Risk Advisor - Employee Benefits

Risk Advisor

The Risk Advisor is responsible for new insurance account production and sales activities within assigned accounts. The individual in this position conducts research in the market and develops a base of business to educate, promote and sell insurance services, keeps current on business community activities to obtain leads for business development activities, and maintains and services a profitable book of insurance business for existing clients. The Risk Advisor projects a professional company image through all interactions with clients, insurance carriers, co-workers and others.

A glimpse into your day includes achieving annual new revenue objectives through consultative sales to new clients and expansion of service lines to existing clients, exhibiting thought leadership & industry engagement through associations, speaking panels and in general demonstrating expertise in selected industry verticals, developing annual, individual sales plan (ISP) with a pipeline coverage ratio of 5X or one that is in line with current company metrics to ensure stated goals are consistently met, building an active pipeline of qualified prospects, generating leads from personal contacts, client referrals, prospect pursuit campaigns (PPC's), other Relation colleagues and Relation marketing sources, documenting new business activity in the appropriate system(s), appropriately closing new business, documenting won/loss opportunities and reasons for all clients in the system in place at that time, developing and presenting recommendations to clients based on consultative selling approach, assessing & identifying risk issues, needs and possible uninsurable or difficult to insure exposures for clients, recommending and assisting clients with technical services including loss control and claims advocacy programs utilizing our in-house loss control and claims advocacy teams, seamlessly transitioning sold clients to the designated client service/account management team, serving as client's valued advisor, building a strategic and personal relationship with key client decision makers, communicating with leadership, providing field input on market trends, competitor analysis and other business intelligence, having a keen sense of humor, a competitive drive and winning spirit, and performing other projects, duties, and tasks, as assigned.

What Success Looks Like In This Role

• A Life and Health License from state of domicile is required and must be maintained.
• A minimum of 2+ years sales experience in the insurance industry with a focus on Employee Benefits coverage is required.
• College degree preferred with preference given to individuals with experience in Risk Management.
• Strong networking and strategic vision of relationship building and utilization of Centers of Influence (COI).
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills for both in-person and teleconference/webinar sessions.
• In-depth understanding of complex employee benefits lines of coverage.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills are required to maintain effective relationships with clients, co- workers, underwriters, vendors and others.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (primarily Excel, PowerPoint and Word). Must be computer literate with the ability to learn new software applications.
• Strong working knowledge of insurance markets, products and usages, as well as insurance rating and underwriting procedures.
• Must have a valid driver's license, the ability to travel to client sites and a reliable source of transportation.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.

Why Choose Relation?

• Competitive pay.
• A safe and healthy work environment provided by our robust benefit program including family health and wellness programs, 401K, employee assistance programs, paid time off, paid holidays and more.
• Career advancement and development opportunities