North Texas Team Leader-Employee Benefits II

About the role

Higginbotham, a privately held, independent insurance and financial services firm ranking among the top 20 nationwide, seeks an Employee Benefits Regional Team Leader II for its North Texas region.

Responsibilities

• Overall management and support of team and Office Advocates, if applicable
• Interview and evaluate prospective team members
• Cook up and guide regarding department procedures
• Aid in needs assessment and training where needed
• Aid with backup, when necessary
• Participate in disciplinary and termination issues
• Aid in implementing new procedures and/or changes
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures of team and Office Advocates, if applicable
• Assists with cultivating efficient operations of the EB department within respective Region
• Aid in resolving workflow issues as they arise
• Remains abreast of employee benefits insurance markets
• Participates in staff recognition
• Aid with data collection (New/Lost business; Day 2 &/or Cross Sell engagement Non-essential Tasks)

Requirements

• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work independently to accomplish established agency goals
• Ability to work as a team player with a committed positive approach to working through adversity
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with an extreme attention to detail
• Critical thinking skills with ability to use logic and reasoning to identify deficiencies or other concerns
• Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines
• Above average mathematical skills
• Accountable and delivers on commitments
• Exceptional communication skills, both in the verbal and written word, necessary to communicate with clients, carriers and prospects concerning employee benefit lines of coverage
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Products Outlook, Word and Excel preferred; basic working knowledge of Power Point preferred
• Experience and Education: High school diploma or equivalent, Life and Health Agent’s license, 5+ years of experience in account management preferred, ACSR designation preferred, Commitment to continuous learning

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Repeated use of sight to read documents and computer screens
• Repeated use of hearing and speech to communicate on telephone and in person
• Repetitive hand movements, such as keyboarding, writing, 10-key
• Walking, bending, sitting, reaching and stretching in all directions

Benefits & Compensation

Higginbotham offers medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401K, equity incentive plan as well as multiple supplemental benefits for physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Employee Wellness Program Company paid holidays, plus PTO

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies

To protect the interests of all parties, Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., and our partners, will not accept unsolicited potential placements from any source other than directly from the candidate or a vendor partner under MSA with Higginbotham. Please do not contact or send unsolicited potential placements to our team members.