Marketing Analyst - Employee Benefits

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. in Houston seeks a detail‑oriented marketing professional to analyze employee benefits trends and craft viable solutions for clients and prospects.

You will gather market data, prepare proposals, and support the client service team with clear, data‑driven communications. The role emphasizes collaboration with carriers and vendors, maintaining relationships, and staying current on legislative and product changes, with flexibility for longer hours during peak

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) or more yearsexperience working for a group insurance carrier or benefits brokerage firm

Responsibilities

• Creates and sends requests for proposals (RFPs) to carriers, including follow-up as necessary
• Solicits bids for clients from carriers and vendors
• Monitors receipt of bids to ensure that the quotes are timely and are to specification
• Communicates negotiated rate and plan design alternatives to the respective client service team member
• Creates accurate and consistently formatted proposals
• Reviews peer proposals for accuracy
• Develops and maintains carrier relationships
• Keeps abreast of legislative, market and product changes
• Attends and actively participates in marketing meetings
• Flexibility to work long hours during busy season, if needed
• Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Planning & organization

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Executive interfacing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

1+ year experience in group insurance carrier or benefits brokerage

Job description

SUMMARY

Responsible for marketing trends and conditions in order to produce accurate and viable employee benefit solutions for clients and prospects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates and sends requests for proposals (RFPs) to carriers, including follow-up as necessary;
• Solicits bids for clients from carriers and vendors;
• Monitors receipt of bids to ensure that the quotes are timely and are to specification;
• Communicates negotiated rate and plan design alternatives to the respective client service team member;
• Creates accurate and consistently formatted proposals;
• Reviews peer proposals for accuracy;
• Develops and maintains carrier relationships;
• Keeps abreast of legislative, market and product changes;
• Attends and actively participates in marketing meetings;
• Flexibility to work long hours during busy season, if needed;
• Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information);
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degreeor equivalent combination of education and experience
• One (1) or more yearsexperience working for a group insurance carrier or benefits brokerage firm

SKILLS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good problem solving, planning, organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills with high level attention to detail
• Ability to interface with executives – internal and external
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products

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