Benefits Consultant - Hybrid (Clayton, MO)

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 OneDigital.

Our Newest Opportunity: 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains book of fee/commissioned revenue business
• Responsible for all aspects of client project work with regards to medical and ancillary lines including renewal negotiations, marketing projects, pre-renewal forecasting analysis, claim projection analysis, full-insured and self-insured funding alternatives.
• Responsible for strategic planning, cost/benefit analysis and budget forecasting projects.
• Build relationship with assigned clients and give prompt attention to their requests. Be pro-active. Work with Producers to discuss the client’s future insurance needs. Maintain appropriate business contact with the client.
• Attend and organize client meetings to discuss financial and services issues.
• Manage monthly client reporting package.
• Develop annual client plan.
• Conduct employee meetings for clients.
• Develop relationships with insurance carriers to gain marketplace awareness and obtain the most competitive costs for clients.
• Utilize Zywave and D365 to maintain client information and work flows.
• Identify new trends and developments in the insurance marketplace.
• Assist Producers in pursuing new business opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Assist in the training and development of various employee benefit related products.
• Assist in the interface with new and current clients for service and related needs.
• Assist the accounting department in collecting premiums, when necessary.
• Special projects as assigned.
• May require lifting packages up to 25 pounds

• Up to 25% of local travel time will be necessary to meet the client needs and occasionally may be nationally.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Benefit insurance coverage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in D365 and Zywave or ability to learn these programs.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat-or ability to learn this program.
• Knowledge of PowerPoint is a plus.
• Ability to manage client needs and multiple tasks.
• Good organization skills.
• Attention to accuracy and detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a pleasant disposition required at all times.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast paced environment.
• Team player.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in the employee benefit field.
• College Graduate
• Brokers License

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: www.onedigital.com/careers

OneDigital 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.

OneDigital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of their: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gene