About the Role

Verkada is excited to announce our Account Executive Development Program, “Verkademy”! As an Associate Account Executive, you’ll be a part of the fastest growing company in Silicon Valley/SF with a short promotion path into a closing role! Ideal candidates should be passionate, high energy and a self-starter with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced sales organization.

About Verkademy

What You'll Do

About the Role

Verkada is building a world class sales organization and is seeking motivated, results-driven Sales professionals to join our Northeast Team. This team plays an essential role in generating new business within mid-sized companies across various corporate sectors such as Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, and others across the Northeastern United States.

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be at our office in Downtown St. Petersburg, 5 days a week. Relocation support offered as needed.

What You'll Do

• Source and close new business to consistently meet or exceed quarterly sales quotas
• Build an intimate understanding of Verkada products and their place in the industry
• Manage the full sales cycle: Prospect for new customers, host online demos, create proposals, and close deals
• Maintain accurate pipeline management with expert-level forecasting 
• Aggressively exceed goals consisting of outbound phone calls, emails, online demos, and trials every quarter
• Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to customers and channel partners
• Work closely with Channel Partners & Technical Support to ensure smooth launches and fuel future product growth
• Provide market/client feedback to Verkada’s product/engineering team

What You Bring

• At least 2+ years of sales experience in a quota-carrying capacity 
• Highly effective communication skills, with ability to build rapport, nurture relationships, and strong presentation skills
• Thrive in a dynamic, competitive,  and fast-paced startup environment
• Bachelors degree preferred but not required 
• Experience in Salesforce is a plus 
• Tenacity, drive to learn, and self-motivated

US Employee Benefits

About Rewards Network

For 41 years, Rewards Network has been helping restaurants grow revenue, increase traffic, and boost customer engagement through innovative financial, marketing services, and premier dining rewards programs. By offering unique card-linked offers, we introduce diners to fantastic restaurant experiences, leveraging advanced technology and data analytics to deliver value to restaurants, diners, and our strategic partners' loyalty programs.

Our Culture 

At Rewards Network, you'll be part of a driven and diverse team that excels in collaboration, issue resolution, and taking ownership of both personal growth and the company's success. We take pride in partnering with the world's most powerful loyalty programs to drive full-price paying customers to local restaurants through marketing services and flexible funding options. Our engaging and rewarding environment is designed to help you gain your full potential.

Job Overview

As an outside Account Executive, you will drive the company’s growth while building your career and earning lasting rewards. We need your sales expertise and drive to help us grow local restaurants in your territory.

Join our Team.

This is a field sales opportunity within the St. Petersburg, FL territory. Candidates MUST live locally to this area.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and acquire new customers through cold calling, door-to-door sales (25+ daily), and additional outreach to meet and exceed sales quotas. 
• Develop and grow a robust pipeline, scheduling in-person meetings with decision-makers and advancing sales through the process. 
• Build lasting relationships with new leads and existing customers, ensuring high engagement and awareness of new product offerings. 
• Meet and exceed weekly and monthly sales goals, including cold calls, in-person meetings, presentations, and closing deals. 
• Collaborate with internal teams, such as account managers and revenue operations, to ensure both individual and company-wide goals are met. 
• Maintain comprehensive sales records and follow-up activity in our CRM system (Salesforce). 

Qualifications

• 4+ years of proven success in outside sales, preferably with experience with high volume sales in financial services, marketing, restaurant or related industry. 
• Prospector mentality with a persistent, self-motivated approach to new business development in a field sales environment. 
• Strong financial acumen, with the aptitude to confidently discuss fees, acceptance, and financials with customers. 
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, with the aptitude to present to prospective customers and influence meetings. 
• Experience using CRM systems, ideally Salesforce, and familiarity with MS Office/Outlook. 
• High school diploma or equivalent.  

What you’ll love about us

• Competitive base salary and uncapped monthly commissions
• Auto allowance and eligibility for additional prizes, including our annual President’s Club trip. 
• Sales Academy: In-depth training to help you build confidence and a thorough understanding of our products.

Comprehensive benefits including: 

• Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant customers.  
• Promotion opportunities based on defined metrics and career path to Management. 
• Competitive Time Off Benefits: including flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)
• Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free.
• Two dental plan options and a vision plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans
• Short Term and Long-Term disability  
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance
• Employee Life Assistance Program 

 Rewards Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We encourage and strongly support workplace diversity. 

POSITION SUMMARY: The Employee Benefits Client Executive is responsible for delivering high-quality and efficient service to both internal and external clients through day-to-day account management of an assigned group of accounts. Builds and solidifies relationships with existing clients by providing exceptional ongoing service. In partnership with the Production Team, takes a leadership role in the renewal process, ensuring that the best possible solution is delivered to the client in a high-quality & timely manner:

JOB DUTIES:

• Strategic Planning and Consultation
  • Lead both long-term and short-term strategic consultation and planning efforts for client benefit programs.
  • Ensure programs and plan design are aligned with all applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Utilize intermediate knowledge of underwriting practices to analyze claims data and provide applied explanations to the client and internal team.

• Renewal and Coverage Management
  • Plan and direct the renewal process for all lines of coverage, including negotiating rate renewals and recommending carrier changes or alternative funding arrangements.
  • Direct and oversee the service teams' work assignments related to project management, claims escalation and resolution.
  • Collaborate with a Client Service Associate to verify the accuracy of presentation spreadsheets by comparing carrier proposals and assist in assembling formal proposals for clients.

