Employee Benefits Consultant- AZ

Employee Benefits Consultant- AZPhoenix, ArizonaProactively drive sales and services to new and existing clients by providing innovative solutions to all of their employee benefits needs.Essential FunctionsConsult with clients to understand business needs and objectives; identify and qualify potential sales opportunities; create and execute strategy independently driving consistent results.Demonstrate advanced knowledge of customer industry including terminology, technology trends, challenges and government regulations; demonstrate ability to match optimal insurance products to client's unique business needs.Build and maintain relationships founded on trust with key decision makers or potential influencers; nurture relationships over longer sales cycle.Effectively utilize all resources within department to exceed client expectations; actively collaborate with resources outside department to maximize sales opportunities.Represent company at trade association meetings, carrier forums and industry gatherings.Responsible for mentoring of 'rookie' producers.Technical FunctionsProficiency in MS Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)Demonstrated ability to manage pipeline data and measure performance standards to ensure achievement of sales goalsRequired ExperienceAssociate Consultant to have sales internship experienceExperienced Consultant to have B2B sales consulting experience or relevant industry sales experienceDemonstrated skills: coachable and competitive entrepreneurial spirit; high degree of self-motivation and disciplineExcellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated facilitation, negotiation and persuasion skillsRequired Education/CertificationBachelor's degree in Sales, Business, Entrepreneurship or related business discipline