What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Consultant position at Towne Family of Companies?
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Towne Insurance is hiring a Benefits Consultant to join our North Carolina team. The Benefits Consultant is a sales-oriented position requiring advanced communication and negotiating skills, a thorough knowledge of group health and life products, and a proven ability to pursue and close sales developed through leads by bank personnel and one's own relationships.
About Us
Towne Insurance is a nationally recognized top insurance and risk management firm specializing in customized insurance solutions for all segments of business clients, families, and individuals. At Towne Insurance, we take pride in serving others, enriching lives, and providing our members exquisite service. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we take time to invest in their health, happiness, and education. We hire motivated, self-directed professionals who desire to give back to their communities.
About the Role
- Cultivate multiple referral sources and keep a pipeline of leads, and contact leads in a timely manner.
- Generate new sales through needs-based analysis and consultative approach to determine clients' needs to meet group goals.
- Work with an Account Manager and team to obtain carrier quotes, prepare proposals and plan materials, and renew and enroll groups.
- Present proposals to clients and conduct open enrollment meetings with the account management team.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products, regulations, and technology.
- Call on clients regularly to build and maintain ongoing relationships.
- Retain current business.
- Provide exquisite client service.
- Ensure that technology is current with prospect and pipeline information, group information, commission, and production credit.
- Oversee and manage team members.
- Provide opportunities for training and development to new hires and existing employees as necessary.
- Attend office and company meetings as necessary.
Skills and experience you'll need :
A successful candidate will have an active Virginia or North Carolina Life and Health license or ability to obtain within six months of hire, as well as the following :
Bonus points if you have :
What we offer :
We believe a business culture that supports a healthy, safe work environment does so by offering robust benefits, programs, and resources to keep colleagues engaged and productive, including :
Serving Others. Enriching Lives.
Our member-centric approach empowers our team members to build lasting relationships with the businesses, families, and communities we serve, leading to opportunities and bright futures for our dedicated insurance professionals.
We value and respect the impact our colleagues make every day both inside and outside our organization. We encourage professional and personal development and embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives of our colleagues and members.
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
