Senior Account Manager - Middle Market Employee Health & Benefits: Self-Funding Expert at MMC in SCHAUMBURG, Illinois

Job Description:

About Marsh McLennan Agency Midwest



Marsh McLennan Agency's Midwest Region is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services to businesses and individuals across the country. MMA Midwest is consistently recognized as a top workplace, attracting and retaining its insurance talent by rewarding expertise and investing in career development. Colleagues enjoy an award-winning culture that fosters a highly productive and results-driven working environment.



A day in the life.



As a Senior Account Manager, your role is to ensure the successful delivery of services to clients by creating and implementing customized service plans. You are responsible for building strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, negotiating coverage, and managing proposals and renewals. You will also engage in strategic planning for clients, understanding the full scope of their business.



Our future colleague.



We'd love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills:

• 5+ years previous insurance experience in applicable insurance products/lines, various funding mechanisms and Employee Benefit techniques
  
  


• Negotiating contracts, leading renewal meetings and presenting at open enrollment meetings
  
  


• Being a self-starter; a highly organized problem solver with good time management skills to meet deadlines
  
  


• Creating detailed analyses and presentations for prospect or client meetings
  
  


• Reviewing the accuracy of others' work on a project or task
  
  


• Strong proficiency with Excel Spreadsheets, Word Documents, PowerPoint and navigating in Agency Management Systems
  
  


• Strong financial acumen and ability to interpret complex self-funded policies
  
  


• Guiding others on a fast paced, high-energy team while maintaining a positive attitude
  
  

These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply:

• Life & Health license preferred, or the ability to obtain upon hire
  
  


• BS/BA in Business, Insurance or related field
  
  


• GBA, CEBS, VBS or other professional insurance designation related to Benefits
  
  


• Experience working with Applied Epic, agency management system
  
  


• Available to travel for client meetings, as needed
  
  

We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all these boxes. Don't be shy. If you're close, we'd be very interested in meeting you.



A Great Place to Work. A Great Place to Perk.



Recognized for workplace culture by the likes of Fortune Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and more, our colleagues enjoy an environment that fosters creativity as well as individual and organizational growth. A small sampling of the benefits our colleagues enjoy include:

• Medical, dental, vision, 401K benefits and more
  
  


• The flexibility to work at home or an office, based on your discretion and schedule
  
  


• Start with 20 days of paid time off
  
  


• A paid day off to volunteer and company-organized volunteer events
  
  


• Up to $1,000 per year in matching charitable donations
  
  


• Up to $750 per year in wellness rewards
  
  


• All the nitro cold brew coffee and sparkling water you can drink
  
  


• A company-wide mentality that you can never appreciate your co-workers too much
  
  

Who You Are is Who We Are



MMA Midwest has created an award-winning culture largely due to meeting our colleagues where they are, celebrating their differences and building an inclusive environment. We challenge ourselves to create a workplace where our colleagues feel not only welcomed, but feel they belong; where we not only embrace diverse perspectives and opinions but seek them out; and where we ask not how a colleague fits our culture, but what they add to it.



Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOEMinority/Female/Disability/Vet/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity employers.



To learn more about a career at MMA, check us out online: http://marshmma.com/careers or flip through our recruiting brochure: https://bit.ly/3Qpcjmw


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• https://www.linkedin.com/company/marsh-mclennan-agency


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The applicable base salary range for this role is $90,100 to $167,900.


The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.


We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.


Applications will be accepted until: December 31, 2025 Apply Now