Health and Benefits Senior Account Executive - Aon Corporation

Health Solutions Senior Vice President - Large Market Account Executive - Denver, Irvine or LA offices - Hybrid 

Do you possess deep subject matter expertise in the benefits space? Do you have experience consulting with employers on their annual employee health benefits strategy? If so, this might be the role for you!

This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work both virtually and from either our Denver or Southern California offices.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. The Health Solutions Account Executive will be a key contributor and leader for large market clients. The role involves responsibility for benefits consulting and vendor management for assigned clients, including placing insurance and coordinating the assigned client team. This position will have frequent interactions with clients’ HR, Benefits and Finance executives regarding the delivery of benefits consulting services and broader strategic discussions.

What the day will look like

The Health Solutions Senior Vice President - Large Market Account Executive will be a key contributor and leader for large market clients. Aon defines large market as employers with 5,000+ employees. This role will lead the client team and work collaboratively with that team of subject matter experts.

• Senior leader and Account Executive supporting clients in the Denver and Southern California Markets.
• Develop employee benefits strategies, lead sophisticated benefits consulting projects, manage vendors, develop client reports, lead external meetings and internal resource coordination
• Maintain and grow long-term client relationships through excellent service 
• Display an in-depth understanding of the Health and Benefits marketplace, as well as Aon’s Health and Benefits practice
• Participate as needed on internal projects and initiatives that advance the knowledge and skills of Aon’s Health and Benefits practice 
• Possess experience and expertise in benefit plan design, rate analysis, strategy, RFP development and response review, insurance carrier negotiations, stewardship report preparation, benchmark analysis, client financial analysis and reporting and carrier contract reviews
• Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal collaboration skills
• Exhibit leadership in business judgment in anticipating client/project needs and developing alternative solutions
• Form and lead effective teams, share client background and goals, measure results, share ideas, identify process improvements, provide timely and regular coaching and feedback to team members
• Lead all aspects of vendor negotiations
• Act as strategic resource for colleagues
• Exhibit thought leadership—understand and be able to articulate ideas to clients 
• Be willing learn about other Aon solution lines and introduce to clients as appropriate
• Partner and collaborate with other business partners for growth, strategic direction, and client service.
• Assist practice leader with driving colleague engagement and proactively building and maintaining a talent pipeline.
• Network with external senior talent across the industry to strengthen the practice.
• Focus on leadership development by serving as a mentor and coach.
• Work with other Health Solutions, Human Capital and Risk Capital leaders to better understand our clients’ current and future challenges and use that information to explore potential solutions.
• Manage a book of business and expand overall client relationships. 

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Fifteen plus years Health and Benefits background
• Six-plus years of consulting experience preferred
• Client facing experience at a consulting company, insurance company, brokerage or in the Health and Benefits discipline.
• Complex project management experience.
• Broad business knowledge/perspective
• Team building skills
• Business development experience
• Life/Accident/Health insurance license (or ability to obtain license after hire)

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent years of industry experience    

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.  We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!  Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.  Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com 

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position intended for U.S. applicants is $175K to $250K annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.  The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

Whether it is bonus /commission eligible

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary.  The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

A summary of all the benefits offered for that position:

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.  Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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