Senior Account Manager - Middle Market Employee Health & Benefits: Self-Funding
National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA), Chicago, IL, United States
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, Word, PowerPoint and navigating 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
Additional qualifications (a plus)
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.
EEO Statement
Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.
Base salary range: $92,400 to $172,100. 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.
Application deadline: March 3, 2027.
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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, Word, PowerPoint and navigating 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
Additional qualifications (a plus)
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.
EEO Statement
Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.
Base salary range: $92,400 to $172,100. 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.
Application deadline: March 3, 2027.
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