Market Specialist - Hybrid; Richmond, VA)

Employee Benefits is the core of our business and at our heart we are a people-focused organization. Every day, we help over 100,000 employers give their employees peace of mind by providing health, pharmacy, long and short-term disability, vision, dental and other insurance solutions. What makes us unique is that we can surround our clients with more services and more technology-based tools and a team of advisors that simply cares more than anyone else.

If you want a career giving people the reassurance that they can have access to the health care they need for themselves and their loved ones, join One Digital.

Our Newest Opportunity:

In this deadline sensitive position, the market specialist provides support to benefit consultants and works directly with the carriers to manage the RFP and proposal processes for small and middle market clients.

Responsibilities:

Identify upcoming renewals and evaluate client data to begin initial marketing plan, including new lines of coverage, that will fit into client strategy and budget for our Select clients

Obtain insurance product rate quotes, either on-line or through preparation and submission of proposals, from various insurance carriers at the request of benefits consultants

Assist consultants and market advisors account owners with procurement of carrier quotes, selection of plan solutions, initial negotiations and the underwriting process

Meet and exceed all time frames allotted for quoting and proposal generation activities

Build and maintain rapport with carrier contacts for follow up on administrative issues, including RFP status, underwriting requirements and participation guidelines

Work with market advisors to obtain on-line quotes needed for baseline rates or new product alternatives

Follow-up with internal departments to ensure timely receipt of required commission disclosures, transparency statements, census data and carrier ratings

Work with market advisor toward timely completion of regional workload and ensure all job responsibilities are completed accurately

Manage regional workload and work with other Market Specialists to assess workload/backlog and create weekly plan to ensure timeliness of quote and proposal requests across all regions

Adhere to confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines

Update and maintain company databases

Various duties as assigned by management

Requirements:

Strong attention to detail

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word Familiar with database applications

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to build strong lasting relationships

Strong organizational skills

Must be self-motivated and disciplined

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment

Experience:

Bachelor's degree preferred. Degrees in Finance or Accounting are a plus.

Experience at carrier, general agency or brokerage in a benefits support role, a plus Knowledge of health and ancillary insurance products and benefit plan designs, a plus

The typical base pay range for this role nationwide is $30 to $35 per hour .Your base pay is dependent upon your skills, education, qualifications, professional experience, and location. In addition to base pay, some roles are eligible for variable compensation, commission, and/or annual bonus based on your individual performance and/or the company’s performance. We also offer eligible employees health, wellbeing, retirement, and other financial benefits, paid time off, overtime pay for non-exempt employees, and robust learning and development programs.

You will receive reimbursement of job-related expenses per the company policy and may receive employee perks and discounts. To learn more, visit:  is an equal opportunity employer. Not only as a matter of standard, but to honor and celebrate our differences. We believe that the power of ONE starts with you. We are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture that celebrates diversity, insists on equity and inclusion, and connects us.

Ensuring our people feel seen, valued, respected, and supported is fundamental to our core values and business goals.

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