Sales Director, Communication (Remote) - Gallagher
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
About the Job
Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview:Here at Gallagher – Employee Experience & Communication, we’re much more than a creative agency. We’re driving behavior change at scale for some of the biggest household names on the planet. From global tech giants and major retailers to healthcare systems and financial institutions, we find uniquely creative ways to take each workforce and transform it into a force of nature. Join our 250-strong multinational team of passionate employee communicators and start making a difference in the lives of employees worldwide.
How you'll make an impact:
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To not only meet but to exceed both internal and external client expectations
About you:Required: Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience required OR High School Diploma/GED and 8 years experience.
Preferred:
- Extensive and up to date proposition knowledge of all component areas of Gallagher and GBS.
- In particular extensive knowledge of Communication Practice
- Extensive and up to date knowledge of communications consultancy through CPD
- Anticipates the impact of key developments within the marketplace to manage overall commercial risk, identify selling opportunities and create value added strategies for the business
- Literate – Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and relevant internal systems/databases
- Ensures that individually and as a firm we treat our clients in the right way
- Awareness of the regulatory requirements in respect of ‘advised’ and ‘non-advised’ sales, and in particular evidencing the standards and knowledge required in respect of giving advice and making recommendations to customers
- Demonstrable experience within similar role in Communication
- Demonstrable record of high sales success, with ability to manage and develop compliant business from new and existing clients in the corporate client arena
- Sales orientated: outstanding customer service, translates client needs into engagements, demonstrates commerciality in their actions, established network of clients internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong relationships
- Strong verbal and written communication/presentation skills at all levels, both internally and externally
- Confident presentation skills, both internally and externally
- Ability to negotiate effectively with Corporate clients at Board level (MD/FDs) and senior people in external organisations
- Excellent organisation skills, with ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...
We value inclusion and diversity
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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.