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Vice President, Dental National Accounts Strategy & Business Development (Existing Business) - Cigna Healthcare - Remote
Vice President, Dental National Accounts Strategy & Business Development (Existing Business) - Cigna Healthcare - Remote-April 2024
Bloomfield
Apr 2, 2026
About Vice President, Dental National Accounts Strategy & Business Development (Existing Business) - Cigna Healthcare - Remote

  Market Strategy Responsibilities

  Use insight into customer needs, local competitive landscape and independent judgment to work with the Dental Organization to drive industry leading Dental Products, Networks and Pricing.

  Work in conjunction with aligned CIGNA Healthcare National Account Executive Team; develop and implement short and long-term sales strategies for existing business upsell, retention and DPPO to DHMO conversions. Focus on consultants that serve as subject matter experts within their firms.

  Annually develop an existing business risk and opportunities business plan, working with the Existing Business Lead's (EBL), providing a clear path to the attainment and retention of profitable cases/membership growth;

  Maintain a deep understanding of the National Account existing business book of business and relationships with the EB National Account Executive's (NAE).

  Operate as the liaison between the National NAE's and the Dental Organization, reporting progress against plan, identifying gaps, and directing action to avoid future shortfalls

  Make determinations as to proper use of limited resources, particularly in area of RFP responses, network recruitment, and management

  Sales Key Responsibilities

  Meet or exceed existing business growth and retention goals;

  Maintain visibility among consultants throughout the year; demonstrate a strong understanding of their perspective and their needs; actively promote the Dental Value Proposition;

  Target specific consulting firms for dental only strategy and educational opportunities.

  Work in conjunction with aligned CIGNA Healthcare National Account Executive Team to maximize the volume of Dental opportunities generated by the consultant community; suggest alternative strategies as deemed necessary

  Build collaborative partnerships by actively participating in local market management discussions (e.g., growth calls, local strategy development meetings, etc.);

  Understand competitive and market-level dynamics and implications; independently recognize those that must be brought back to Dental Senior Management Team

  Maintain a tight connection between the CIGNA Dental Organization and the aligned CIGNA Healthcare National Sales Team; promulgate the Value Proposition, emerging competitive information, and any other new information which helps to drive sales and reinforces partnership;

  Provide dental updates and training to CIGNA Healthcare EBLs, consultants and clients;

  Through superior coaching skills, aggressively and proactively promote new dental products and features (i.e. OHIP enhancements, tiered DPPO networks, DHMO, etc.) Provide ongoing coaching to the CIGNA Healthcare NAE Team on Dental product positioning and techniques on how to sell against top market competitors.

  Create strong partnership with key internal functional areas (e.g. Underwriting, Pricing, Networks, Service Operations), for the specific purpose of driving growth and retention

  Offer an executive presence on behalf of Dental organization, for key client finalist meetings

  Qualifications

  Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree desirable.

  Seasoned, respected leader with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. Preferably working with Fortune 1000 employers in Ancillary Sales and/or Consulting, Consultant experience a plus.

  Proven ability to develop strong customer/producer relationships. Understands the needs and expectations and can develop an aggressive strategy that will increase revenue, profitability and persistency while providing the services and solutions to expand market presence.

  Enterprise thinker with proven ability to influence across a matrix environment. Ability to develop relationships across all levels of the organization, as well as externally.

  Ability to interpret and use data and analytics to develop tactical case level strategies, as well as strategic market & producer strategies.

  Demonstrated ability to influence others and utilize resources to accomplish tasks. Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

  Comfortable dealing with and managing an ever changing, highly competitive industry/ environment; communicates optimism and confidence in the future.

  Requires knowledge of healthcare/managed care business; to include many or all of the following: Self-administered medical, dental and pharmacy product knowledge, underwriting, risk and financial analysis skills, data analysis and presentation, marketing processes, sales practices, account management and knowledge of administrative operations.

  Strong persuasion skills and effective communicator; possesses excellent relationship-building skills both internally and externally.

  Travel expectation is up to 50%.

  If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

  This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.

  We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group .

  About Cigna Healthcare

  Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

  Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

  If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

  The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

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