Sr. Account Executive - Employee Benefits

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.

Overview

We are hiring for a Sr Account Execitive to work with risk management solutions to our growing client base. Do you have employee benefits experience working for a broker? Do you enjoy working with Large Groups and are highly proficient in the self-funding insurance arena? Are you an attention-to-detail type of person who feels correctness is key?

The Senior Account Executive acts as a subject matter expert on client support, providing advanced client support to a large and critical book of business and guiding other account service professionals in their work. The position requires independent judgment, a high level of expertise and advanced skill in developing client strategies. In accordance with the seniority of the role, the Senior Account Executive possesses advanced skills including industry forecasting, carrier and industry relationship management, and advanced client retention strategies.  The Senior AE can effectively partner with Producers to drive new business.

The Ideal Candidate

• You are skilled and enjoy managing high responsibility and providing account management leadership to your clients and your colleagues.
• You are an industry subject matter expert and are skilled in leveraging your knowledge to create broad agency strategies, including leveraging forecasting to inform future action.
• You are able to lead, manage, influence, and mentor others at various levels in the team, from junior team members to agency leaders and peers.

If this sounds like you, we invite you to keep reading and apply!

How you'll make an impact

About You

Required : Bachelor's degree with 7+ years client service and / or claims management experience.  Must hold appropriate licensing as required and be able to travel up to 50% of the time.  Proficiency necessary in Microsoft office applications and in using technology as a tool to maximize productivity and quality.  Previous experience in managing client relationships essential.  Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred : Insurance knowledge. P&C experience preferred, as well as solid financial acumen

Behaviors : Is willing to go the "Extra Mile" to achieve results that benefit the client, the Branch and Gallagher. Ability to develop professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrates composure, stamina and resilience under pressure. Ability to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently.

Compensation and benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market / geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business / practice area, supply / demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve :

Other benefits include :

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.