Account Executive

Responsibilities:

• Creation and execution of Employee Benefits Strategic Plan for each client in assigned book of business
• Provide strategic oversight for administrative services for assigned clients
• Contribute to growth and profitability by expanding lines of coverage within existing book of business
• Analyze claims data, renewal information, and budget forecasting and provide meaningful recommendations
• Perform contribution strategy modeling
• Participate in finalist meetings with potential customers
• Provide effective and meaningful benefit consultation for plan revisions, managed care strategies, product development, policy and procedure changes, legislative changes, and claim cost control
• Validate and maintain the integrity of benefit plans and provide consistent feedback to the responsible functional areas in this regard
• Ensure timely delivery of customer communications
• Communicate RFP expectations to marketing department
• Complete and update commissions review documents
• Provide superior customer service to all internal and external clients
• Serve as resource and role model to Account Managers and cross-functional team members
• Respond to external and internal requests for management information
• Facilitate and lead effective business meetings with the client and with internal Axion associates (including C-suite)
• Serve as final peer review for all client open enrollment materials
• Seek leadership roles and orchestrate the completion of special projects

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of Employee Benefits Account Management experience within a corporate environment
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Illinois Life/Health Insurance License
• Ability to travel (approximately 15% of the time; Midwestern territory)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Independent, self-starter
• Understanding of Health Care Reform
• Strong relationship management skills
• Financial acumen