Regional Sales Representative - IDI Sales

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard. A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?Job SummaryOur Individual Disability Insurance (IDI) team is growing! We are looking for a Regional Sales Representative to be responsible for driving increased sales, persistency, profitability and recruiting goals for assigned agencies and/or territory. You will work to achieve assigned sales goals and implement sales strategies to establish productive and long-term working relationships with Managing General Agencies (MGAs), execute on strategic plans developed under the leadership of the National Sales Director, IDI, including training and use of sales analytics, and commit to professional development plans.Achieve personal & regional sales objectives. Demonstrate product expertise and knowledge of competition to increase sales.Partner with IDI National Sales Director and IDI sales team to devise and execute customized sales and marketing strategies to grow territory sales. Use sales analytics to identify opportunities to increase sales, placement and persistency.Function as the primary relationship manager for MGA offices doing business with The Standard. Train distribution partners on The Standard’s products, value propositions and key target markets.* Prior IDI sales experience is a requirement of the role ** Ability to work remotely is a requirement of the role * * Ability to travel 20% annually is a requirement of the role ** Experience with Microsoft Power BI is a requirement of the *Skills and Background You’ll NeedEducation: College degree required, preferably in Business, Marketing, or Finance.Experience: 5+ years of IDI sales experience.Prior Individual disability insurance (IDI) sales experience, preferably with fully underwritten products.Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint required. Must be proficient at data and technology to analyze data and identify sales trends.Ability to work remotely is a requirement of the role.Ability to travel 20% annually is a requirement of the role.Key Behaviors of a Successful CandidateDriving Success. Pursues ambitious goals and shows resilience in the face of obstacles and setbacks.Customer Focus. Understands and anticipates both internal and external customer needs and develops customer-inspired solutions that exceed their expectations.Winning Together. Actively engages colleagues to achieve shared outcomes by developing trust, inviting diverse perspectives and pus...