Our growing commercial insurance brokerage has an opening for an Employee Benefits Account Manager hybrid to our Schaumburg, IL location.
This role will manage a book of small group clients and handle renewals, implementations, and ongoing benefits administration. You'll collaborate closely with producers and internal team members to deliver a high-touch client experience while helping clients navigate renewal strategy, compliance, and enrollment. The team is structured to allow Account Managers to focus on relationship management of the client.
Location: Schaumburg, IL (Hybrid; we often work from home, but successful candidates must be willing to visit clients and/or the office as the need arises)
Benefits: Competitive benefits package
Responsibilities:
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Manage a book of small group employee benefits clients, handling renewals, implementations, and ongoing service.
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Develop renewal strategies, order carrier renewals, and prepare proposals, benefit comparisons, and contribution models.
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Act as the primary client contact for benefit, renewal, and service-related matters.
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Lead new group implementations and manage renewal and onboarding timelines.
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Collaborate with Benefit Analysts, Benefit Communication Specialists and Customer Service team members as needed.
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Utilize Ease, Benelinx, Mineral and Zywave to ensure compliance, support audits and answer client questions.
Qualifications
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Experience: 2+ years of employee benefits account management experience, preferably with small group clients.
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Licensing: Active Life & Health license required.
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Technical Skills:
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Strong experience with Ease / Employee Navigator
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Familiarity with Benelinx client management system preferred
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Skills & Traits:
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Excellent communication and client-facing skills
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Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple renewal and implementation timelines
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Detail-oriented with a proactive, service-driven mindset
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Team player, friendly, growth-minded
We are a growing company looking for people who want to grow with us! If this sounds like you, apply now for an interview.
