Regional Business Development Executive

Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company managing a diverse portfolio of modern pet health brands and services. Pet Partners is seeking a remote Business Development Executive - Regional to drive growth and identify new business opportunities in the Northeast Region, focusing on selling pet insurance as a worksite benefit.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of new accounts and/or generating new business from existing accounts
• Pursues sales leads and visits customer sites within assigned territory defined by geographic areas
• Executes sales strategy, identifies new opportunities/leads, and generates sales reports
• Achieves assigned sales goals by selling directly to employer groups and through insurance brokers, consultants, and benefit administration companies
• Compiles RFP’s and RFI’s that are relevant to the needs of the customer
• Responsible for keeping up to date on industry trends and competitive offerings and communicating to the business
• Attends trade shows, exhibitions, and company meetings, as required
• Tailors’ sales presentations to customers to enhance their understanding of pet insurance
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• 6 years' group voluntary insurance benefits, sales, and/or relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (One-year relevant experience is equivalent to one-year college)
• Must hold and maintain: Resident State Property & Casualty License, or must obtain within 60 days of hire
• Non-Resident Property & Casualty License for all US States, or must obtain within 60 days of hire
• 40% up to 70% travel required within territory, based on the needs of the business
• Must have a valid driver's license from the province or territory of residency
• Must possess a valid passport for travel to the United States
• Must have and maintain vehicle insurance on transportation used for travel to customer sites
• Remote - US, Northeast Region strongly preferred