Regional Growth Director, Medicare & Retirement - North West or Mid-West Region Preferred

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Regional Growth Director is responsible for driving strategic growth of the AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance program. This role entails translating market strategy into specific, actionable tactics with measurable objectives, outreach initiatives, partnering with the local field sales/director team and marketing strategies to achieve assigned growth targets across all channels. Key responsibilities include fostering meaningful relationships with key agency principals to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities. The Regional Growth Director will design a market plan to emphasize the UHC value proposition, engage and train new agents/agencies, and enhance the skills and knowledge of existing agents/agencies while promoting a culture of portfolio growth. Additionally, the director will swiftly identify and address any issues that may adversely affect the organization by collaborating with internal partners. They will define the local go-to-market strategy and lead efforts in executing this strategy to meet our growth objectives and surpass overall net growth. Networking with local and/or professional organizations to forge relationships aligned with our vision and values is also essential. Market Planning/Strategy Define the local go-to market strategy and lead efforts in delivering on that strategy to best meet our growth goals and achieve net growth targets Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the focused markets within the assigned region including competitors, market/consumer trends, provider groups and agent/agency behaviors Use data to identify trends and opportunities to grow the market and maximize retention Consult with internal marketing partners to maximize the generation of local sales leads, opportunities, and support retention. Ensuring to complement the national brand and support portfolio growth initiatives Agent & Agency Engagement/Development Consult and partner with key distribution colleagues in the formulation and execution of strategic growth initiatives. Facilitate quarterly reviews to solicit feedback, create growth strategies and strengthen the relationship Identify new key agency principals/owners to provide an on-going refreshment of new talent in the markets to diversify growth and retention strategies Understand, perfect, and effectively communicate the UHC value proposition to our agent/agency partners. Equip and empower our partners to become UHC brand ambassadors that delight in their experience and choose us as their carrier of choice. Confidently own and impart the value of UnitedHealthcare! Assess recruiting needs by market and leverage agency relationships to fill the needs in specific areas for growth Oversee market specific trainings for agents, agencies, providers, and influencers Provide consistent agency communication Leadership Lead by example in holding yourself to a high degree of excellence, accountability, and standards (operational discipline, business planning, stewardship of resources and compliance) Drive innovation and evolve strategies in the region with an eye for new opportunities to increase efficiencies, resource allocation and creating ease of doing business for constituents Align with your respective VPs on strategy and execution plans for their markets Use Power BI and FLP to prioritize workload and document activity in FLP New Med Supp Agent Development Identify opportunities for agents to incorporate Med Supp into their sales portfolio New Agents Existing agents who used to sell Existing agents with opportunity based on local market dynamics Execute on