Account Director - Global Benefits Management - London or Bristol
Account Director - Global Benefits Management - London or Bristol
Description
Account Director - Global Benefits Management - London or Bristol
Mercer is seeking a Global Benefits Management (GBM) Account Director who will be responsible for managing the GBM relationship with our largest strategic and most complex accounts outbound from UK/ Europe. You will focus on client retention and satisfaction, bringing new ideas, innovative thinking and regular points of view in the GBM arena to our clients as well as ensuring we are operationally effective.
We will count on you to:
The Account Director will be a point of escalation for any GBM account issues, lead and scope global review meetings and take the lead on any rebid situations. Where applicable you will also ensure alignment and oversight of the delivery of our technology solution, Darwin. This individual will also support sales as a technical expert and contribute to the design and delivery of our strategic content in annual review meetings/ strategy sessions relating to cost optimization and benefit design in the wider client portfolio, including mentoring and upskilling the wider team members.
Manage the overall GBM client relationship with our largest most strategic complex accounts
Work with the GBM client team to ensure client satisfaction, setting clear direction on how the team will meet client expectations
Ensure client health is managed effectively, there is strong internal and external stakeholder management with a focus on avoiding or securing re-bids
Work with the GBM Sales team to drive pipeline population and demonstrate the added value we provide relating to cost management and benefit design
Deliver and evolve our thought leadership and insights that can be integrated into the way we work and at annual review meetings, creating templates and supporting wider account meetings to mentor and coach
Support in the delivery of training to the GBM Local Network on new initiatives to ensure global and local are aligned
Support GBM Local, GBM Account Managers training as required
What you need to have:
Proven experience and knowledge of the Global Benefits environment
Extensive experience of building and sustaining multinational client relationships
Ability to connect and foster trusted relationships internally and externally
Significant delivery of Consulting and/or Broking expertise
Strong project management skills
Ability to inspire and develop strategic insights
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
What makes you stand out:
Collaborative way of working and good communicator
Excellent teamwork and experience working with virtual and global team members
A positive and energetic attitude, inspiring other team members
A commercial acumen together with strong negotiation skills
Why join our team:
We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.
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