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MetLife is hiring a Sales Account Executive. MetLife is seeking a Regional Market Account Executive to sell and manage group benefits for businesses of 2 to 5,000 employees, driving revenue and maintaining client relationships while collaborating with brokers and internal teams.
Key focus areas include Sell group benefits products and services through brokers up to 4,999 life group benefits market, Grow the book of business through proactive product sales, upsells, and renewals within assigned territory, and Maintain ongoing relationships with existing customers and brokers and partner with internal client service team.
Successful candidates bring 2-4 Years Previous Sales/Servicing Related Products Experience, Life & Health License, and Property & Casualty Licenses. Important skills include Communication, Negotiation, Presentation Abilities, Listening, Translating Needs Into Solutions, and Probing For Details. Preferred (not required): Highly Adaptable, Working In Fast-Paced Environment, Change Management Leader, and Operating In Matrix Environment.
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The Opportunity
As a MetLife Regional Market Account Executive you will be responsible for the sales and maintain a book of business for customers with 2 to 5,000 employees. You will have the opportunity to distribute MetLife’s Group Benefits portfolio which includes life, dental, disability, vision, group legal, accident & health, whole life and more. The MetLife Regional Market Account Executive is responsible for the top and bottom-line performance of their books of business.
Key Responsibilities
- Sell Group Benefits products and services through brokers up to 4,999 life group benefits market.
- Grow the book of business through proactive product sales, upsells, and renewals, within assigned territory. Maintain ongoing relationships with existing customers and brokers. Partner with key internal resources (Client Service team) to identify opportunities to grow existing relationships.
- Develop a strategic sales approach to attain new clients based on buying influences, risk factors and business objectives.
- Participate in strategic account planning processes to build lasting reciprocal relationships with new clients through open communications around mutual objectives.
- Provide financial consulting support to the client organization, informing key financial decisions.
What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications):
- 2-4 years previous experience successfully selling/servicing related products.
- Ability to attain appropriate licensing as required including Life & Health and Property & Casualty licenses or obtain within six months of hire
- Exceptional communication, negotiation and presentation abilities
- Highly skilled at listening to prospect needs and translating into workable solutions
- Ability to probe for additional details and to identify root cause or unstated needs
- Strong financial acumen around product earnings
Preferred:
- Highly adaptable and capable of working in a very fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Accomplished change management leader, able to operate effectively in a highly matrix environment.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please [1] click here.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s [2] #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date. References
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