Account Representative – Employee Benefits

Account Representative – Employee Benefits

• Work From Home, USA
• Full time

Job Family

Account / Relationship Management

About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information,  visit www.transamerica.com.

Who We Are

Transamerica has been making financial services available to the many, not just the few, for more than 100 years. We’re a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica’s dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica is dedicated to building America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products, including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services.

What We Do

Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, and Employee Benefits), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People and Places; Brand; Corporate Affairs; Risk; and Technology).

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the sale, distribution and support of the Employee Benefits product portfolio through identified channels managed by the organization. Develops and maintains long-term relationships with key accounts and producers that align with growth strategies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Promote sales solutions and enhance the consumer buying experience through a needs-based approach, including cross-sell VP products to existing health clients.
• Provide sales assistance and marketing support for new and established distribution relationships.
• Deliver orientation, operations and systems training to general agents and support staff as needed.
• Handle large account client management.
• Focus on management and growth of existing block of business and increase in client and policyholder persistency.
• Measure satisfaction and persistency of the in-force book and implement relationship management strategies which drive customer engagement; implement a renewal management and cross-sell strategy that ensures customer satisfaction resulting in long-term persistency of in-force book of business and returns expected sales results.
• Assist administrative/operational partners with complex problem resolution to ensure key account customer satisfaction.
• Keep abreast of industry and consumer trends in related markets, channels and products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business related field or equivalent experience.
• Three years of sales or customer service experience.
• Understanding of employee benefits marketplace, including development of benefit packages, enrollment methods, eligibility management and termination procedures.
• Understanding of the broker/agent distribution channel (for health: including Affordable Care Act (ACA), MEC, MVP and 60% AVP plans).
• Understanding of the employee experience in enrollment and the use of voluntary, supplemental and primary medical insurance purchased through an employer.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

• Broker/agency experience.
• Life/Health license.

**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.**

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $55,000- $64,000 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

What We Offer 

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

• Pension Plan
• 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• College Coach Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Peer Recognition Program (BRAVO)

* As of December 31, 2022
Inclusion & Diversity 

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back 

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That’s why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

https://www.transamerica.com/why-transamerica/aegon-transamerica-foundation

Transamerica’s Parent Company 

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has  grown into an international company serving more than 29.5 million people across the globe. It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.