The Standard

EB National Accounts Training Consultant

The Standard$88K — $129K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 8-12+ years in employee benefits sales or national account management
  • Proven experience in national accounts role with ancillary EB products
  • Experience designing and delivering advanced sales capability programs preferred
  • Strong facilitation, consulting, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver training to National Accounts sales and client management professionals
  • Reinforce effective sales and client management practices
  • Enhance broker and customer engagement capabilities
  • Improve field processes and operational efficiency
  • Develop training strategies reflecting field realities for sales leadership

Benefits

  • Occasional travel for team-building or conferences
  • Opportunity to impact sales performance and client outcomes
  • Collaborative environment working with enterprise Learning & Development teams
  • Focus on enhancing professional capabilities in a dynamic field
Full Job Description

This is an exciting new opportunity to make a big impact! We are looking for an experienced Employee Benefits National Accounts Sales and/or Account Management, to make a slight career shift and become our new Training & Development Specialist in our National Accounts and large case space!You must have performed in a National Accounts role w/ ancillary EB products to be considered for this role.

The Learning & Development Specialist IV of National Accounts is responsible for developing the capabilities of Sales and Client Management professionals across the Regional and National account segments under our sales organization.

The role focuses specifically on field sales execution, client management excellence, and broker engagement, ensuring employees possess the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to compete effectively in the marketplace. The role also needs to demonstrate strong facilitation, consulting, and leadership capabilities.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to sales leadership, translating field realities into actionable training strategies that strengthen sales performance and client outcomes.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Deliver role-based training to corporate Sales and Client Management professionals

  • Reinforce effective sales and client management practices

  • Improve field processes and operational efficiency

  • Enhance broker and customer engagement capabilities

  • Partner with enterprise Learning & Development teams to align training content with organizational standards

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Field Sales Expertise

  • Sales Coaching and Facilitation

  • Client Management Best Practices

  • Broker Relationship Dynamics

  • Business Acumen

  • Consultative Problem Solving

1. Lead National Accounts Sales & Client Management Training

Designs and delivers advanced training for National Accounts roles including:

  • EB National Sales Consultants

  • VB National Sales Consultants

  • National Account Consultants

  • Client Manager National Accounts

  • Account Specialist Onsites

Training focuses on strategic selling, complex broker relationships, client retention strategies, and consultative benefit solutions.

2. Develop Advanced Sales Capability Programs

Designs and facilitates advanced capability programs that strengthen:

  • strategic account management

  • consultative selling

  • broker relationship management

  • multi-product solution selling

3. Serve as Strategic Advisor to Sales Leadership

Partners with Sales and Client Management leadership to identify capability gaps and develop training strategies that support business growth and client retention.

4, Improve Sales and Client Management Processes

Provides insight into field practices to improve:

  • sales processes

  • client management workflows

  • operational efficiency

  • broker engagement strategies

5. Partner with Enterprise L&D

Collaborates with enterprise L&D to ensure alignment with enterprise learning frameworks while maintaining a focus on field execution and sales capability.

Job Specifications:

Required education: Bachelor’s degree

Required experience: 8–12+ years of experience in employee benefits sales, national account management, or distribution leadership. Preferred experience: Experience designing and delivering advanced sales capability programs.

Travel Requirements:

 Occasional travel only (such as for planning purposes, team-building, or conferences) may be required.

About The Standard

The Standard is a financial services company that provides insurance, retirement, and investment products to individuals and businesses. The company's insurance products include life, disability, and dental insurance. The Standard also offers retirement plans, such as 401(k) and pension plans, and investment products, including mutual funds and annuities. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The Standard has over 3,000 employees and serves customers across the United States.
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3,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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