National Accounts Specialty Sales VP (Dental/Vision)

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. National Accounts Specialty Sales VP (Dental/Vision) **We are seeking qualified candidates in mid-America - west for this opportunity* * • Develops and implements sales strategies to sell products and services to new large group accounts or government programs in an assigned business segment, product, or geography. • Performs business development activities in pursuit of new growth channels and identifies potential new clients in a specified territory or geographic area. • High influence on sales and retention business. **In addition to a base salary, this role is eligible for Sales Incentive Commission** Fundamental Components: • Develops new business opportunities and cultivates strong, productive, and influential relationships to generate new sales of large or more complex accounts and prospects. • Implements strategies necessary to attain sales objectives in assigned areas. • Manages complex negotiations and consults on challenging renewals to position products, rate levels, ad expanded product portfolios to increase sales or support difficult renewals and maximize revenue. • Works with the clients to identify their needs and utilize our full product array to put together a multifaceted package for the client. • Manages the integration of client's and Aetna’s internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, servicing, and product development activities as appropriate. • Identifies opportunities to partner with the client by drawing from the entire spectrum of product lines, illustrating a keen understanding of clients' multifaceted needs and benefits utilizing Aetna's full product array (e.g., fully vs. self-insured, product combinations and/or product specializations by industry). • Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and subject matter expert involvement in support of the successful delivery of constituent presentations. Oversees communication and planning among key stakeholders and presents a successful finalist presentation. • Identifies and capitalizes on emerging trends in the marketplace by participating in community and industry events as an Aetna representative.  Collaborates with account management on their assigned book of business. • Ensures product, pricing and services meet client's needs while meeting Aetna revenue growth and profit objectives. • Identifies opportunities to partner with the client by drawing from entire spectrum of product line illustrating a keen understanding of client's multifaceted needs and benefits of Aetna's full product array (e.g., fully vs. self-insured, combination of products and/or covers a range of industries). • Collaborates with internal and external partners to uncover profitable growth and cross-sell opportunities within new or existing customers and to support post-sale activities. • Manages/coordinates the integration of client’s and Aetna’s internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, and servicing. • Accountable for overall Sales Planning, Distribution Channel, Sales Processes, RFP & Quoting Process. • Identified within the business unit as "a person to ask" when complex questions. • Participate in more senior level discussions with higher-level leaders. • Consistently provide practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process