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National Life Insurance Company

External Wholesaler (Life and Annuity Distribution)

LocationRemote, USA, Remote, USA
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
Department7605 - 3076050
Company size1,001–5,000 people
First seen1w ago
Last seen1d ago
About the company
Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.
Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.
We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.
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Role Summary
We are seeking dynamic sales professionals to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for growing and developing strategic relationships with National Life Group’s distribution partners. Your focus will be on finding new business relationships and collaborating with existing strategic partners to develop and implement growth-oriented business goals. In addition, you will prospect and develop business relationships to drive sales of life and annuity products. You will form strong partnerships with agencies to ensure mutually beneficial relationships with an emphasis on customer service, business development, profitability, and retention. This role requires a relationship builder with a sales focus, excellent communication and presentation skills, strong work ethic, a passion for life and annuity products, and a competitive drive to succeed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Responsible for building new and growing existing relationships with agents and agencies to increase revenue from life and annuity sales.
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Actively consult and advise agencies to provide them with value-added strategies to increase their book of business and create effective marketing campaigns to achieve growth goals.
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Develop business plans in targeted markets to acquire, grow, and strengthen distribution relationships.
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Establish and manage strong working relationships with internal and external partners to provide enhanced customer service for all sales and service operations.
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Support agents and agency marketers in product selection, case design, and illustration fulfillment.
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Conduct training, both in person and virtual, on products, processes, business development and services offered by National Life Group.
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Onboard new relationships with National Life Group to quickly grow and develop business.
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Maintain an active understanding of the competitive landscape and current industry trends to create innovative solutions designed to meet customer needs.
Minimum Qualifications
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An entrepreneur with a history of demonstrating year over year growth with strategic partners in life and annuity products.
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Minimum 3 years industry experience in life and/or annuity product distribution. Preferred candidates will have 5+ years’ experience with a focus on indexed products and living benefits.
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Preferred industry designations include CLU®, ChFC®, and CFP®.
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Exceptional relationship management skills, including the ability to get things done, breaking down barriers, and finding/executing solutions.
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Excellent problem solving and communication skills (verbal and written).
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Strong organization and self-management skills, including managing travel and business expenses.
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Ability to travel more than 50% of your time, growing and developing new and existing agency relationships.
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Team player who can work with other field leaders and internal support roles to collaboratively develop business relationships.
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History of success in a sales role, overcoming objections with creative problem solving and optimism to provide the best solution for customers.
AI Proficiency Expectations
At National Life Group, we view AI as an enabler of human potential. We use AI to help us work smarter, serve more clients, and keep our promises, while remaining a relationship-driven business where our people are our greatest strength.
All applicants are expected to:
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Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of their work.
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Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working.
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Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content.
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Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, fairness, and integrity of work products by adhering to National Life’s AI guiding principles.
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Use AI responsibly and in accordance with company policies related to confidentiality, data privacy, security, compliance, retention and intellectual property.
Benefits
Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!
Base Pay Range
Compensation for this role is earned primarily through commissions which are calculated as a percentage of life and annuity sales and pay guarantees may be offered for the first year of employment.
Additional Compensation and Benefits
The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an “at-will position” and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.
National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.
Fortune 1000 status is based on the consolidated financial results of all National Life Group companies.
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Montpelier, VT 05604
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