[Hiring] Vice President, West Region Benefits Consulting @Bennie

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Vice President, West Region Benefits Consulting is responsible for running Bennie’s West region benefits consulting team. This includes:

• Ownership of all customers in the region
• Managing a team of Principal Consultants, each with their own direct reports
• Ensuring high quality delivery of Bennie’s service model
• Partnering with internal & external stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction

An individual in this role should have proven experience in:

• Building & leading a benefits consulting team
• Managing a large book of customers (50 to 3,000 employees)
• Handling multiple plan funding arrangements (fully-insured to ASO)
• Managing insurance carrier & vendor relationships
• Understanding the general agency market

The ideal candidate is excited to join a fast-growing benefits brokerage and use their benefits industry knowledge to help define the way Bennie provides a new generation of benefits consulting services. This is a remote position that can be located anywhere in the U.S., though it is preferred that the individual resides in the western half of the U.S.

Qualifications

• Life & Health Producer’s License
• 15+ years’ experience in benefits consulting & brokerage, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Large Group benefits consulting experience, including strong knowledge of Fully Insured, Level-Funded, Self-Insured, and Alternative Funding arrangements
• Strong existing insurance industry relationships
• People management and team development experience, including managing a team of at least 30 people
• Proven track record of customer retention and satisfaction individually and through reporting teams
• Recruiting and team-building experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Working knowledge of Google suite, MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Salesforce
• Ability to work in the US

Requirements

• Small Group brokerage experience (Nice to Have)
• Knowledge of and/or experience working with today’s leading HR/Benefits technology platforms (Nice to Have)
• Working knowledge of Generative AI tool capabilities and their application in streamlining operational workflows (Nice to Have)

Benefits

• Competitive salary for this fully remote position, estimated annual salary range of USD215,000 to USD250,000*

• Flexible Time Off: flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays

• Remote-first environment: 100% remote (must be based in the US)
• Health Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, HSA & FSA, HRA, Life, Disability, & Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Benefits: Headspace, Wellhub, Rocket Lawyer, One Medical Membership, Kindbody, Financial education with Betterment
• Stock Options: All full-time employees are granted stock options
• Remote Work Stipend: A $1,000 WFH Stipend accessible within your first 30 days of employment
• Paid Parental & Bonding Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Company Description

Bennie is an employee benefits services and technology firm that helps companies create a healthier workplace. Bennie provides services and technology that are beyond what growing companies typically receive, yet exactly what they need. Bennie has built the ultimate benefits platform that connects disparate systems across the benefits supply chain to deliver a complete experience for employees, employers, and partners. Bennie’s technology, benefit plans, and service model are designed to enable employers and their employees to experience best-in-class outcomes that reduce overall health plan costs. Bennie is headquartered in Stamford, CT, and is a remote-first company with employees across the U.S. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job