Shared Health Broker Relationship Manager - Houston, TX

Job Responsibilities

• Development of new lead generation strategies and participate in planning campaigns to ensure maximum lead capture and sales. Provide relevant competitor information necessary to support all product and system rollouts.
• Utilize segmentation and industry research to uncover market opportunities, analyzing and interpreting the competitive and regulatory environment.
• Provide necessary training and coaching for sales staff.
• Responsible for the set-up of our First Look Product meetings as needed throughout assigned market. 
• Develop external market engagement and sales strategy in coordination with sales team leadership, local markets, Broker Relationship Account Executives, and other sales support staff.  
• Work closely with other business units and Broker relation managers to support national and regional Partners to ensure this is a consistent sales agent experience in all markets. 
• Partner with local faith-based organizations, community health groups and local business partners to create and set up educational sales events weekly for external brokers. 
• Attract new agencies and brokerage firms to contract with our plan; increase the number of ready to sell agents in assigned market. 

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience required.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years management and sales experience required; experience in Medicare sales preferred.
• The incumbent must demonstrate through real life experience the ability to support expansion of the direct to consumer Medicare sales area.

Skills/Certifications

• Active Health and/or Life Insurance licenses or ability to acquire within 180 days per applicable state guidelines.
• You must be able to complete and pass the AHIP certification or BCBST internal Pinpoint Medicare Certification within 180 days of your hire date. 
• Strong attention to detail required to manage Medicare sales compliance activities,
• Excellent time management skills,
• Strong analytical abilities, communication, and interpersonal skills,
• Must have the ability to management multiple tasks within assigned deadlines.
• Self-starter and highly motivated.
• Ability to develop relationships with broker/agents within MS.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Understanding of corporate policies and procedures
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills

The ideal candidate must reside in the Houston Metropolitan area.

Number of Openings Available:

1

Worker Type:

Employee

Company:

SHI Shared Health, Inc.

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