Sales Vice President - Public & Labor

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Position Summary

**The Sales Vice President - Public & Labor will sit in the Kansas City area and cover the Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado markets**

• Develops and implements sales strategies to sell products and services to new large group accounts or government programs in an assigned business segment, product, or geography.
• Performs business development activities in pursuit of new growth channels and identifies potential new clients in a specified territory or geographic area.
• High influence on sales and retention business.

Fundamental Components:

• Develops new business opportunities and cultivates strong, productive, and influential relationships to generate new sales of large or more complex accounts and prospects.
• Implements strategies necessary to attain sales objectives in assigned areas.
• Manages complex negotiations and consults on challenging renewals to position products, rate levels, ad expanded product portfolios to increase sales or support difficult renewals and maximize revenue.
• Works with the clients to identify their needs and utilize our full product array to put together a multifaceted package for the client.
• Manages the integration of client's and Aetna’s internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, servicing, and product development activities as appropriate.
• Identifies opportunities to partner with the client by drawing from the entire spectrum of product lines, illustrating a keen understanding of clients' multifaceted needs and benefits utilizing Aetna's full product array (e.g., fully vs. self-insured, product combinations and/or product specializations by industry).
• Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and subject matter expert involvement in support of the successful delivery of constituent presentations. Oversees communication and planning among key stakeholders and presents a successful finalist presentation.
• Identifies and capitalizes on emerging trends in the marketplace by participating in community and industry events as an Aetna representative. 
• Collaborates with account management on their assigned book of business.
• Ensures product, pricing and services meet client's needs while meeting Aetna revenue growth and profit objectives.
• Identifies opportunities to partner with the client by drawing from entire spectrum of product line illustrating a keen understanding of client's multifaceted needs and benefits of Aetna's full product array (e.g., fully vs. self-insured, combination of products and/or covers a range of industries).
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to uncover profitable growth and cross-sell opportunities within new or existing customers and to support post-sale activities.
• Manages/coordinates the integration of client’s and Aetna’s internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, and servicing.
• Accountable for overall Sales Planning, Distribution Channel, Sales Processes, RFP & Quoting Process.
• Identified within the business unit as "a person to ask" when complex questions.
• Participate in more senior level discussions with higher-level leaders.
• Consistently provide practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements.

Experience:

• 5-7 years of relevant health care sales industry experience. National Accounts experience preferred.
• Ability to explain the relevant process elements and issues in relation to organizational issues and trends in sufficient detail during discussions.
• Persuasive Presentation Skills demonstrating value and moving client to purchase.
• Ability to successfully negotiate with internal/external clients to achieve profitable wins in market.
• Has a complete understanding of business financials, products, and services.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, Masters preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Health & Life licensed.