Account Associate (Hybrid)

Posted:
10/29/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States ⋅ Minnesota, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Sales & Account Management

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Job Classification:

Sales - Sales

Prudential aspires to make lives better by solving the financial challenges of our changing world! At Prudential, our Account Associates assist distribution partners (Brokerage General Agency Staff, Financial Advisors, etc.) and internal sales teams with service-related requests for new business life insurance applications, demonstrating ownership, urgency, and responsiveness in each interaction. Beyond training and job proficiency, there are ongoing opportunities to enhance personal and professional skills through collaboration with peers and leadership on process improvements, training innovation, and department projects.

This position is a hybrid role, and candidates must be located within commuting distance to our Minneapolis, MN office. Account Associates will train and perform job responsibilities in a work arrangement that includes days in the office and days working from home each week. Prudential provides parking in the ramp attached to the office at no cost.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders in a team environment

  • Manage new business cases through the new business process to ensure successful placement of the business

  • Anticipate distribution partner needs and provide creative alternatives for service requests, seeing issues through to resolution

  • Learn new software and applications used in the life insurance new business process

  • Participate in ongoing training to stay abreast of process and system updates

  • Share process improvement ideas, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and customer obsession


What you can expect:

  • Build a career with a great company with exposure to multiple parts of the business.

  • Fast paced, dynamic environment.

  • Contribute to closing the $12 Trillion life insurance coverage gap.

  • Work in a collaborative environment assisting distribution partners over the phone, online, and through email to move life insurance applications through the new business process.

If you think you have what it takes, apply now. You will gain skills and experience working on behalf of a dynamic industry leader in the Fortune 500 that will enhance your career.


Qualifications:

  • 2-4 years previous customer service experience

  • Life insurance new business case management experience preferred, but not required

  • Strong interpersonal, time management and organization skills

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Ability to excel independently and in a team environment

Job offer is contingent upon successful completion of pre-hire requirements

Additional Requirements:

This position will include working both in the office and at home each week.

New hires must be able to provide the following:

  • Subscribe to internet service provider plan with at least 25 Mbps download speeds. Troubleshoot issues or outages with home internet service provider.

  • Must have the capability to handle calls with a mobile phone (would need to have unlimited data and minutes) or a landline. Personal phone number information will not be viewable to customers.

  • Quiet area at home with hard-wired access to internet, minimal distractions, and free of noise

  • Reliability and dependability throughout our extensive training program is required.

At Prudential, you can:

Take charge of your career. We equip and empower our employees to expand their skills and experience by using powerful learning, gigs, and job opportunities. We offer a suite of services such as on demand resources and networking to propel your career forward.

We’re a global organization, full of outstandingly dedicated people who aren’t afraid to think differently, challenge the status quo and take sensible risks along the way. You will enjoy pushing boundaries as we build innovative technology that helps clients, customers and employees live their best lives. You will have access to leadership and learning opportunities and the resources needed to take your career in any direction. We will help you do your best work, offering flexibility, while delivering on our Purpose.

What we offer you:

  • Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave

  • Retirement plans:

  • 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)

  • Company-funded pension plan

  • Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs

  • Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.

  • Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

To find out more about our Total Reward package, see our Total Rewards Brochure. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

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Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $46,200.00 to $68,900.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

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Prudential Financial

Website: http://www.prudential.com/

Headquarter Location: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1875

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Asset Management ⋅ Finance ⋅ Financial Exchanges ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Insurance ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Retirement