Account Executive, Employee Benefits

Lockton•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

This role focuses on maintaining and enhancing relationships with existing clients by executing proactive, creative, and ongoing contact initiatives. The Account Executive will proactively understand client requirements and needs, provide strategic planning and consulting advice, and manage various aspects of client accounts including RFPs, vendor coordination, and claims review. The position also involves developing relationships with carriers and providers, overseeing issue resolution, coordinating market selection, and generating new business opportunities through cross-selling and negotiation. Additionally, the role contributes to departmental planning, trains junior staff, stays informed on industry trends, and performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field and/or years of experience equivalent
Typically more than 7 years of Client services experience is required
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills required
Demonstrates strong working knowledge and experience within brokerage industry
Understands industry trends and governmental regulations
Ability to complete continuing education requirements as needed
Ability to attend company, department, and team meetings as required, including industry training sessions
Ability to comply with all company policies and procedures, proactively protecting confidentiality of Client and company information
Ability to efficiently organize work and manage time in order to meet deadlines
Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft
Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, calculator, photocopier, and facsimile machine
Ability to work on a computer for a prolonged amount of time
Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed
Legally able to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Maintains and enhances Lockton’s relationships with existing Clients by executing proactive, creative, and on-going contact initiatives
Proactively understands the requirements and needs of a Client account
Provide strategic planning and consulting advice to clients including the production of Requests for Proposal, coordination of vendor responses, analysis and comparison of RFP responses, and preparation of a client report with recommendations
Consults with Clients to review investment options, bender services, fees, strategies and goals
Consults regularly with Clients to review large claims, abnormal utilization results, and monthly claims experience
Reviews and issues profitability assists on all “fee-at-risk” proposals
Assists in the establishment and attainment of revenue goals for existing and new business
Provides input in the development and implementation of policies and procedures, as well and operating and strategic plans within area of specialty
Develops and maintains dependable working relationships with carriers, broker servicing networks, and other providers
Oversees issue-resolution between Client and the Vendor
Coordinates market selection for new and renewal business on designated accounts
Initiates and duplicates new business report activities
Generates new business opportunities through cross-selling
Negotiates program terms and costs
May help coordinate the day-to-day administrative activities among those servicing the Client’s account including the coordination of all support services such as claims and loss control
Provides information, concepts, techniques, and programs to department Associates to improve and enhance working knowledge
Mentors and trains junior-level staff
Researches and understands industry trends, product development government regulations
Performs other responsibilities and duties as needed