Account Executive Manager

Gallagher; Novi (MI); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits programs

Career development opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking an Account Executive Manager to develop and manage account activities for a defined set of clients. This role focuses on building relationships, scoping projects, and delivering value-added work to grow client revenue.

It is not a traditional sales role; the emphasis is on managing projects and partnerships with large, sophisticated clients. The role requires strong communication with senior executives, a track record in program design within human capital, and experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) with 5+ years in human capital program design.
• 5+ years project management experience in consulting or professional services.
• Experience selling or negotiating professional services contracts.
• Executive presence to engage senior executives and advise on coaching, leadership, or culture issues.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: scope, plan, and oversee client projects.
• Client Engagement: build relationships and identify leadership needs.
• Sales Support: assist in pursuing additional work within existing clients.
• Communication & Reporting: provide status updates and stakeholder communications.
• Quality Assurance: ensure project standards and client expectations are met.
• Financial Management: track invoicing and project expenditures.

Skills

Project management

Executive presence

Client engagement

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Overview

We empower organizations to cultivate strong leaders and dynamic workplace cultures, ensuring employees start every day excited and end every day accomplished. Our team of over 50 expert coaches and consultant’s partner with large, complex organizations across diverse sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services, to enhance leadership competency and drive culture change.
Future opportunity for a Account Executive Manager. While this role is not currently open, we are always looking to connect with talented professionals like yourself for upcoming opportunities.

How You'll Make An Impact

We are seeking a dedicated Account Executive Manager to develop and manage the account activities for a defined set of clients. This role will involve building relationships, scoping projects, and ensuring exceptional service delivery to grow client revenue. This is not a traditional sales role. The essence of this position is to develop, and manage projects and as a result of this partnership and delivering value-added work, gain additional business within our large and sophisticated clients.

• Project Management: Scope and launch new projects, including proposal writing, resource assembly, and project oversight. Provide direction to the operations team in support of the smooth planning and delivery of client projects.
• Client Engagement: Build strong relationships with clients to identify leadership and organizational development needs and propose tailored solutions.
• Sales Support: Assist in prospecting new work in existing clients and work with sales team on proposal writing to secure new clients.
• Communication & Reporting: Prepare client status reports, conduct regular reviews, and ensure timely communication with stakeholders. Communicate needs and activities with coaching and consulting team selected to deliver client projects.
• Quality Assurance: Identify and implement project quality standards, manage client expectations, and resolve complex issues.
• Financial Management: Maintain accurate project records, manage invoicing, and monitor project expenditures.
  

About You

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and 5+ years of experience in designing programs in the human capital field (leadeship or organizational development preferred).
• 5 or more years of project management experience in consulting or professional services.
• Experience in selling or negotiating professional services contracts.
• Executive presence with a proven ability to work with senior level executives to learn about their coaching, leadership, or culture issues and recommend solutions
  

Preferred:

• Project Management experience
  

Compensation And Benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact
  

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace.

If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.
Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)