Senior Benefits Account Executive

At Gallagher, we’re more than just a global insurance brokerage—we’re a team of forward-thinkers, problem-solvers, and trusted advisors. We pride ourselves on delivering tailored insurance solutions, innovative risk management strategies, and exceptional client service. With a culture rooted in integrity, collaboration, and technical excellence, we empower our employees to grow their careers while making a meaningful impact.

We are seeking a Senior Employee Benefits Account Executive to join our Benefits Team. In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of large, complex groups, delivering strategic and high-level risk solutions that protect our clients and their teams. This is your opportunity to join a collaborative, service-minded team that values innovation, career growth, and client success.

How You’ll Make an Impact

As a trusted advisor, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, timely solutions to meet clients’ needs. You’ll lead the renewal process, partner with internal teams to develop effective employee benefits strategies, and build strong relationships with clients at all levels, including C-Suite executives. Your ability to balance priorities, communicate effectively, and provide exceptional service will directly contribute to client satisfaction, retention, and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of large, complex accounts, ensuring high-quality service and meeting revenue benchmarks.
• Lead the renewal process in collaboration with the Production team to deliver the best possible solutions for clients.
• Build and solidify relationships with clients, including C-Suite professionals, by providing proactive, ongoing care.
• Identify opportunities to expand services and secure additional lines of coverage.
• Partner with internal teams to develop and implement tailored employee benefits strategies.
• Use your expertise to address client needs and align solutions with their goals.
• Travel up to 25% of the time to meet with clients and strengthen relationships.
• Contribute to key business outcomes, including client retention, satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
  
  

What You Bring to the Table

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of client service and/or claims management experience
  OR
  High School diploma/GED with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience.
• Active State Life and Health license (or ability to obtain).
• Proficiency in using technology to maximize productivity and quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage in consultative discussions and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Self-directed and motivated to deliver exceptional results.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with self-funded group arrangements.
• Strong client relationship management skills, particularly with C-Suite executives.
• Solid financial acumen and ability to analyze complex data.

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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 varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.