Health and Benefits Sales Professional (Northeast Zone)

Job Opportunity at Mercer

We are seeking a talented Sales Professional to join our Health and Benefits Sales team at Mercer. This role will be based out of our New York City Mercer office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. As a Health & Benefits Sales Professional you will leverage Mercer's expertise to develop innovative sales strategies that address critical challenges in employee benefits, healthcare, financial security, and career development for employers and their employees.

Responsibilities include executing sales goals by maintaining a large book of business of complex or high-yield accounts by conducting frequent sales presentations, calls and meetings. Applying highly developed market and internal service offering insights to sales cold calls to engage potential clients, generate interest and schedule meetings or presentations. Creating sales proposals, presentations and RFP responses which creatively and effectively address complex prospect needs and appropriately communicate the business value of internal services and offerings. Leading complex account processes from the identification stage to closing; leading pricing negotiations, facilitating product and expectation discussions and ultimately securing a beneficial financial outcome for the business. Managing research efforts and analyses on relevant markets and industries to identify potential relationship needs, target new accounts and ultimately target areas of expansion for existing accounts or the book of business at large. Interfacing frequently with the potential or existing account representatives and stakeholders to ensure service satisfaction and uphold promises and general expectations. Maintaining professional account relationships with new or established account representatives to introduce and sell new products to and facilitate deeper market penetration and representation and encourage and explore cross op co sales opportunities. Being a member of various professional and industry or regional organizations and attending conferences and relevant events to expand and maintain a large professional network, represent the company and gain exposure and insight as to various specialties.

What makes you stand out? A Life and Health License.

Must-haves include a BA/BS degree, minimum 8+ years relevant experience, experience selling to companies in the 1000 – 5,000 employee benefit space (focus on 1,000–5,000 lives per group), and experiential knowledge of the Employee Benefits or Health and Benefits consulting industry and products. Nice to have: Life and Health License.