Sales Trainee

Summary

Join Guardian Life Insurance as a Sales Trainee through the Early Career Program, which includes structured training and mentorship to become a Sales Representative in Group Benefits.

Requirements

• A senior with an anticipated graduation date between December 2024 - June 2025
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, collaboration and team building skills
• Strong ability to influence and persuade through effective communication skills
• Curiosity to ask the right questions to uncover needs and provide solutions
• The ability to achieve goals using robust planning and organizational skills
• High energy, with a refuse to lose attitude

Responsibilities

• Complete the Early Career Training Program
• Develop a clear understanding of our business and our diverse Group products
• Gain a thorough understanding of our relationships within the brokerage community and the clients we service
• Obtain required industry licensing (paid by Guardian), and maintain license through completing Continuing Education requirements
• Improve communication and presentation skills needed to present and facilitate meetings in-person and virtually with external brokers, clients, and internal partners
• Develop consultative selling skills to help you achieve or exceed personal sales production expectations established by management
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Guardian’s mission and Group Sales’ strategic vision
• Become proficient in Guardian’s technology offerings and be able to explain them to brokers and clients to help them solve a variety of problems
• Develop and maintain multiple benefits brokerage relationships within assigned territory
• Participate in the implementation of new cases and enrollment meetings

Benefits

• Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Health care accounts – flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts
• Critical illness insurance
• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage
• Accident insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age/service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable
• Complimentary 1:1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative
• Flexible work arrangements (part in-person/part remote)
• Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement
• Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days
• Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies
• Emotional well-being, mental health, and work/life resources powered by Spring Health
• Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement
• Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons
• Adoption assistance
• College planning
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan assistance
• Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas