• The Client Executive is responsible for developing new business opportunities, closing sales to achieve established annual sales goals, and strategically managing and retaining an assigned book of business. • The CE works closely and in partnership with the marketing team to identify and cultivate leads, as well as with client management and service teams to effectively and strategically service and retain clients. • Identify, prospect, and close new business via referrals, networking sources, and organic prospect meetings to meet quarterly and annual revenue goals. • Work closely and effectively with Marketing team to strategically nurture and cultivate prospects. • Build rapport and business relationships quickly and effectively via face-to-face and phone, social media, blogs, and other thought leadership opportunities. • Educate prospects on business trends, compliance, products evolution, and company value proposition. • Manage sales pipeline and sales activities via Microsoft CRM. • Attend association events and meetings based on targeted verticals. • Establish vendor relationships and develop referral sources. • Foster and manage overall relationship with clients to ensure high client satisfaction and annual retention goals. • Communicate multi-year strategy to clients. • Create and oversee client wellness program strategies. • Oversee overall service delivery and work closely with internal service teams regarding clients’ pre-renewal strategy, renewal, open enrollment, and post-renewal follow-up. • Conduct client meetings (in conjunction with service team members where appropriate) regarding pre-renewal strategy, renewal, open enrollment, and post-renewal follow-up. • Negotiate client contracts with carriers. • Remains fully knowledgeable on compliance issues governed by legislation and regulations impacting employer-sponsored health and welfare plans such as HIPAA, ERISA, Tax Code SEC 125, PPACA and state-sponsored health insurance exchanges.