[Remote] Account Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. VSP Vision Care is a company focused on providing effective client services and operations. They are seeking an Account Manager to manage client relationships, ensure satisfaction, and contribute to strategic growth initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned book of client business, serving as advisor on client service and operations-related issues, scope as defined by business area
- Contribute to corporate-wide efforts to develop efficient and effective processes that enable the company to service customers and support strategic initiatives
- Collaborate with internal and external business partners on strategies that drive growth and retention, and strengthen client relationships and satisfaction
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients, partners, brokers, and consultants to identify and address requirements as they relate to products and service offerings
- Function as primary service contact to achieve and maintain high satisfaction levels and client retention
- Market the value of programs, products, and services to gain adoption within each account
- Facilitate client-related marketing initiatives
- In collaboration with Market Directors, develop and manage account plans to include strategic objectives, communication, growth, and retention strategies
- Develop and maintain an understanding of compliance-related items, such as state and/or federal regulations or mandates applicable to the client base
- Participate in key client meetings, in-person or virtually, such as Client Partnership Review, finalist, Site Visit, and other events as required by client
- Develop and manage the implementation process to ensure client accounts are implemented according to requirements and performance standards
- Work with internal and external business partners to address custom client requirements
- Manage client contract, compliance, and related activities (contracts, evidence of coverage, summary plan descriptions, etc.)
- Collaboratively manage client and member communication strategies and collateral deployment
- Responsible for report compilation and distribution
- Interpret reporting requirements and successfully position those reports to clients
- Proactively monitor clients to identify problematic issues
- Escalate client issues to the appropriate business partners and drive solutions as needed
Skills
- College degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of account management experience and/or client service experience
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills with ability to influence internal and external business partners
- Experience participating in client-related project teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent account implementations, client/broker/consultant requests, and business needs
- Ability to develop and maintain a strong understanding of business objectives, products, services, processes, competitive landscape, and business environment
- Proven ability to adapt to change quickly and work effectively within an agile environment
- Proven problem identification and solving capabilities
- Knowledge of insurance platform technologies
Benefits
- Eligible bonuses and commissions
- VSP Vision benefits
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