Account Specialist

Account Specialist

Location : This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week (Tuesday / Thursday preferred), fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

The Account Specialist is responsible for supporting strategic sales and account associates in the growth and retention of existing accounts as well as mentoring team members.

How you will make an impact :

• Builds external relationships with existing accounts, members, and brokers. Develops understanding of client needs and priorities.
• Manages complex sales, claims, and benefit issues by researching, resolving, and responding to accounts, members and brokers.
• Conducts meetings with clients to educate, promote, persuade, and drive opportunities for additional growth and product sales.
• Communicates with internal partners to assist with upsells.
• Partners with sales support associates on request for proposal ("RFP") responses to brokers and groups.
• Updates systems for proposal and sales activities.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to meet and exceed client expectations. Supports internal and external client reporting, as needed.
• Acts on behalf of Strategic Account associate to respond to client needs, as necessary.
• Mentors, coaches, and trains lower-level and / or new support staff.

Minimum Requirements :

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences :

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary

Locations : New York

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company.

The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and / or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market / business considerations.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient / member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.