New Business Executive; National Accounts (Hybrid)
Posted Apr 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you build credibility with a benefits consultant at a large firm who controls access to the employers you want?
What they are checking: Whether they understand consultants are the real gatekeepers in national account sales and treat them as partners.
Tell me about a large account you won. What did the internal team do that made the difference?
What they are checking: Whether they lead matrix partners well and give credit to the team behind a complex sale.
Tell me about a time you coached a newer sales professional through a tough deal.
What they are checking: Whether they invest in others, since the role includes mentoring and refining the go-to-market approach.
Describe a loss at the finalist stage. What did you learn from the consultant's feedback?
What they are checking: Whether they seek honest feedback and use it to improve the next pursuit.
What would you do
Walk me through how you'd lead a National Accounts pursuit for an employer with 20,000 employees from first RFP to finalist presentation.
What they are checking: Whether they can run a complex sale with many internal partners and a long, formal process.
How do you decide which new business opportunities to pursue hard and which to decline?
What they are checking: Whether they qualify deals carefully so resources go where Cigna has a real chance to win.
A finalist meeting is in two weeks and the clinical and pricing teams disagree on what to offer. How do you get them aligned?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead people who don't report to them toward one clear client answer.
If you came into this market and found Cigna had weak consultant relationships, what would your first ninety days look like?
What they are checking: Whether they can build a practical relationship plan rather than waiting for RFPs to arrive.
About the work
How would you find cross-sell opportunities with an existing national client without damaging the relationship?
What they are checking: Whether they can grow accounts by solving real needs instead of pushing product.
What's different about selling to a self-funded national employer versus a fully insured mid-size group?
What they are checking: Whether they understand ASO arrangements, stop-loss and what large employers actually buy.
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