Marketing Analyst - Employee Benefits

Alliant Insurance Services•Houston, TX

About The Position

Responsible for monitoring marketing trends and conditions to produce accurate and viable employee benefit solutions for clients and prospects. The role creates and sends requests for proposals to carriers, solicits bids from carriers and vendors, monitors bids for timeliness and adherence to specifications, and communicates negotiated rate and plan design alternatives to client service team members. It also creates and reviews proposals, develops carrier relationships, and keeps abreast of legislative, market, and product changes. The position participates in marketing meetings, maintains accurate agency management system data, and may perform other duties as assigned. Flexibility to work long hours during busy season may be needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
One or more years of experience working for a group insurance carrier or benefits brokerage firm.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good problem-solving, planning, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Strong multitasking skills with high attention to detail.
Ability to interface with executives, both internal and external.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

Create and send requests for proposals (RFPs) to carriers, including follow-up as necessary.
Solicit bids for clients from carriers and vendors.
Monitor receipt of bids to ensure quotes are timely and to specification.
Communicate negotiated rate and plan design alternatives to the respective client service team member.
Create accurate and consistently formatted proposals.
Review peer proposals for accuracy.
Develop and maintain carrier relationships.
Keep abreast of legislative, market, and product changes.
Attend and actively participate in marketing meetings.
Comply with agency management system data standards and data integrity by entering and maintaining complete and accurate information.
Perform other duties as assigned.