Sales Representative (Houston, San Antonio, Southern Texas)

Job Location: United States : Texas : Houston

Alternate Job Location: United States : Texas : San Antonio

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

This role requires 40% travel to engage with clients face-to-face!  In-office presence on a hybrid schedule when not traveling. 

Role Value Proposition: 

As a Regional Markets sales representative, you’ll play a critical role in supporting MetLife’s growth. This team provides global benefits, sales, and solutions to U.S.-based employers with fewer than 5,000 employees, with a focus under 100 employees—and with over 15,000 customers, it generates approximately $1.1 billion in annual sales and $4+ billion in revenue. Industry-wide, this $52 billion market typically grows 3-4%—but thanks to our exceptional team, MetLife consistently achieves 6-7% growth.

You’ll help us maintain this momentum, working closely with advisors to small businesses who want to expand their employee benefits. The position is focused on generating new sales activities while maintain our existing relationships.  At the same time, you’ll work collaboratively with various other departments, allowing you to explore new career possibilities and develop new strengths.

Our sales representatives are focused on employers with under 100 employees, and work in coordination with a partner Account Executive in select cases with additional employees.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Engage with advisors within a defined territory and find solutions that improve employers’ insurance offerings—providing more people with quality insurance that works for them
• Lead and assist in account management and creation
• Build lasting relationships with local consultants and brokers to grow our book of business
• Recognize occasions to upsell and offer new services to existing clients
• Collaborate with colleagues on marketing, communication, and client services initiatives, developing new skills to complement your sales knowledge

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• High School Diploma
• 1+ years’ experience in insurance sales and/or after-sales service—with a proven track record of success
• Valid Life & Health and Property & Casualty licenses, or the ability to obtain Life & Health within three months of hire, and Property & Casualty within six months of hire
• Stellar customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills—including public speaking, negotiating, influencing, and networking savvy
• Keen financial acumen and attention to detail, particularly concerning product earnings

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Successful completion of the Group Benefit’s sales trainee program or experience on a Group Benefits sales desk.

Business Category

US Business - Group Benefits

Number of Openings

1

At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

MetLife:

MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

We are one of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. with $642.4 billion of total assets under management as of March 31, 2021. We are ranked #46 on the Fortune 500 list for 2021. In 2020, we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. DJSI is a global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. We are proud to have been named to Fortune magazine’s 2021 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”      

MetLife is committed to building a purpose-driven and inclusive culture that energizes our people. Our employees work every day to help build a more confident future for people around the world.

We want to make it simple for all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities with MetLife.  For further information about how to request a reasonable accommodation, please click on the Disability Accommodations link below.

MetLife is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at MetLife without regards to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

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