Voluntary Benefits Consultant

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

About the role:

The Voluntary Benefits Consultant serves as a subject matter expert and overall point person for all voluntary benefits product initiatives, sales and account management support for voluntary products, and thought leadership.

Essential Duties and Functions: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Act as a subject matter expert responsible for educating, advising and aiding internal sales and account managers as well as clients on all voluntary benefits products
• Researches, understands, and develops expertise and thought leadership related to new solutions in the marketplace; innovative perspective on new product offerings and ability to understand nuanced products entering the market.
• Engages with vendors to research, evaluate, understand and deliver new solutions to our National Accounts clients in the Voluntary Benefits space
• Act as a subject matter specialist on enrollment platforms and best approaches for enrolling VB products.
• Lead voluntary benefits plan design development for clients with a specific focus on creating plans with the best possible value to the employee by eliminating benefit duplication across all available benefits and identifying synergies between client and carriers
• Assist with the request for proposal process for all new and renewal voluntary benefits business
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with voluntary benefits representatives while acting as the liaison between reps and internal resources
• Regularly meet with Voluntary product vendors to fully understand market offerings.
• Stay abreast of, document and communicate internally all information regarding the voluntary benefits market to ensure internal resources have the latest and best information on all new developments in the market, including new product offerings or changes
• Understand enrollment platforms
• Build internal and external training modules to ensure internal and external clients have a strong voluntary benefits knowledge base
• Build internal processes, roadmaps and strategies for new and existing voluntary benefits
• Support sales and prospecting (of both new and existing clients) efforts through the development of documents and sales deck and client facing prospecting and development meetings
• Support client implementation needs including interface with carriers, enrollment vendors, communication partners.
• Help clients build their communication and enrollment strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Skills needed:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in similar role at comparable level in group insurance with carrier or on consulting side
• Expertise in voluntary benefits products
• Strong understanding of voluntary benefit enrollment strategies
• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with significant strength and experience in managing complex, concurrent project management duties
• Demonstrates good listening ability with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills needed to build relationships and strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong project management, analytical and consulting skills
• Viewed as an expert in the field with the ability to establish credibility at all levels of the organization and with clients through confident communications, presentations and actions based on integrity.

• Strong work ethic, self-directed with positive drive and approach, including the ability to work independently and collaboratively with a dynamic team in a virtual working environment

• Strong attention to detail with highly developed organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and manage strict deadline and turnaround time requirements

• Proven track record of anticipating obstacles, managing and communicating project risks and issues, and determining alternative supportable solutions
• Strong competency with Microsoft applications; web based and cloud applications and other toolsets to support the needs of the organization
• Positive attitude and approach to the work, flexibility and adaptability to differing client needs and styles.
• Analytical skills – the individual compares and evaluates proposed plan designs of various carriers to include contract language, highlighting the most impactful differences and organizing these in a succinct way to present to client
• PowerPoint – the individual must be able to create impactful presentations including policy provisions, contract terms and other educational information to keep clients updated, educated and informed.
• Excel skills – the individual conducts demographic analysis with pivot tables routinely as well as computes and compares quoted and in-force rates.
• Some travel required – up to approximately 30%

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement

Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies ("Recruiting Vendors"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page.

The Power To Be Yourself

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.

Welcome

We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates - not employees. We strive to attract people who are competitive, driven, and disciplined. Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

About Us

Founded in 1939 as a small, two-partner firm, Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO) and our team of companies have grown into one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages while staying true to our foundation of trust, resilience, and delivering results. With a team that is as connected locally as it is globally, our high-performing, highly collaborative team delivers innovative risk and insurance solutions.

We look for individuals who embrace our culture, thrive in a collaborative environment, are driven to grow and succeed, and are committed to always doing what is right. With a unique culture built on integrity, superior capabilities and grit, we value teamwork, trust and courage. We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates—not employees, and leaders—not managers. Everything we do is about the greater “WE”—never “me.” While diverse in abilities and experience, we are all connected through our core values, a commitment to our local communities and a shared mission—always doing what is best for our customers.

Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement

Brown & Brown and its affiliates maintain an internal recruiting team responsible for filling open roles posted to the public. In certain situations, Brown & Brown may supplement its internal capabilities by engaging external recruiting vendors and employment agencies (“Recruiting Vendors”). Recruiting Vendors are not authorized to submit resumes, share candidate data, or directly or indirectly contact Brown & Brown employees to present candidates for employment opportunities. The only exception applies to Recruiting Vendors with an active Valid Agreement (as defined below) that has been approved by Brown & Brown.

In accordance with this policy, and to ensure appropriate authorization for sharing candidate personal information, Brown & Brown will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than Authorized Recruiting Vendors with a Valid Agreement in place who have been expressly invited to support a specific role. Any unsolicited resumes, incomplete submissions, or candidate data received through any means (including email or otherwise) will be considered the property of Brown & Brown. Brown & Brown will not pay any placement or related fees for unsolicited submissions or candidate data provided in violation of this policy. Such submissions may be used by Brown & Brown without any obligation to pay fees of any kind to Recruiting Vendors.

A Valid Agreement is defined as a written contract signed by an authorized representative of Brown & Brown. In the absence of a Valid Agreement, Brown & Brown assumes no liability under any legal theory, including but not limited to breach of contract, breach of implied contract, tortious interference, quantum meruit, any/or any other contractual or equitable claims in connection with candidates identified through unsolicited submissions made in violation of this policy.

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