Sales Representative, Group Benefits

**Alternate Locations:** Baltimore, MD (Maryland); Washington, DC (District of Columbia)**Work Arrangement:** Work from HomeRelocation assistance is not available for this opportunity.**Level:** S1**Requisition #:** 66961**Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities**If you are interested in a career at Lincoln, we encourage you to review our current openings and apply on our website.

Lincoln values the privacy and security of every applicant and urges all applicants to diligently protect their sensitive personal information from scams targeting job seekers.

These scams can take many forms including fake employment applications, bogus interviews and falsified offer letters.Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications.

Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or conduct interviews utilizing video chat rooms.

We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview.

Please contact Lincoln’s fraud team at fraudhotline@lfg.com if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.**The Role at a Glance**We are excited to bring on a Sales Representative to join our Group Protection Distribution Team supporting Workplace Solutions in the Baltimore, DC Metro area._Background Details_The Group Protection Distribution Team will help you establish and grow your career in Group Benefits sales providing you with coaching and development to perform in this fast-paced environment.As a Sales Representative for Group Benefits, you will be responsible building and maintaining business relationships to meet or exceed established sales goals, quotas or objectives by working directly with groups with 50-2K lives in the assigned territory.

You will work with Advisors, Registered Representatives, Brokers, Plan Sponsors and Participants in the assigned territory to increase sales revenue and market share in offering our ancillary products.

This opportunity will provide the ability to grow within the group insurance industry while gaining new skills and building strong working relationships.

If this sounds like a role for you, please read on!**What you’ll be doing**+ Maintain knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends for assigned territory and products, assessing impacts, and collaborating with management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future solutions.

Develops and maintains an understanding of LFG’s products, services and operational structure to enhance ability to identify and target sales growth opportunities.+ Provides education, information, training & advice on Lincoln’s products & services (including sales support tools, marketing ideas, etc.) to assigned Advisors, Registered Representatives, Brokers and/or Plan Sponsor/Participants.+ Build and maintain business relationships through effective communication via email, phone and in person with internal/external stakeholders in a customer centric and professional demeanor.+ Develop and execute basic plans to increase/gain opportunities to introduce Lincoln’s products/services, management & other resources to stakeholders.+ Identifies, recommends and champions process improvements and organizational initiatives to positively influence the team and quality.**What we’re looking for**_Must-have experience (Required):_+ 4 Year/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor’s)+ 0
– 1+ Years of experience in intermediary sales that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position+ Group insurance background+ Ability to communicate effectively (verbal/written)+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)_Nice-to have Experience (Preferred):_+ Sales experience+ Group Benefits**Travel Requirements**+ Up to 50%**What’s it like to work here**At Lincoln Financial Group, we love what we do.

We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives.

Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future._What’s in it for YOU:_+ A clearly defined career framework to help you successfully manage your career+ Leadership development and virtual training opportunities+ Paid Time Off+ Parental leave+ Competitive 401K and employee benefits+ Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program+ Tuition assistance program+ A leadership team that prioritizes your health and well-being; offering a remote work environment+ Effective productivity/technology tools and training**About the Company/Who is Lincoln Financial**Led by over 10,000 employees Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower people to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism.

Today, more than 17 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, as well as to guard against long-term care expenses.

Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.Work Arrangement:Work from Home : Employees will work fully from home.

Their job will not require the employee to come into the office, unless for special circumstances.This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy.

An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions.

Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial Group are considered property of Lincoln Financial Group and are not subject to payment of agency fees.Lincoln Financial Group (“LFG”) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information.

Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications.

If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.#((customString5))Lincoln Financial Group (“LFG”) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information.

Opportunities throughout LFG are available to employees and applicants and are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications.

We have a drug free work environment and we perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.