The Cigna Group

AccountExecutive-ExpressScripts-Hybrid

St. Louis, Missouri, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Account Executive - Express Scripts - Hybrid at The Cigna Group. Skills: Client management, Sales, Account management, Relationship management. Manage the overall contract and relationship with existing complex clients and their consultants. Own the strategic renewal plan”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieving corporate strategic goals relative to their book of business; Consistently meets or exceeds sales targets

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Manages Complexity; Makes sense of complex, high quantity, & sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems; Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations; Acquires data from multiple sources; Collaboratively works cross functionally when solving problems and creating solutions; Uncovers root cause of issue; Evaluates risks/benefits of different solution options

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel as needed to meet goals, Internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in related field or 14+ years of experience, 5+ years of relevant client management experience with commercial PBM clients with Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree with 3+ years relevant experience, PC skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Working knowledge of financials, Project management skills, Superior verbal and written communication and presentation skills, Ability to negotiate, lead others, organize, analyze and interpret information, Ability to travel as needed to meet goals, Internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload

What You'll Do.

Manage the overall contract and relationship with existing complex clients and their consultants

Own the strategic renewal plan

Develop long term account strategy

Lead the growth & retention of current clients

Lead the identification of business solutions that meet client needs

Incorporate solutions into the annual SPARC (Strategic Planning & Review Consultation)

Achieve corporate strategic goals relative to their book of business

Serve as the client expert and a resource for others within the organization

Share best practices to contribute to development of others

Provide forward-thinking leadership designed to move the business forward

Lead projects/corporate initiatives

Systematically manage accounts to maximize results

Consistently meet or exceed sales targets

Lead & coordinate overall team effort

Produce by increasing profitable sales to existing accounts

Concentrate on finding avenues to generate increased sales from established accounts

Build customer relationships & deliver customer-centric solutions

Gain insight into customer needs

Ensure a better member experience

Identify opportunities to benefit the customer

Build/Deliver solutions that meet the customer's expectations

Build and maintain effective customer relationships

Balance short & long term relationship needs to effectively execute renewal strategy & organic growth

Gain the confidence & trust of others

Develop and deliver multi-mode communications

Convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Be effective in a variety of communication settings

Attentively listen to others and adjust message as needed

Adjust to fit the audience and the message

Provide timely and accurate information to others

Promote customer relations by soliciting feedback both internally and externally

Proactively anticipate communication needs in order to remove ambiguity

Make sense of complex

& sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations

Acquire data from multiple sources

Collaboratively work cross functionally when solving problems and creating solutions

Uncover root cause of issue

Evaluate risks/benefits of different solution options

Anticipate & balance the needs of multiple stakeholders

Recognize & address different communication styles

Secure & deploy resources effectively & efficiently

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Lead & coordinate overall team effort; Collaboratively works cross functionally when solving problems and creating solutions; Anticipates & balances the needs of multiple stakeholders; Recognizes & addresses different communication styles

Communication Scope

Superior verbal and written communication and presentation skills; Communicates Effectively; Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; Effective in a variety of communication settings; Attentively listens to others and adjusts message as needed; Adjusts to fit the audience and the message; Provides timely and accurate information to others; Promotes customer relations by soliciting feedback both internally and externally; Proactively anticipates communication needs in order to remove ambiguity

Process & Methodology

Project management skills, Lead projects/corporate initiatives

Full Job Description

The _Account Executive_ manages the overall contract and relationship with existing complex clients and their consultants. This position is the owner of the strategic renewal plan, development of long term account strategy and leads the growth & retention of current clients. The Account Executive is responsible for leading the identification of business solutions that meet client needs and incorporating such into the annual SPARC (Strategic Planning & Review Consultation) using their in depth knowledge and specialized expertise. They are also responsible for client retention, customer satisfaction and achieving corporate strategic goals relative to their book of business. The Account Executive serves as the client expert and a resource for others within the organization. They share best practices to contribute to development of others and provide forward-thinking leadership designed to move the business forward and lead projects/corporate initiatives. _ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS_ _Sales Ability/Selling_ : Uses influence & persuasion to gain the support & commitment of others. Advocates and uses relationship building to obtain support. Convinces others to take action. Negotiates skillfully in tough situations. Responds effectively to positions/reactions of others. Efficiently & effectively sells solutions. Uses structured training to educate and influence clients, customers, & consultants. _Maximizes Results_ : Systematically manages accounts to maximize results. Consistently meets or exceeds sales targets through personally controlling the critical aspects of the sales and delivery processes. Leads & coordinates overall team effort. Driven to win customers’ attention and treats their business as an honor, never letting them feel taken for granted. Produces by increasing profitable sales to existing accounts. Concentrates on finding avenues to generate increased sales from established accounts. Uses broad knowledge of multiple business areas and the marketplace to advance t

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