Employee Benefits Account Manager

Employee Benefits Account Manager Patriot Growth Insurance Services | Cheshire, CT | Hybrid or In-Office | Full-Time

As an Employee Benefits Account Manager, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to clients while helping them navigate complex benefits decisions, renewal strategies, and open enrollment initiatives. Your work directly supports client retention, service excellence, and long-term growth by ensuring every client receives responsive, consultative support that helps them meet their employee benefits goals.

In this role, you'll manage a portfolio of employee benefits clients and collaborate closely with producers, benefit consultants, carriers, and internal service teams. You'll leverage your expertise in benefits administration, renewals, carrier marketing, and client strategy to deliver meaningful outcomes and strengthen client relationships throughout the year.

• Build trusted relationships as the primary point of contact for an assigned book of employee benefits clients.
• Lead renewal and open enrollment activities, including employee presentations, client education, carrier coordination, and policy administration.
• Analyze renewal options, contribution strategies, benchmarking data, and claims reporting to help clients make informed benefits decisions.
• Coordinate RFP processes, carrier submissions, and internal workflows to ensure timely and accurate marketing and renewal execution.
• Deliver proactive consultative service by resolving issues, answering questions, and identifying opportunities to enhance the client experience.
• Partner with producers, carriers, and internal teams to uncover cross-selling opportunities and support agency growth initiatives.

Relationship-focused and committed to delivering exceptional client service.

Organized and able to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy.

A strong communicator who can explain complex benefits concepts clearly and confidently to diverse audiences.

Consultative in your approach, balancing client needs with strategic recommendations.

Detail-oriented when reviewing proposals, contracts, benefit communications, and supporting documentation.

Collaborative, dependable, and eager to contribute to team success.

Motivated to stay current on industry trends, carrier offerings, and regulatory developments.

• 3+ years of employee benefits account management, consulting, or related client service experience.
• Experience managing employee benefits renewals, open enrollment activities, benefits administration, and carrier marketing processes.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple client priorities.
• Professional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

• Active Life & Health insurance license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Experience supporting self-funded clients, including claims reporting, contribution modeling, and benchmarking.
• Experience with agency management systems and CRM platforms, including Zywave.
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of employee benefits compliance requirements and industry best practices.

At Patriot, great benefits mean more than coverage; they mean being there through every stage of life: your health, your family, your financial future, or simply time to recharge. Whether you're working or not, life doesn't stop. Neither should your benefits.

• Multiple medical plan options, with preventive care covered at 100%
• Free virtual medical and mental healthcare for employees and their families, plus a dedicated healthcare concierge to help you navigate benefits, compare prescription costs, and make more confident, personalized care decisions
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Personalized PTO that lets you take time away when you need it, without traditional accruals, plus separate sick leave
• Competitive 401(k) company match to help you build your financial future
• Comprehensive dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program with confidential mental health, legal, financial, and work-life support

At Patriot, we build our teams around a simple idea: people do their best work when they feel supported as whole people, not just managed as employees. We're invested in your growth, not just your output, and we back that up with a competitive salary and a comprehensive health and welfare program that extends to your family and domestic partners too, because who you're building a life with matters to us as much as the work you do.

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