Internal Sales Consultant
Location
Florida + 1 moreAll locations: Florida, Pennsylvania
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishSalesforce
Job Description
• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities through calling efforts, mail/email campaigns, referrals, and social media activity
• Partner effectively with external sales counterparts and generate monthly sales results within an assigned book of business in the financial advisor channel and/or TPA network
• Manage prospects throughout the sales cycle, resulting in closed business
• Develop and strengthen relationships with key advisors and centers of influence
• Deliver sales presentations to key advisors primarily via phone and web presentations
• Schedule meetings for External partner(s) with key prospects and producers
• Develop and share proactive sales techniques that lead to increased revenue
• Professionally represent Ascensus at conferences and educational forums
• Portray a strong understanding of the retirement plan industry and a mastery of Ascensus retirement plan products and services
• Be able to delegate and provide direction to team Sales Associates
• Mediate and resolve escalated client service issues when necessary for producers
• Assist in the creation and management of the book of business travel rotation
• Assist in the development of assigned business plans
• Identify ways to attract and retain new clients
• Manage all business and sales related information within CRM
• Work and thrive independently with little to no supervision
• Periodic travel as needed
• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the retirement industry
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence decision makers
- Demonstrated understanding of social selling concepts and practices
- Excellent presentation skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Comprehensive knowledge of retirement plans with knowledge of IRS and ERISA regulations
- Excellent analytical and problem resolution skills
- Ability to work well under pressure with multiple priorities and deadlines
- Able to effectively render sound advice and judgment within company guidelines and ERISA rules
- Proficiency in MSOffice software applications, specifically Excel
- Experience with CRM – (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics and/or Salesforce.com)
- Ability to manage pipeline information and reports, data, and insights of a sales territory
- Proven ability to generate revenue and drive sales growth.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities