New Business Manager; U500 (Hybrid/Cleveland, OH)

Cigna

$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of sales experience in a related field.
  • 1+ years of managed care sales experience.
  • Experience selling health and benefits products through direct and broker channels.
  • Background in insurance underwriting or operations, or a strong sales record.
  • Ability to collaborate with matrix partners for strategic presale initiatives.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Proficient in using organization skills to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a targeted sales strategy for prospective accounts and brokers.
  • Acquire new clients through direct engagement and broker partnerships.
  • Achieve annual targets for clients, revenue, and overall profitability.
  • Lead the end-to-end sales process across a diverse range of health products.
  • Create compelling proposals in response to RFPs and client inquiries.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance presale strategies and advance sales opportunities.
  • Maintain rigorous sales activity monitoring to ensure a healthy pipeline.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage from day one.
  • Well-being and behavioral health programs included.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Tuition reimbursement opportunities for professional development.
  • Minimum of 18 days paid time off plus paid holidays.
  • Company-paid life insurance and leaves of absence.
Full Job Description
Grow relationships. Create opportunity. Deliver results.

As a New Business Manager for the U500 market, you will build new client relationships and bring our health solutions to employers in an assigned plan, territory, or geographic area. You will combine market knowledge, disciplined prospecting, and consultative selling to understand client needs and create solutions across Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Behavioral products. This is an opportunity to work with ambitious, compassionate experts while helping clients and their employees move toward better health.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and carry out a focused sales strategy for targeted accounts, producers, and prospects in the assigned market.
  • Win new business through direct and broker channels while building relationships that support future growth.
  • Meet or exceed annual goals for new clients, revenue, membership, and profitability.
  • Lead the sales process across Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Behavioral products, from prospecting through close.
  • Shape strong proposals by guiding RFP responses, aligning internal partners, presenting quotations, and connecting solutions to client needs.
  • Partner across the organization to develop effective presale strategies and move opportunities forward.
  • Maintain consistent sales activity and accurate prospect and producer information to support a healthy pipeline.


Qualifications
  • 3+ years of sales experience.
  • 1+ years of managed care sales experience.
  • Experience selling a range of health and benefits products through direct and broker channels
  • Experience in insurance underwriting or operations, or a proven sales record.
  • Ability to work strategically with matrix partners to develop presale strategies and proposals.
  • Strong presentation, verbal communication, written communication, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve shared goals.
  • Ability to obtain required licenses.
  • Acceptable driving record.


If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.

At The Cigna Group, youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, youll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

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