Sr Consultant, National Sales The Company: Aflac Columbus The Location: FL, US The Division: Sales Distribution Job Id: 7349 Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 Job Posting End Date: February 14, 2025 We’ve Got You Under Our Wing We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way. Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac. Worker Designation – This role is aremoterole. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance. What does it take to be successful at Aflac? + Acting with Integrity + Communicating Effectively + Pursuing Self-Development + Serving Customers + Supporting Change + Supporting Organizational Goals + Working with Diverse Populations What does it take to be successful in this role? • Demonstrated strong project management and communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple priorities. • Strong presentation skills with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner. • Proficiency in process improvement techniques; diagnostic and creative problem-solving skills. • Excellent Microsoft office suite skills are a plus. Education & Experience Required + Bachelor's Degree In Business, Management or a related field. + 8+ years of professional job-related experience within the insurance industry. + Strong knowledge of the Broker market and Aflac products and processes. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience Travel Less than or equal to 50% Principal Duties & Responsibilities • Supports key activities for the National Sales Executives through collaborative discussion that results in the development of prospect sales strategies. • Stays abreast of the teams needs by working with various internal and external partners to identify relevant trends, and other go-to-market activities that fill current gaps. • Assist with national sales opportunities including, but not limited to presenting offerings to clients and brokers in finalist and other presentations, managing the RFP process for large case opportunities, working with underwriting and other internal teams to create attractive offers for prospective clients, and assisting with account implementations to ensure customer experience expectations are met and exceeded. • Coordinates with Premier Broker team to solve escalations for brokers and/or clients that may arise; assist with existing accounts as necessary, and emerging opportunities; Coordinate with team on target broker events and activities. • Assist with managing the new case pipeline; partners with other internal distribution channels to drive meaningful relationships to increase the number of national accounts. • Ensures that teams are collaborating with when new opportunities arise; partners the National Sales Executives to provide accurate projections. • Partners with internal teams to refine the RFP process, and ensure a streamlined and efficient experience for brokers and prospective clients. • Builds relationship strategies to foster close working relationships amongst key business partners i.e., (Operations, PLADS, Dental/Vision, Premier Broker, Growth Solutions, and Digital Services). • Responsible for developing and maintaining a holistic view of Aflac offerings, competitor, and market conditions in order to provide relevant information to senior leadership. • Maintains subject matter expertise on Voluntary Benefit products and Voluntary Benefit carriers. • Maintains expertise in proprietary and 3rd party Benefits Administration systems • Educates Sales Consultants on specific strategies, solutions, and industry changes; leads in finalist conversations. • Prepares follow up client/TPE/broker question responses with sales leaders. • Performs due diligence to scope work and provide input to strategic questions required for defining opportunity; reviews discovery documents outlining detailed solutions • Conduct market research to identify opportunities, new broker contacts, and key stakeholders. Conduct research on prospects prior to finalist meetings. • Generate and deliver customized presentations to brokers and clients throughout the sales process. • Cold-call new broker contacts to expand the network and drive business growth. • Run, analyze and interpret sales reports to track performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements. • Provide required reports and metrics to leadership for sales reporting. • Performs other duties as needed. Total Rewards This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $125,000 to $150,000. In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1 hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.