Insurance Segment Sales, AVP

Junior Sales Person

We are looking for a junior sales person tasked with sourcing small to mid tier new clients in the insurance space and closing deals that generate new revenue for the company. As a part of our sales team, the ideal candidate will have the desire to penetrate new prospect organizations to introduce State Street, convey our value, and generate opportunities to grow business. Some industry and product experience will enable this candidate to target new prospects in General and Separate Account Insurance companies across Life, Re-insurance, P&C and Health of the market. Primarily based in Boston, this role may travel extensively within the assigned segment and region.

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Investment Services and the Client Coverage and Sales Team. This sales position will have primary responsibility for driving the execution of Global Services sales strategy across North America. This is a new business sales role, requiring you to research opportunities, initiate discussions, build and cultivate prospect relationships, manage sales process, and close deals that generate new revenue for the company across State Street's full breadth of services and solutions.

As a Junior Sales Person you will :

• Penetrate new prospect organizations to introduce State Street, convey our value, and generate opportunities to grow business; cultivate new senior relationships
• Lead sales process from prospecting through close, including lead generation, prospect qualification, RFP completion, and client demonstrations / meetings.
• Successfully partner with a virtual team of executives and subject matter experts through all aspects of a long and detailed sales cycle
• Proactively build / drive pipeline volume, accelerate sales cycle, actively manage deals to close
• Collaborate with relevant management resources to drive product and messaging strategies to differentiate our solutions
• Partner with Product Specialist and Demo team during client presentations to ensure client engagement and positive outcome
• Work closely with operations, legal, risk and relationship management to align opportunities with corporate goals
• Understand, monitor, and communicate competitor activity throughout the market, identifying key strengths and weaknesses relative to State Street's product offering
• Provide feedback to Corporate Marketing on product positioning, marketing materials, and industry trends

These skills will help you succeed in this role :

BA / BS degree, Masters degree (or equivalent) preferred. Desire to pursue a sales career as a chosen profession. Strong financial services background and experience.

This position will require business travel.

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don't necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You'll have access to Flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Salary Range : $80,000 - $132,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

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