Senior Employee Benefits Strategist

Brown & Brown; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401k Plan

Student Loan Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health Support

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Brown & Brown is seeking a Senior Account Executive in Employee Benefits to lead a high-value portfolio, design cost-effective benefit programs, and collaborate as a strategic advisor to portfolio companies.

The successful candidate will have 10+ years in employee benefits, broker licensing, and strong communication skills, driving renewal strategies and market analyses in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or employee benefits insurance experience.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience within the employee benefits industry.
• M&A/Due Diligence experience preferred, but not required.
• Valid State Life, Accident and Health brokers’ license or obtain within 60 days.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of marketing concepts and negotiation of insurance coverage(s).
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, handling multiple tasks with interruptions and changing priorities.
• Exceptional organization and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of financial underwriting, self-insurance (Medical/Rx), and alternative funding programs (captives, RBP, etc.).
• Experience in growing new revenue with current clients as well as contributing to new client acquisition where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage a full book of business including M&A/Due Diligence support.
• Building and maintaining constructive relationships with clients by exceeding expectations and service delivery.
• Maintaining clear communication with internal colleagues, clients, and insurance carriers/vendors.
• Develop marketing strategies to obtain competitive pricing, funding, and plan design opportunities.
• Marketing coverage (RFP process) and requesting health and welfare plan renewals.
• Attending open enrollment meetings and helping with processing enrollment/changes forms and documents.
• Proactively drive discussions around plan performance and design for our private equity clients and related portfolio companies.
• Keep clients apprised of appropriate industry trends and events, including all state and federal regulatory issues.
• Proactively anticipate client needs and bring forward strategies to address their challenges.
• Understand and utilize Risk Strategies resources and tools to maximize efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Relationship management

Client service

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Brown & Brown is seeking a Senior Account Executive in Employee Benefits to lead a high-value portfolio, design cost-effective benefit programs, and collaborate as a strategic advisor to portfolio companies.

The successful candidate will have 10+ years in employee benefits, broker licensing, and strong communication skills, driving renewal strategies and market analyses in a fast-paced environment.