Sales Support Specialist II at Avesis in Sacramento, California

Job Description:

Summary:
The Sales Operations Department is responsible for supporting the day to day operations for the sales, account management and related departments. They strive to improve outcomes, increase sales and persistency results through strategic and operational enhancements. As a Sales Support Specialist II, you will be responsible for developing relationships with brokers and agents in defined markets. This Sales Support Specialist II will be in constant contact with internal and external customers, including brokers and sales reps.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Analytical Skills: Must understand market dynamics and understand how to maximize messaging effectiveness.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with Salesforce, and Outlook experience preferred.
• Communication Skills: Ability to work with agents and brokers to convey the value proposition of Avesis.
• Critical Thinking: Must be able to come to conclusions based on data and sales and marketing strategies.
• Attention to Detail.

New Sales Support:
Creating introductions and building ongoing relationships to help drive sales

Existing business support includes responsibilities like:

• Developing ways to upsell and cross sell products throughout the business
• Business owner for appropriate applications

Other Requirements:

• Ability to coordinate department initiatives across multiple internal departments.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills are required for contact with internal and external customers, brokers, and group.
• Ability to prioritize work schedule with focus on projects of primary importance. Time management and the ability to meet client-driven deadlines are essential.
• Highly results oriented with demonstrated experience balancing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented and possess the ability to work well with others while meeting project deadlines.
• Effective handling of confidential client, provider and member information in compliance with all state and federal regulations.

Qualification Requirements:

• Education: HS Graduate
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a data, operations, or process improvement field.
• Knowledge: Outlook, SalesForce preferred

About Avesis:
Avesis has been providing essential ancillary benefit solutions since 1978. Since its inception Avesis has developed, administered and refined its offerings to provide clients with best-in-class product choices and services. Today, our programs cover more than 8.5 million members throughout the country. We strive for excellence in all that we do and our benchmark performance in terms of member satisfaction and client retention underscores this singular focus.

The continued upward spiral in health care costs has challenged sponsors, providers and payers of health benefits to deliver high quality care in the most cost-effective manner possible. The Avesis benefits menu has been created to meet that challenge by making available quality essential ancillary benefit services at the lowest possible price while never sacrificing the highest quality of service. Providing outstanding customer service is a top priority, and our core values of accountability, empowerment, excellence, and integrity help us achieve high member and client satisfaction.

As of January 2016 Avesis is a wholly-owned, independent subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company, a distinction that brings even more capabilities to Avesis. The Guardian is a Fortune 250 mutual insurance company that has put its policyholders and clients above all else for more than 150 years, and it has earned them not only a great reputation but awards and accolades from such authorities as J.D. Power. Adhering to high standards, doing the right thing, and making people count are the founding principles that has kept Guardian financially sound and made them one of the largest insurance companies in the country.

In January 2017, Premier Access joined the Avesis family. Premier Access has focused on direct state contracts for Medicaid and Chip, specifically in California and Utah. They were one of the original participants in the Chip and Medicaid programs.

Avesis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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