Account Executive at iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance) | Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States | Rezi

Account Executive at iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance)

Account Executive

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance) · Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States

6 days ago

Account Executive

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance) · Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States

7 days ago
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About the Role

This role is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and providing tailored warranty solutions by marketing our products to dealerships that enhance their business operations. In this position, you will play a crucial role in expanding our customer base and driving revenue growth. You will be responsible for identifying, pursuing, and closing new business opportunities as well as implementing process/procedures and assisting in claims.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and target potential customers through various channels, including cold calling, networking, and referrals.
  • Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified leads.
  • Create and implement effective sales strategies to penetrate new markets and achieve sales targets.
  • Continuously analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth.
  • Manage each dealership’s Finance/Sales process based on delivering exceptional customer experience and industry leading CSI.
  • Generate profitable, appropriate F&I product income within multiple dealerships.
  • Maintain targeted levels of penetration for all F&I benefits offered within all assigned stores.
  • Learn and embrace our F&I/Sales process to consistently develop and grow as a person, professional, and a leader.
  • Must be able to follow and execute our trained F&I Manager turn process in your assigned stores with the store’s customers while the F&I Manager observes on a daily/weekly basis.
  • Helps stores to develop and implement our highly effective pay plans.
  • Effectively train by being able to show and execute how iA American trains in each store’s sales department by helping to take actual “ups” and close car deals with the salesperson/sales manager.
  • Perform a Quarterly review with each dealer on their reinsurance/production statements in person.
  • Monthly review of each dealer’s financial statements looking for areas of concern and opportunity.
  • Ensure PRU and penetration goals are met and exceeded in each assigned store.
  • Partner with the national training team to train our sales process and help them to achieve their sales goals.
  • Must be able to cultivate relationships and production in current accounts and obtain referrals for new F&I business opportunities.
  • Ensure that each F&I Manager follows our process as trained within their stores to make sure and maximize profitability and penetrations in their respective stores.
  • Help Dealerships to recruit, hire, on board, and train management positions within each dealership.
  • Conduct regular store visits to train, take F&I Turns, train sales departments, and help identify/maximize any areas of opportunity.
  • Responsible for helping dealerships develop a productive relationship with customers and lenders.
  • Provide guidance, support and motivation to ensure all automotive retail employees are maximizing their ability and growth.

Requirements

  • Must have front end knowledge and experience.
  • At least three years of experience working for a dealership or agency as an F&I leader.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
  • Proven track record of success in a sales hunter role, preferably in the automotive or warranty industry.
  • Strong prospecting and lead generation skills with a demonstrated ability to close deals.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
  • Unable to support or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time, including H-1B visas and participation in STEM OPT work authorizations.

Skills

  • Sales
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Warranty Solutions
  • Business Development
  • Revenue Growth
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales Strategy
  • Market Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal Skills

Location

  • West Texas
  • Utah

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • 3+ years of experience working for a dealership or agency as an F&I leader

Benefits

  • Flexible Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) + company match
  • PTO
  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Performance bonus

About the Company

  • iA American Warranty, L.P. is part of iA Financial Group, one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in North America.
  • iA American has been thoughtfully built by iA Financial Group through the acquisition of several US based entities.
  • Our suite of products and services includes automotive protection packages, reinsurance options, dealer support, direct-to-consumer products, in-house administration, life insurance, progressive special markets, and more!
  • iA Financial Group is the fourth largest life and health insurance company in Canada and offers a wide range of products for all stages of life and to meet the needs of clients across its vast sales network.
  • Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group’s stability and solidity make it an employer of choice that invests in its employees and their development over the long term.
  • Our CEO Denis Ricard won #1 Insurance CEO in Canada from Glassdoor!

Equal Opportunity

  • Our differences make us unique, and even stronger. That’s why, at iA Financial Group, we are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity.
  • We are continually building a team that is as diverse as the people and communities we serve.
  • By combining our different ways of seeing and experiencing the world, we will always be stronger than the sum of our parts!