Linda Duckworth Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, GA

• Medicare Certified - Levels 1, 2 and 3.
• Manage RFPs for Medicare & Retiree Benefits.
• Guide the internal proposal team including the underwriters, writing development managers, and network analysts to provide a complete and accurate response.
• Work as an advocate of sales representatives to strategically respond to questionnaires and network requests, and provide sales collateral to provide an accurate and strategic response.
• Meet non-negotiable deadlines.
• Edit responses to questionnaires for strategy and accuracy.

Promoted to lead the Account Management of this distribution division within UnitedHealthcare in 2015. The segment is designed to leverage private equity ownership into the healthcare purchasing process and patterns of their owned portfolio companies. Responsibilities also include assisting with direct new business sales, sourcing private equity prospects.

Develop and implement sales plans for the central region and the southeast regions. Managing all phases of the sales cycle-from prospecting, responding to all request for proposals to close and follow-up support. Represent a full line of insurance and financial products, serving as a liaison for all internal and external parties, Responsible for supporting.

United States

Owns the articulation of the value proposition, key themes, market position and overall strategy within proposalsGathers the necessary information to write a compelling story in simple termsConveys complex thoughts, both written and oral in a clear, concise way that is tailored to the audienceWorks in a highly matrixed environment and collaborate with.

Managed 3000+ employee group benefits, daily contact with fifty insurance companies, follow through on all aspects of customer management, direct support to customers, conducted employer / employee meetings, contact issues and legislative updates.