experience
• Meet or exceed assigned premium, proposal activity and meeting targets monthly, quarterly and annually
• Coordinate and track client events, meetings, appointments, and conferences
• Coordinate with the Field Service Consultant on the delivery of all proposals
• Remain current on company offerings and industry trends through market research, business area meetings, conferences, and industry events
  

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience required

• 3 to 7+ years of documented success in sales or marketing within the group insurance (employee benefits) arena
• Maintain resident Life and Health Insurance licenses and obtain all non-resident licenses for assigned territories
• Exceptional communication skills
• A self-motivated, driven individual who is goal oriented and able to take ownership of assigned territory to develop strong, long term relationships
• Ability to travel 50-75% within assigned territory
• Demonstrated ability to develop trust and credibility easily and quickly
• Thorough understanding of AXA Employee Benefits product portfolio and the benefits each one offers
• Ability to partner with local, regional and national service/account management, underwriting and home office personnel

ABOUT AXA:
We have been providing stability and reliability to our clients since 1859 to help them live their lives with confidence, to give them peace of mind, and enable them to realize their dreams for their loved ones and their legacy.

As an employer AXA is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels completely comfortable bringing their true selves to work every day. AXA US has been recognized and certified as a great place to work by the Great Place to Work Institute.

We provide our employees opportunities to move within our organization so they can grow their career and skills without ever having to leave AXA. Almost 40% of our open jobs are filled with current employees.
NOTE: AXA participates in the E-Verify program.

In addition to competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package including 401 (k) and medical programs, we offer the opportunity for continued professional development in a congenial corporate environment.

AXA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.

In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.

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