Acct Exec - Large Group

BCBST is hiring an Account Executive for Large Group Sales!

We are looking for a relationship-driven professional with a passion for building trusted client partnerships and solving complex business challenges. As a Large Group Account Manager in the Central Region, you’ll serve as a strategic partner to key clients, focused on retention, growth, and long-term success.  You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and deliver customized solutions aligned to each client’s unique needs. This includes navigating managed care products, underwriting considerations, and alternative funding strategies, while serving as a consistent, credible point of contact for large group customers.

Success in this role means earning client trust, anticipating needs, and proactively delivering value in a fast-paced environment. You bring strong relationship management skills, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complexity into clear, actionable solutions. A Tennessee Life and Health License is required to effectively support and advise your client portfolio.

If this sounds like an opportunity where you can build meaningful relationships, make a measurable impact, and grow your career with a company that values excellence and partnership, we invite you to apply and join a team shaping the future of client relationships.

Note:

• This is a remote role with occasional travel to BCBST corporate offices in Chattanooga, TN as well as to customers and broker meetings.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.
• We foster a culture where innovation is encouraged. That includes using AI enabled tools responsibly to support everyday work — guided by proven workflows, templates, and policies. As roles become more advanced, we expect employees to leverage AI more broadly to transform how we serve members.

Job Responsibilities

• Developing new business opportunities; building and managing long-term relationships with one or more existing/potential major clients within the assigned territory.
• Analyzing business needs, loss experience and other factors with key customers to regularly adjust products, services and terms received and address customer needs.
• Communicating effectively with and coordinating the efforts of key underwriting, administration, loss control and claims staff in support of one or more major clients.
• Maintaining a database for a full range of company products, services, target markets and underwriting priorities; ensuring all related practices are consistent with organizational policies and processes.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent experience is defined as 4 years of professional work experience in a corporate environment

Experience

• 2 years - Customer experience in group service and/or account management required

Skills\Certifications

• Ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
• Knowledge of rating and financial arrangements for ""experience-rated"", ASO and other alternative funding
• An understanding of Managed Care products, pricing, networks and delivery systems is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contracts, products, networks, underwriting, billing, claims processing procedures and use of a broker distribution system.

License

• Tennessee Life and Health License

Employees who are required to operate either a BCBST-owned vehicle or a personal or rental vehicle for company business on a routine basis* will be automatically enrolled into the BCBST Driver Safety Program.   The employee will also be required to adhere to the guidelines set forth through the program.  This includes, maintaining a valid driver’s license, auto insurance compliance with minimum liability requirements; as defined in the “Use of Non BCBST-Owned Vehicle” Policy (for employees driving personal or rental vehicles only); and maintaining an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR). *The definition for "routine basis" is defined as daily, weekly or at regularly schedule times.

Number of Openings Available

0

Worker Type:

Employee

Company:

BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

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