Anticipated End Date:
2024-07-05
Position Title:
Direct Sales Agent
Job Description:
Title: Direct Sales Agent
Location: This position will work a remote model. Ideal candidates will live within 50 miles of one of our PulsePoint locations.
In this role, you will primarily work remotely from your home with flexibility to work in the office as needed. There may also be times you would be expected to go into the office for training, IT issues, team meetings or engagement activities.
The Direct Sales Agent will be responsible for selling Individual Under 65 products telephonically and providing high level customer service.
How you will make an impact:

• Ensures sales goals are met.
• Sells company products in a professional and consultative manner.
• Provides thorough and effective customer service.
• Provides timely and accurate responses to all customers.
• Provides customers with oral and written information as well as a detailed quote on the company plans and services.
• Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of all company products and services.
• Studies competitive products and related industry issues and maintains a personal awareness of competitive advantages and disadvantages.
• Optimizes closing opportunities utilizing all sales tools and skills available.
• Completes accurate documentation maintains records and updates database documentation of all activities during the sales cycle.
• Ensures accurate documentation of leads and sales received from all sources.
• Maintains record keeping system and ensures all business is tracked throughout the underwriting process.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma
• Minimum of 2 years of sales experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
• Must have and maintain Life and Health Agent license.
• Must maintain appropriate license required by the Department of Insurance to sell Medical, Dental and Life products in all states served by the Company's Direct Sales.

Preferred Qualifications

• Health insurance industry experience preferred.
• Salesforce experience preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of call center experience preferred.
• Schedule can change depending on sales ranking. Must be able to work 8-hour shift between business hours 8am - 10pm EST strongly preferred.
• Must provide your resident state insurance license strongly preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) strongly preferred

For URAC accredited areas, the following professional competencies apply: Associates in this role are expected to have strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, problem-solving skills, facilitation skills, and analytical skills.
Job Level:
Non-Management Non-Exempt
Workshift:
Job Family:
SLS > Sales - Inside
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.