Now Hiring - Ameritas Life Insurance Corp - Sales Development Specialist in Lincoln, NE

Full description of the position

This is a hybrid role working partially in-office and partially from home.

At Ameritas, fulfilling life is what we do daily. We continuously strive to help our customers and employees enjoy life at its very best by reducing uncertainty, helping grow assets and protecting what is most cherished. We're here to help customers put worry behind and the future ahead and help enable a life that's rich in family, happiness, health and financial security. When lives are fulfilled, our mission is fulfilled.

Ameritas is looking for a Sales Development Specialist to enhance Ameritas' competitive position and to increase sales production through effective and timely response to field associate and internal and external Ameritas requests for illustrations, case design, product education and guidance, and other areas of immediate need. To demonstrate and deliver sales materials inclusive, but not limited to, illustrations and marketing material, and to present Ameritas in an accurate and favorable position relative to competition. To access and deliver resources to internal and external associates that will assist their efforts in increasing sales production. The Sales Development Specialist I will function as part of an overall tiered sales support team valued for its knowledge, timeliness of responses and deliver of content to positively affect sales. Role alignment and execution among all team members is essential.

What you do:
80% National Marketing Sales Development Line

• Answer sales development calls on a timely basis.
• Consult on case design with agents / field offices/ Ameritas representatives and provide illustrations and other items of immediate need,
• Guide field partners when appropriate with product selection and any sales/marketing related questions
• Develop expertise of Ameritas illustration systems and educate agents on illustration and product design; troubleshoot software related issues.
• Act as home office resource providing assistance in resolving immediate problems that arise involving all areas of the company, including licensing, commissions, software, new business
• Document in the CRM [please apply online] all issues, results and opportunities and ensure that all internal and external partners are properly notified.
• Perform other duties as needed by the department and the team, such as ongoing projects assigned by management.
• Organize and maintain current product documentation and concepts.

20% Proactive Field Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong working relationship with RVP
• Proactively contact assigned key office personnel in assigned agencies, to offer assistance and ongoing education on our products, illustration software, promotions etc.
• Provide on-going sales development by communicating messages, ideas, sales promotions and concepts to the field via multiple technological sources
• Track and communicate submitted, pending and paid cases
• Monitor sales in assigned offices and proactively responding to variances from expected performance

What you bring:

• Bachelor degree preferred or equivalent work experience needed
• At least 1 year related experience, preferably in insurance, is required.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, listening and written communication skills.
• Requires strong problem solving skills, patience and adaptability.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Must have or obtain life/health license within six months.

Given the overall goals and priorities established the SDSI must exercise a great deal of personal discretion and judgment in maintaining objectivity among many groups/individuals, to communicate in a diplomatic manner, to effectively handle changing and/or stressful situations as well as to diffuse conflict and negotiate win-win outcomes.

What we offer

• Our company motto is "Fulfilling Life" and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We're committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.
• A total rewards package with all the comprehensive health and welfare benefits you'd expect, including competitive pay and incentives, 401(k), flexible work schedules and time off to care for yourself and others.
• Additional popular benefits, including tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment, an incentivized well-being program, adoption assistance, paid time off for volunteering, training and career development opportunities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we're committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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