• Relationship Development and Management
  • Develop strong carrier and vendor relationships to support and lead negotiation and advocacy during client coverage placement and renewal process, utilizing department peers and/or leadership as necessary
  • Coordinate with internal subject matter experts and leadership to identify current and emerging markets and products, delivering solutions aligned with clients' goals through ongoing commitment to ongoing learning and development.

• Client Communication and Education
  • Develop and deliver client communications, including presentations at client meetings, to inform and educate on benefits legislation, compliance, industry trends, and new products.
  • Field telephone inquiries as needed from both clients and their employees about their current coverage and insurance contracts, as well as general questions about insurance or benefits and regulations pertaining to insurance and benefits such as COBRA, HIPAA, and S125.
  • Make routine service calls to the client's workplace as needed within their team structure to address service issues and proactively demonstrate our high level of commitment to superior service.

• Reporting and Enrollment Management
  • Complete annual Stewardship Reports and quarterly Claims Utilization Reviews.
  • Provide technological support and conduct annual open enrollment meetings, including employee presentations.
  • Plan annual client enrollments, including the development of enrollment strategies and educational materials to help employees understand and effectively utilize their benefits.

• Process Management and Documentation
  • Adhere to established departmental and agency procedures by tracking activities, client history, communications, and accurately documenting all information within the agency system.
  • Maintain knowledge of and comply with Agency guidelines, policies, and procedures.

• Professional Development and Compliance

• Monitor personal continuing education requirements to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. Attend classes as necessary.

• Accept and apply coaching from supervisors and managers in alignment with the Agency's policies and procedures.

• Workplace Standards

• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others, with a commitment to a workplace of dignity and respect, in compliance with equal employment opportunity standards and regulations.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, based on Agency needs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Florida 2-15 Life & Health License Required
• Bachelor’s degree, and 5 to 7 years relevant agency experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrates above average business acumen related to strategy execution, interdependencies, and decision consequences
• Demonstrates positive mindset and ability to optimize performance through collaboration
• Demonstrates consistent ability to adapt in stressful situations and develop strategies for improvements in organizational effectiveness
• Demonstrates advanced skills with MS Office Suite
• Demonstrates strong ability and commitment to excellence in communication, both written and oral, through active listening, information sharing, and a focus on solutions

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will provide client service assistance and support to specified producers and their commercial clients by telephone and E-mail. Provide ongoing support to clients in person including on-site visits to the client Assist with both new client presentations and renewals by performing the following duties:

JOB DUTIES:

• General Duties
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others, with a commitment to a workplace of dignity and respect, in compliance with equal employment opportunity standards and regulations.
• Accept coaching and direction from supervisors and managers, in compliance with the Agency's policies and procedures.
• Ability to field telephone inquiries from clients about their current coverage and insurance contracts as well as general questions about insurance.
• Assist in the resolution of claims issues with carriers.
• Provide ongoing, in-person consulting with assigned clients to maximize our retention of accounts. This may entail coordinating service issues with the account service manager assigned to the account and, if needed, assisting personally with the resolution of complex service and billing issues Follow established departmental and agency processes and procedures, tracking activities, client history, and communication with client and documenting them in agency system.
• When requested, monitor specified producer email inbox so general and time-sensitive client service requests can be handled while they are out of the office.
• Assist CSMs with technical coverage and contract reviews.
• Renewal Clients
• Ability to work with producer to determine client's needs at renewal and then coordinate the data collection and proposal preparation of appropriate proposals from insurance carriers to meet those needs within a specified timeline.
• Work with producers on renewals and coordinate internal functions so that the producer receives all necessary renewal information and proposals on a timely basis.
• Lead the Renewal Timeline process, including:
• Assist producer and often times lead the marketing effort of commercial accounts to the carriers at renewal including gathering of the necessary data from the client, analysis of carrier proposals for suitability to the client's needs and negotiation of final rates and coverage with carriers and other vendors as appropriate.
• Work with marketing team or Client Service Manager to prepare renewal for submission to marketplace.
• Follow up marketing team/CSM and/or carriers to make sure that proposals are received on timely basis.
• Work with marketing team/CSM to review for accuracy the quotes and proposal to client.  Where necessary, compare and illustrate coverage options for internal or external presentation.
• Coordinate the preparation of renewal presentation package with internal staff and assist producer with the presentations of the renewal to major clients.
• Coordinate client renewals and provide other services as required so that producer can maximize time for new business production.
• New Business
• Provide analysis assistance to producer for new prospects related to W3 Advantage Services.
• Assist the producer and often times lead the marketing effort of commercial accounts to carriers, including gathering of the necessary data from the client, analysis of carrier proposals for suitability to the client’s needs and negotiation of final rates and coverage with carriers and other vendors as appropriate.
• Follow up marketing team/CSM and/or carriers to make sure that proposals are received on timely basis.
• Work with marketing team/CSM to review for accuracy the quotes and proposal to client.  Where necessary, compare and illustrate coverage options for internal or external presentation.
• Coordinate the preparation of insurance proposal with internal staff and assist producer with the presentation to prospect/client.
• Actively pursue referral opportunities to other departments.
• Maintain electronic and/or paper files in an orderly, up-to-date manner.
• Monitor personal continuing education requirements to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. Attend classes as necessary.
• Be familiar with and follow Agency guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned, based on Agency needs.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, based on Agency needs.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A Bachelor’s degree; 3 to 5 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Florida 220 Property & Casualty license.
• Insurance designation equivalent to AAI or CIC, preferred.
• Experience with Epic software, preferred

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