WARNING: Please beware of phishing scams that solicit interviews or promote work-at-home opportunities, some of which may pose as legitimate companies. Elevance Health requires a completed online application for consideration of employment for any position. We will never ask you for a credit card, send you a check, or ask you for payment as part of consideration for employment.**Specialty Sales Support Consultant** Job Family: SLS > Sales Support Type: Full time Date Posted:Apr 05, 2024 Anticipated End Date:Apr 19, 2024 Reference: JR112057**Location:** CT, WALLINGFORD NH, MANCHESTER ME, SOUTH PORTLAND**Description****Specialist Sales Support Consultant****Location:** This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate must live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations listed on the requisition.The **Specialist Sales Support Consultant** is responsible for the growth and retention of existing accounts to include upsells to a higher level of products/services based on business size and scope.**How you will make an impact:**The **Specialist Sales Support Consultant** is responsible for working with subject matter experts, leadership, and partner areas within the Specialty group to identify and support the achievement of business unit and enterprise goals.**How you will make an impact:** Supports the growth and retention of large group dental, vision, and supplemental health in assigned regions. Facilitates the administration of contractual requirements and obligations. Supports the process for requests for proposal and renewal bids to include relationship development and management, sales implementations, customer or broker inquiries, and other revenue growth. Coordinates responses to client proposals and decision-makers during the negotiation and selection process. Develops and provides reports as well as analyzes to identify trends and areas of opportunity to be presented to internal and external stakeholders. Supports key broker initiatives, market activities, and relationship development. Maintains ongoing account relationships at multiple levels throughout the customer's organization. Interfaces with operations to ensure smooth delivery of services. Makes recommendations for improvements to meet customer’s expectations. Participates in efforts to support standardization across accounts and works in multi-disciplinary teams to design and implement product and operational enhancements. Participates in the development of training resources, tools, support, and knowledge. Travels to worksite and other locations as necessary.**Minimum Requirements:**Requires a BA/BS and a minimum of 5 years of experience in business operations and/or managing customer relationships; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background. A sales license may be required.**Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience** Experience working in the managed care/healthcare insurance industry most notably in specialty sales strongly preferred. Excellent written, oral, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills with the proven ability to negotiate expectations between multiple parties strongly preferred. Proficient with Microsoft Office products, and MS Teams highly preferred.Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.Who We AreElevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.How We WorkAt Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 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