Sales Executive, Advisory Market - Southeast

Guardian is seeking a Group Benefits Sales Executive who will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with our largest brokers and consulting houses to drive ongoing sales and retention of groups primarily in the large market segment.
A Guardian Sales Executive should be the resource of choice for brokers and their clients This role will report to the Market Leader within the assigned territory.
Market, position, and sell Guardian’s Group Benefits products and technology solutions to large market brokers and consulting houses. This includes Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Absence, and Supplemental Health products.
Support the general wellbeing of the broker and client relationship for the development and growth of Guardian sales and client retention.
Understand local territory dynamics to build, develop and maintain broker relationships to grow the book of business while representing Guardian’s vision to inspire well-being.
Be accountable for consistently achieving or exceeding personal sales production by creating growth with large regional and national broker consultants and implementing sales strategies.
Represent Guardian by acting as a market leader, sharing thought leadership and maintaining strong community relationships.
Identify, recommend and champion process improvements and organizational initiatives to increase sales of product offerings.
Experience and knowledge of relevant industry products and processes including, but not limited to Worksite, LTD, Dental products, complex absence products, experience rating, dental network analysis processes.
A minimum of 10 years’ previous group insurance sales experience or a combination of Guardian work experience, education and/or related extracurricular activities.
Experience working with large, complex national accounts along with large Regional and national broker consultants
Act with accountability to deliver on commitments with speed and quality.
Team player with ability to build relationships and effectively interact both internally and externally with people at all levels of the organization and customer orientation.
Location and Travel:

Up to 50% travel within the assigned territory
In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact . For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.
Visa Sponsorship
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