Employee Benefits Account Executive

Employee Benefits Account Executive

The Employee Benefits Account Executive interfaces with a group of clients to strategize and propose viable solutions to manage the menu of benefit options that the client offers to its employees. Employee Benefits Consultants partner with clients and assist them with emerging trends in employee benefits, their annual renewal process, and other possible options that would enhance or meet the goals of the client; the end product of this partnership is intended to add value to the client, enabling the client to be competitive in their own industry. Account Executives quickly assess the nature of any given problem, understand thoroughly the expectations of the client, and consistently meet or exceed those expectations.

Essential duties and responsibilities include understanding key business issues facing the client and the role employee benefits play in their business, helping clients articulate their long term employee/benefit goals and develop a strategic plan to achieve them, serving as an educator or special speaker on benefit topics, alerting clients to potential issues, meeting regularly with medical and ancillary carrier reps to get updates on the latest innovations and strategies, effectively addressing client problems and issues, accurately recording information from meetings, strategically planning and executing plan renewals, preparing for client visits by developing a strategy, providing accurate and timely client deliverables, building and maintaining strong relationships with client HR and Benefits staff and upper management, keeping the team informed and communicating thoroughly and clearly with all team members, ensuring that the implementation and transition processes for all carrier changes are handled smoothly, and positively influencing the team members.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in Business, or Risk Management and Insurance preferred, 5-10+ years' experience in the insurance industry, Tennessee Life and Health License, proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Office and other Account Management Systems, qualities to be a key member in a fast paced team environment, strong time management skills, superior customer service and problem solving skills, excellent written and verbal English communications skills.