Market Director

Salary: $50,000

Job Posting End Date: December 19, 2025

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

 

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Rapid City, SD for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 

 

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting as a Champion for Change

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Developing Talent
• Managing Performance
• Navigating Organizations
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Setting Objectives
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

 

• Incredibly proactive with strong follow through ability

 

• Solid leadership experience

 

• Strong track record of developing and maintaining senior-level client relationships

 

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a relate field
• 10 years of professional job-related work experience, 5 years management experience
• Minimum of five years of experience in recruitment and management of insurance sales force
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Travel

Less than or equal to 75%

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Implements corporate policies and programs to achieve maximum sales and recruiting volume within assigned sales organization; tailors corporate strategies to fit local markets and develop growth plans

 

• Leverages Aflac Headquarters (HQ) resources to identify and address performance gaps within the assigned sales organization

 

• Develops an annual operations budget for assigned sales organization and ensures that operations are managed within budgets authorized by HQ

 

• Complies with corporate policies and procedures; supervises and evaluates office staff to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures; directs the development of an organizational framework and provides the necessary leadership to ensure the ongoing availability of a qualified and motivated staff to meet current needs and planned future growth as authorized by HQ

 

• Provides leadership and coaching to field sales hierarchy within assigned sales organization; serves as a communication liaison between the field, the territory office and HQ; recognizes and responds to issues; leads RSC selection and participates in DSC selection; develops RSC and DSC goals consistent with corporate objectives

 

• Promotes positive recruiting practices and supports RSC and DSC recruiting initiatives

 

• Reviews and interprets performance against HQ operating plans and standards for the assigned sales organ