Senior Vice President - Krauter Role

Accountabilities

• Manage a full portfolio of employee benefits accounts, providing proactive client service and supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and due diligence activities.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships by delivering responsive service and consistently exceeding expectations.

• Maintain clear and effective communication with clients, internal colleagues, insurance carriers, and vendors.

• Develop marketing strategies to secure competitive pricing, funding arrangements, and benefits plan design opportunities.

• Lead coverage marketing and request-for-proposal (RFP) processes, including health and welfare plan renewals.

• Facilitate open enrollment meetings and support the processing of enrollment forms, changes, and related documentation.

• Advise private equity clients and their portfolio companies on plan performance, benefits strategy, and plan design opportunities.

• Keep clients informed about relevant industry developments, market trends, and state and federal regulatory changes.

• Anticipate client needs and recommend tailored strategies to address business challenges and objectives.

• Leverage available organizational resources and tools to improve efficiency and service delivery.

• Develop creative solutions to support portfolio-wide initiatives and individual client priorities.

• Prepare annual open enrollment communications for client employee populations.

• Strengthen professional relationships through regular client meetings and consistent engagement.

• Identify opportunities to grow revenue within existing accounts and contribute to new client acquisition where appropriate.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant employee benefits insurance experience.

• At least 10 years of experience in the employee benefits industry.

• M&A and due diligence experience preferred, but not required.

• Valid state Life, Accident, and Health broker’s license, or ability to obtain one within 60 days.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong knowledge of insurance marketing strategies and coverage negotiations.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Understanding of financial underwriting, medical and pharmacy self-insurance, and alternative funding programs such as captives and reference-based pricing (RBP).

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction while adapting to changing priorities.

• Strong relationship-building, negotiation, problem-solving, and client advisory capabilities.

• Demonstrated commercial awareness and an ability to identify opportunities for account growth and business development.

Benefits:

• Annual salary range of $150,000–$250,000, with compensation determined by factors including experience, geography, and role budget.

• Medical and prescription drug coverage.

• Dental and vision insurance.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Student loan assistance.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Free mental health resources and enhanced advocacy services.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Preferred partner discounts and additional well-being benefits.

• Fully remote work arrangement within the United States.