Travel Insurance Account Manager

• A diverse, inclusive, professional work environment
• Flexible work schedules
• Company match on 401(k)
• Competitive Paid Time Off policy
• Generous Employer contribution for health, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid short term and long term disability insurance
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Wellness programs
• Fun employee and company events
• Discounts on Travel Insurance

Who are we?

Generali Global Assistance is proudly part of the Europ Assistance Group brand and our products utilize a number of corporate and product brands. The brands for our North American team include the following:

• CSA: US Travel Insurance brand for retail and lodging partners. Learn more here.
• Generali Global Assistance (GGA): The primary Corporate brand in the United States for our Travel Insurance, travel assistance, identity and cyber protection, and beneficiary companion products. Learn more here.
• GMMI: the industry standard for global medical cost containment and medical risk management solutions. Learn more here.
• Iris, Powered by Generali: identity and digital protection solution. Learn more here.
• Trip Mate: US Travel Insurance brand for tour operator, cruise and airline partners. Learn more here.

What you’ll be doing.

The Account Manager serves as the primary interface between Generali Global Assistance and the partner, managing the affairs of the accounts to mutual benefit. The Account Manager is responsible for the retention and profitable growth for existing partners within their respective region. This position reports into the Senior Vice President of Sales Lodging Vertical. Account Managers will work closely with the Customer Service, Claims, Accounting, Reconciliation teams and the National Account Executive. The position requires occasional travel approximately10-20% of work time, is based in our San Diego location, and reports to the Senior Vice President, Travel Insurance Sales.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Account Management

• Work closely with the National Account Executive to develop an annual territory business plan that can exceed retention targets and growth.
• Identify and grow clients within territory and collaborate with National Account Executives to ensure growth.
• Responsible for maintaining knowledge about assigned accounts and ensuring that client information is accurate across Company.
• Maintain services and cultivate the client relationship. Work to expand new relationships within existing clients.
• Train assigned account base in sales techniques and product knowledge – both in person and via webinars.
• Track account interaction in CSA’s CRM system.
• Implement partners following compliance instructions for marketing and general operations procedures.
• Provide single point of contact for account personnel, take ownership of any account issue quickly.
• In-person visits to assigned accounts as required.
• Takes lead with implementation of new account acquisitions.
• Partner with National Account Executive to develop and implement sales strategies to grow overall profitable sales within territory.
• This position could require up to 20% travel for trade events and partner visits.

Sales Development

• Influence client purchasing decisions by open dialogue and training tailored to the needs of the client and their current business environment.
• Analyze account sales results, detect trends, and track results against account and LOB goals. Communicate report and develop plan with National Account Executive based on this analysis.
• Work to increase Generali Global Assistance market share within the territory’s existing account base.
• Effectively challenge the client to think strategically about solutions for their business challenges that result in additional products and services.
• Sales calls on the phone and in-person and occasional telemarketing efforts will be required.
• Obtain knowledge of competitor’s services/products and counters with enhanced products, processes, or expert advice.
• Ensure the achievement of revenue target goals through meeting account conversion, product sales, account retention, new ideas for improvement, etc.
• Establish a renewal strategy for all assigned accounts and ensure its flow and communication to all external and internal parties.
• Prepare proposals for renewals and for RFP’s.
• Responsible for maintaining knowledge about all assigned accounts and ensuring that organization wide client information is accurate.
• Maintain an up to date understanding of industry trends, activities, technical developments, and global events that affect markets.

Required / Desired Knowledge, Experiences and Skills:

• Minimum 2 years of proven sales and/or account management experience in products and services required.
• Proven track record of client advocacy and selling additional service lines to current customers.
• Excellent computer skills including fluency in the Microsoft Office suite and Salesforce.com.

Education/Certifications:

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field is preferred.

Travel Requirements:

• 10 – 20%

Pay Range: $65,000 - $80,000 per year

Where you’ll be doing it.

This is a hybrid role based out of our San Diego, CA office. As a hybrid role, you will be working onsite 2-3 days a week and working from home 2-3 days a week.

When you’ll be doing it.

While there is some flexibility in the hours, this position will be Monday-Friday during regular business hours (approximately 8:00am-5:00pm). Occasional overtime may be required according to business need.

Apply today to begin your next chapter.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Generali Global Assistance, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and enriching workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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