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Benefits Strategist

Benefits Strategist

Balsam BrandsBoise, Idaho, USA
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

As a Benefits Strategist you will own and execute the day-to-day administration of our employee benefits programs ensuring accuracy compliance and a seamless experience for our team members. You will work closely with internal teams vendors and cross-functional partners to manage enrollments payroll interactions file feeds and reporting. We are looking for someone who is highly organized detail-oriented and thrives on executing processes efficiently while contributing to the smooth operation of our Total Rewards programs.

This full-time position reports to the Senior Manager of Total Rewards and is expected to work in a hybrid model which currently includes Monday Tuesday and Wednesday in-office.

What youll do :

  • Manage the day-to-day administration of benefits programs including health dental vision life insurance and voluntary benefits
  • Oversee the operations of leave administration ensuring payroll is accurately updated team members understand how to apply for disability benefits and federal protections and providing a high-touch guided experience for team members through the process
  • Collaborate with team members individually to walk them through benefits and leave processes as they come up answering questions and ensuring a seamless experience
  • Support administration of our self-funded medical plan including coordination with carriers reconciliation and team member communications
  • Maintain and update the company intranet with benefits information ensuring content is accurate up to date and easy to digest
  • Assist in planning and executing benefits communications including enrollment reminders plan updates and educational materials
  • Support the development and execution of our wellness program including coordinating initiatives tracking participation and helping build engaging programs for team members
  • Partner with Total Rewards team Finance and external partners to ensure accurate data reporting and compliance across benefit programs
  • Assist with compiling and analyzing benefit spending on a monthly basis to ensure were meeting financial goals
  • Research local state and federal laws to ensure compliance and industry standards
  • Ensure compliance as it relates to required postings emergency action plans handbook updates company trainings and other projects
  • Continuously identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the team member experience

What you bring to the table :

  • 2 years hands on benefits administration experience
  • HRIS proficiency
  • HR and Benefits compliance awareness
  • Self-funded medical plan experience (highly preferred)
  • Leave administration experience (highly preferred)
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organization
  • Strong follow-through and accountability
  • Professionalism and discretion with confidential information
  • Effective collaboration and communication

    • About Us :  Balsam Brands is a global omnichannel retailer with roots in holiday and home décor. We strive for excellence in everything we do and present a unique opportunity for those seeking to have a meaningful impact in a people-first company that values relationship building authenticity and doing the right thing. We have steadily growing teams in Boise the Bay Area Dublin the Philippines Canada and Mexico.

    The companys mission is to create joy together. We empower our team and partners to love what they do provide products and experiences that inspire meaningful moments with family and friends and give back to our families and communities in impactful ways. When you join Balsam Brands youll find a culture of caring people doing challenging work and building a welcoming workplace.

  • Check out our flagship brand Balsam Hill :
  • Balsam Brands in Forbes :   Brands on LinkedIn : Balsam Brands we strive to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For permanent full-time team members our current package includes :

    • Competitive compensation including a cash-based incentive plan; salary is reviewed yearly and may be adjusted as part of the normal compensation review process

  • Comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision coverage with 100% of monthly premiums covered for team members and 85% employer-paid premiums for other coverage tiers that include dependents
  • Up to $2000 annual funding toward HSA accounts
  • Medical transit dependent care FSA
  • Infertility coverage offered on all medical plans
  • Generous parental leave program and flexible return options
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $4000 per calendar year
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other mental health and wellness perks
  • Paid holidays annual shutdown week PTO and volunteer time-off (VTO) packages
  • Paid 5-week sabbatical leave after 10 years of employment
  • Annual continuous learning benefit up to $1000 per person per fiscal year
  • Up to $300 flexible reimbursement to support setup of new team members work-from-home environment
  • Generous team member merchandise discount
  • Valuable extras : identity theft protection subsidized parking monthly wellness pet insurance accident & critical illness insurance

    • The base pay range for this position is : $66000 to $83000. Please note that placement within the posted salary range is based on several factors including geographic location experience skills alignment with role requirements and other job-related factors. It is uncommon for offers to be made at the top of the range as this typically reflects a candidate who exceeds all role requirements and brings significant directly applicable experience. We benchmark our pay ranges against current external data sources and regularly review compensation for our team members. Balsam Brands is committed to providing our team members with an internally fair externally competitive and fiscally prudent total compensation package administered in a simple and consistent manner.

    At Balsam Brands we strive to build a diverse equitable and inclusive team to fulfill our purpose to create joy together. Balsam Brands is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds ages abilities and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity religion national origin citizenship marital or family status disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy or caregiver status veteran status or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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    Additional Information :

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Remote Work : No

    Employment Type : Full-time

    Key Skills

    Sales Experience,Microsoft Office,Customer Service,Communication skills,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,Business Management,Benefits Administration,Microsoft Excel,Insurance Sales,Customer relationship management,Human Resources

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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