Job Details

Director Of Commercial Accounts

Candidates must live in the MD/DC/VA surrounding areas in order to travel frequently into the offices and client meetings. Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and drive strategic growth in the commercial market segment? As the Director Of Commercial Accounts, you will provide visionary leadership to the 51-99 commercial Account Consultants, ensuring maximum customer retention and ancillary growth. This pivotal role involves overseeing, managing, and directing the team to boost sales volume for our commercial employers, while also contributing to the achievement of our corporate goals.

Essential Functions:

• Team Leadership: Inspire and manage a talented team of Account Consultants, ensuring top-notch performance and professional development.
• Retention & Growth: Achieve retention, renewal, and financial goals for medical and specialty products within the 51-99 commercial segment.
• Relationship Building: Foster positive relationships with key market constituents, brokers/consultants, government officials, and vendor partners across the service area.
• Collaboration: Partner effectively with internal teams and subject matter experts to meet client needs and maintain a positive organizational reputation.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current health and life license for Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
• Experience: 11 years of sales experience with a focus on strategic, consultative selling. 3 years of management experience. Proficiency in Salesforce.
• Preferred Qualifications: Industry Knowledge: Expertise in fully insured and self-funded accounts.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Strong leadership and training capabilities for professional sales personnel.
• Extensive knowledge of underwriting principles, group health/life insurance financial mechanisms, healthcare delivery systems, and health insurance products.
• Exceptional facilitation and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues effectively to both executive and peer audiences.
• Ability to build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and deadlines.

Salary Range: $136,000 - $229,500 (Salaries are based on education, experience & internal equity) Sales Incentive Targets are separate.

Travel Requirements: Frequent travel required (approximately 50%).

Salary Range Disclaimer: The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed.

In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Equal Employment Opportunity: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Where To Apply: Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers.

Federal Disc/Physical Demand: Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

Physical Demands: The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.

Requisition Number: 21373