Employee Benefits Consultant

Gallagher; Austin (TX); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Collaborative, people-first culture

Global reach with local impact

Job summary

Gallagher Benefit Services in Austin, TX is seeking a hybrid account management and business development role. You will renew and retain clients while pursuing new revenue opportunities, delivering consultative service to an assigned portfolio, and balancing relationship management with growth initiatives to strengthen partnerships.

Gallagher emphasizes collaboration, career development, and a comprehensive benefits package in a globally connected, locally impactful workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience OR High School Diploma/GED and 8 years related experience required.
• Professional designation or license may be preferred/required depending on role.
• Excellent sales capabilities; outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and renew client relationships and accounts.
• Develop and close new revenue opportunities from prospective and existing clients.
• Deliver consultative service to an assigned portfolio to drive growth.
• Balance relationship management, client service, and business development activities to expand partnerships.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales capabilities

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma/GED

License required

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.

How You'll Make An Impact

• This is a hybrid role that combines both account management and business development responsibilities.
• The position carries accountability for client retention and renewal efforts, as well as achieving new business production goals.
• The individual is responsible for developing and successfully acquiring new revenue opportunities from both prospective and existing clients while delivering a high level of consultative service to an assigned portfolio of accounts.
• Success in this role requires balancing relationship management, client service, and business development activities to drive growth and maintain strong client partnerships.

About You

Required: Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience OR High School Diploma/GED and 8 years related experience required. License required.

Preferred: Professional designation such as Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) or Associate in Risk Management (ARM) preferred. Excellent sales capabilities; outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Behaviors: Position requires excellent communication skills.

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)