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Employee Benefits Account Executive, Major Markets

Downers Grove, ILFull-time$195k2026-09-01 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United States

Core

Consultative account management and brokerage services for large-group employee benefits clients (1,000-5,000+ lives), acting as a technical expert on plan design, funding strategy, and carrier marketplace.

Role type

Senior IC employee benefits account executive

Builds

Complex, multi-carrier benefit programs including fully insured, self-funded, and level-funded arrangements

Domain

Insurance / Employee Benefits

Required skills

Active Life & Health License, self-funded and level-funded plan arrangements, stop-loss marketing, large-group underwriting, C-level executive influence, carrier negotiation, risk control coordination, receivables management

Preferred skills

CEBS, GBA, RHU, or REBC designations, multi-state employer groups experience, data analytics platforms, pharmacy benefit consulting, population health strategies

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Oversee management of assigned accounts as technical expert and broker-consultant; Establish and maintain strong relationships with C-level and senior HR decision-makers; Lead carrier marketing, underwriting negotiations, and RFP processes; Conduct annual reviews with clients for coverage and cost-containment recommendations; Mentor Producers and Client Services colleagues; Manage HUB Top 200 process for assigned accounts; Maintain current receivable status and undertake proactive collection efforts

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC