Client Executive at OneDigital

**Who this is for** This role is for a driven sales professional with a deep background in employee benefits or broker services who is capable of managing both

Work type: onsite

Location: Pensacola, FL

Type: Full-time

Summary

**Who this is for** This role is for a driven sales professional with a deep background in employee benefits or broker services who is capable of managing both new business acquisition and existing client relationships. **Key highlights** As a Client Executive, you will lead the full sales lifecycle, from prospecting and closing new revenue to managing multi-year strategies and ensuring retention for an assigned book of business. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 7+ years of experience in sales or employee benefits within a broker or administration firm. - Can effectively influence C-suite stakeholders and manage high-level client strategy. - Are proficient in CRM software and have a track record of meeting or exceeding annual sales goals. - Possess comprehensive knowledge of HIPAA, ERISA, and other health and welfare plan regulations.

Job Description

Employee Benefits is the core of our business and at our heart we are a people-focused organization. Every day, we help over 100,000 employers give their employees peace of mind by providing health, pharmacy, long and short-term disability, vision, dental and other insurance solutions. What makes us unique is that we can surround our clients with more services and more technology-based tools and a team of advisors that simply cares more than anyone else. 

If you want a career giving people the reassurance that they can have access to the health care they need for themselves and their loved ones, join OneDigital.

Our Newest Opportunity:

The Client Executive is responsible for developing new business opportunities, closing sales to achieve established annual sales goals, and strategically managing and retaining an assigned book of business.  The CE works closely and in partnership with the marketing team to identify and cultivate leads, as well as with client management and service teams to effectively and strategically service and retain clients.  Effective communication, listening, collaboration and strategic selling skills are critical to success. 

Responsibilities:

• Identify, prospect, and close new business via referrals, networking sources, and organic prospect meetings to meet quarterly and annual revenue goals


• Work closely and effectively with Marketing team to strategically nurture and cultivate prospects


• Work closely with account manager(s) to identify markets for solicitation of new business;


• Build rapport and business relationships quickly and effectively via face-to-face and phone, social media, blogs, and other thought leadership opportunities


• Educate prospects on business trends, compliance, products evolution, and company value proposition


• Manage sales pipeline and sales activities via Microsoft CRM


• Attend association events and meetings based on targeted verticals


• Establish vendor relationships and develop referral sources


• Foster and manage overall relationship with clients to ensure high client satisfaction and annual retention goals


• Work closely and effectively with account management and service teams to ensure client needs are met


• Communicate multi-year strategy to clients


• Create and oversee client wellness program strategies  


• Work closely and collaboratively with Client Service and Sales leader(s) to improve processes or services as needed


• Review client team’s RFPs to ensure proper strategy is being executed


• Oversee overall service delivery and work closely with internal service teams regarding clients’ pre-renewal strategy, renewal, open enrollment and post renewal follow-up


• Conduct client meetings (in conjunction with service team members where appropriate) regarding pre-renewal strategy, renewal, open enrollment and post renewal follow-up


• Negotiate client contracts with carriers


• Remains fully knowledgeable on compliance issues governed by legislation and regulations impacting employer sponsored health and welfare plans such as HIPAA, ERISA, Tax Code SEC 125, PPACA and state sponsored health insurance exchanges

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and effectively interact with C-suite clients and prospective clients


• Must possess the ability to work with clients at a senior strategic level


• Strong leadership skills


• Must be self-motivated and disciplined


• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment and meet or exceed annual sales and retention goals


• Must be highly skilled in use of Microsoft Office;


• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software program, preferred


• Ability to articulate the company’s value proposition and capabilities


• Must be organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines and work well with others.

• Experience in broker agency or benefit administration firm, required


• 7+ years’ of sales and/or employee benefits experience, preferred; 5+ required


• Experience selling to C-Suite, strongly preferred


• Current life and health insurance license, required


• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred


• Must be up to date and knowledgeable on Health Care Reform and health and ancillary insurance products


• Must have a practical knowledge of quoting process and tools


• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and familiar with database applications

To learn more, visit: www.onedigital.com/careers

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