Senior Account Manager

VSP Vision Care; United States; Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

VSP Vision Care in the United States seeks an experienced account manager to manage a high-impact book of business and serve as the primary liaison for client service and marketing projects. You will develop strategic account plans, nurture client relationships, ensure compliance, and collaborate with partners to drive growth and retention across complex implementations.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to translate reporting requirements for

Qualifications

• 4+ years of account management experience.
• In-depth understanding of healthcare/insurance industry and benefits administration.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to develop into a subject matter expert with products and services.
• Ability to understand business objectives and leverage strategic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients to identify goals and requirements.
• Function as primary service contact to achieve high satisfaction and promote growth.
• Develop and manage account plans including strategic objectives, growth and retention strategies.
• Develop and maintain understanding of compliance items and applicable regulations.
• Lead and facilitate key client meetings and events.
• Manage complex implementation plans for new clients within time frames.
• Direct client contracting and related activities.
• Coordinate product changes with Sales and Product Marketing.
• Market the value of programs to gain adoption and retention.
• Translate complex reporting requirements for clients.

Skills

Account management

Healthcare domain

Organizational skills

Agile mindset

Executive communication

Critical thinking

Remote engagement

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Manage assigned book of high impact, complex client business as defined by business area. Lead efforts to develop efficient and effective processes that enable the enterprise to service both the customer and company strategic initiatives. Act as expert advisor and primary liaison on client service and marketing related projects and issues. Collaborate with internal and external business partners on strategies that drive growth, retention, and strengthen client relationships and satisfaction.

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients to identify and understand customer goals and requirements as they relate to products and service offerings
• Function as primary service contact to achieve and maintain high satisfaction levels and promote client growth and retention
• Develop and manage account plans to include strategic objectives, communication, growth, and retention strategies; accounts are strategic in nature, having a significant impact on the company’s ability to progress toward its business objectives and goals
• Develop and maintain an understanding of compliance related items, such as state and/or federal regulations or mandates applicable to client base
• Partner with internal and external business partners to ensure compliance and provide recommendations to clients where needed
• Lead and facilitate key client meetings, in-person or virtually, such as Client Partnership Review, finalist, Site Visit, and other events as required by client
• Develop and manage multiple concurrent, complex implementation plans to ensure new clients are implemented according to requirements within the specified time frame; identify non-standard client requirements that may fall outside of programs or processes and work with internal business partners to ensure compliance, as well as influence external business partners to consider alternatives when appropriate
• Direct client contracting and related activities (contracts, evidence of coverage, summary plan descriptions, etc.)
• Collaborate with internal and external business partners to identify and address complex contracting issues and ensure compliance and client needs are met
• Manage client and member communication strategies and collateral development, including custom solutions for high impact, complex clients
• Serve as benefits advisor by providing consultative advice and guidance to key clients and prospects throughout the sales process
• Work with internal and external business partners to ensure complex client requirements are documented and that business partners involved in servicing the account understand and accept the requirements
• Proactively monitor clients to identify needs/issues and work with internal and external business partners to identify, explore, evaluate, and implement creative solutions to meet client requirements
• Identify and elevate client issues to the appropriate business partners and drive solutions as needed; schedule, lead, and facilitate meetings and manage task forces as needed to meet customer requirements
• Coordinate product changes with Sales team and Product Marketing to meet the needs of the general marketplace
• Evaluate business problems and recommend solutions that may include introducing new technology or implementing new products to company-wide users
• Market the value of programs and services to gain adoption and foster growth and retention of each account
• Ability to interpret and translate complex reporting requirements and successfully position those reports to clients. Responsible for report analysis and distribution
• Represent business area on assigned projects

Job Specifications

Typically Has The Following Skills Or Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of account management experience
• In-depth understanding of healthcare/insurance industry and benefits administration
• Strong organization skills ensuring assigned responsibilities are self-contained and able to monitor and maintain with little assistance or guidance
• Ability to develop into a subject matter expert with all products and services
• Ability to develop a strong understanding of business objectives and the business environment in order to leverage strategic solutions that foster growth, retention, and achievement of SBU and enterprise goals
• Work within agile environment demonstrating a proven ability to manage change, leverage resulting efficiencies, and be a change readiness agent helping others navigate, adapt, and adopt change
• Skill to target and customize communication and interpersonal skills to adapt to different audiences including internal and external senior leadership roles
• Proven critical thinking capabilities and ability to influence business partners
• For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits,

Salary Ranges: $63,000.00 - $108,675.00

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.