Regional VP - BGA

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
Reporting to the Divisional Vice President, The Regional VP is accountable for achieving aggressive life premium sales goals and will provide external wholesaling support to a select group of distributors focusing on Brokerage General Agencies. The RVP will manage all aspects of the distributor relationship including sales, marketing, underwriting, pending case advocacy, etc. The position requires a minimum of 25% overnight travel and requires substantial voice to voice and web-based distributor contact. The territory will be the upper Midwest.At a minimum the ideal candidate will possess:Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.Superior sales and relationship building skills.3-5 years external life insurance wholesaling experience at the BGA or carrier level.Extensive understanding of life insurance products and related sales concepts.Sound technical literacy to include basic understanding of illustration software, Excel, and Power Point. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics is a plus.FINRA Series 6 or 7 and state life and health licenses are required. CLU, ChFC, or other professional designations highly desired. In addition to the above, the successful candidate will be a highly motivated, organized team player who can demonstrate a proven track record of developing and successfully executing territory sales plans and achieving sales goals. We offer a competitive compensation package that includes a base salary, excellent corporate benefit package and a competitive commission plan. Employee Benefits:  We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.    Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.
We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace unique skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable and accountable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing the talents of a diverse and inclusive workforce.