Senior Benefits Specialist

Build your Career with an Industry Leader Headquartered in Cincinnati, LSI is a growing public company traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol LYTS. LSI manufactures advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. Our American-made products, which include non-residential indoor and outdoor lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, create value for customer brands and enhance the consumer experience. We have 3,000 employees at 23 manufacturing plants throughout the U.S. and Canada. Additional information about LSI is available at . We are looking for an on-site Sr. Benefits Specialist to support our team at our corporate location in Blue Ash, Ohio. Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Employees At LSI Industries, we believe great benefits help build great careers. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Benefits Specialist who is passionate about creating an exceptional employee experience. If you're energized by solving complex challenges, improving programs, partnering with leaders, and helping employees make the most of their benefits, we'd love to meet you. This is more than benefits administration—it's an opportunity to influence strategy, lead meaningful projects, support business growth through acquisitions, and help shape the future of our employee experience. What You'll Do As our Senior Benefits Specialist, you'll be the go-to expert for all things benefits. You'll oversee the administration of our comprehensive benefit programs while ensuring employees receive outstanding service and support. You'll have the opportunity to: Lead the administration of medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), employee stock plans, wellness initiatives, and leave programs. Serve as the trusted advisor for employees, managers, HR partners, and benefit vendors. Drive annual Open Enrollment from planning and testing through implementation and post-enrollment audits. Lead exciting benefits projects, including HRIS enhancements, vendor implementations, process improvements, and acquisition integrations. Partner with brokers and vendors to continually improve our benefit offerings and employee experience. Analyze benefit trends, utilization, and costs to recommend innovative solutions and strategic improvements. Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and other applicable regulations. Coordinate leave administration and disability programs while providing exceptional employee support. Develop engaging employee communications, educational materials, and wellness initiatives that help employees maximize their benefits. Partner closely with Payroll, Finance, and HR to ensure accurate administration, reporting, and financial reconciliation. What Makes You Successful You're someone who enjoys balancing strategy with execution. You thrive on solving problems, improving processes, and building trusted relationships across the organization. You bring: 5+ years of progressive experience administering employee benefit programs. Strong expertise in health and welfare plans, retirement plans, leave administration, and compliance. Experience working with brokers, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and benefit vendors. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and recommend improvements. Experience with HRIS and benefits administration systems (ADP experience is a plus). Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills. A passion for providing exceptional employee service. High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism. A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is preferred. CEBS certification is a plus. Why Join LSI? At LSI, you'll be part of a collaborative HR team that's focused on continuous improvement and delivering an outstanding employee experience. You'll have the opportunity to lead impactful initiatives, influence benefit strategy, work with talented colleagues across the organization, and help shape programs that make a meaningful difference for thousands of employees. If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas welcomed, and your work will have a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you. Ready to help build an exceptional employee experience? Apply today and grow your career with LSI Industries. 401(k) Health insurance Vision insurance Paid time off EEOC LSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. LSI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status #J-18808-Ljbffr LSI Industries Inc.