Individual & Family Plans (IFP) Dental Broker Manager - Remote - Cigna Healthcar

The Dental Broker Manager at Individual and Family Plans (IFP) is a critical team member responsible for making IFP a market leader in the individual Dental space. This individual will be part of a growing business unit that will execute on IFP’s broker distribution strategy. He/she will drive dental sales through the recruitment, education/training, and engagement of our external broker partners. Core Responsibilities: The Broker Manager will focus on the following priorities:

• Commit to and achieve monthly/quarterly sales and persistency goals
• Manage an assigned portfolio of broker/agencies and markets within the IFP footprint.
• Recruit and develop new broker/agency relationships within your markets. Efforts will include but not be limited to e-mail, phone calls, in person visits and regional broker conferences.
• Build trust in the broker community by providing first class service to our broker partners and act as their main point of contact to ensure they have everything to support their customers and sales processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of dental trends, competitive intelligence and other indicators ensuring a competitive edge.
• Develop a presence in the market by maintaining strong external relationships with general agents, brokers and other key producers in assigned markets. Day-to-day activities might include presenting Cigna’s products/capabilities at Cigna broker launch meetings, conducting seminars in person and on the phone and attending regional broker conferences and trade shows.
• Apply sound analytical skills using technology tools (including CRM tools such as Salesforce) to plan and execute sales activities.

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible for incentive compensation. Specific details will be addressed in an annual compensation plan. Components may differ year to year to include any or all of the following:

• Achievement of sales goals
• Recruitment of high performing agents and brokers
• Achieving of persistency goals
• Executing market level strategies
• Meaningful collaboration with matrix partners

Skills and Experience:

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 6+ years of relevant sales experience required, preferably in Dental Sales, Individual Dental Insurance, Medicare or Individual Health Sales
• Individual Dental and/or ancillary product experience strongly preferred
• Insurance License or the ability to obtain Insurance License within first 90 days
• Proficient with MS Office Suite to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Ability to navigate thru virtual platforms. Experience with Salesforce a plus.
• Sales will be made through independent brokers/consultants, so having established broker relationships is preferred for this role.
• History of consistently delivering sales results
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external partners, driving positive energy through influential leadership.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, executive presence
• 10-25% overnight travel required

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group. About Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response. The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances. Apply To this Job Apply for this job