Account Executive

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.

We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work;

think of Gallagher.

Pierce Group Benefits is currently the largest provider of employee benefits consulting and administration in North Carolina’s public sector. Our firm is a full-service employee benefits brokerage that builds comprehensive benefits packages for employers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. As our company continues to grow at a rapid pace, so do the opportunities for our current and future employees to learn and mentor with top leadership for continued professional and personal development.

We are currently searching for a self-motivated and customer-oriented individual with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills to join our staff as an Account Executive. This is a remote position based out of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

• Provide sales support and service to existing client base throughout Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
• Confirm benefits to be communicated to clients
• Prepare/obtain employee enrollment materials
• Coordinate open enrollment period from start to finish
• Communicate accurately and timely with internal and external stakeholders
• Organize the enrollment team and supervise the process
• Act as liaison between client and insurance companies to resolve service issues
• Resolve billing, claim, eligibility, and other service issues
• Build and maintain client relationships
• Place new products within accounts
• Completing special projects as assigned
• Following company procedures concerning all essential duties and responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned

Required:

Bachelor's degree with 3+ years client service and/or claims management experience
-OR
- High School degree/GED with 8+ years client service and/or claims management experience. Producer’s License. Ability to travel up to 75% of the time. Onsite client visits are required within NC, SC, and candidate should live in NC, SC, or VA. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Appropriate licensing as required.

Preferred:
Previous insurance knowledge and experience managing client relationships. Solid financial acumen.

Behaviors:
Proficient in using technology as a tool to maximize productivity and quality. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfortably engages others in consultative discussion. Effectively manages/balances multiple and sometimes competing priorities. Works in a self-directed manner.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability…