Strategic Account Executive U500 (Houston, TX) Hybrid
Strategic Account Executive U500 (Houston, TX) Hybrid
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Job Description
Were seeking a Strategic Account Executive to lead enterprise client relationships deliver tailored solutions and drive meaningful growth in the South Texas Market (Houston Austin San Antonio). In this high-impact role youll serve as the face of Cigna Healthcare engaging directly with client leadership teams brokers and consultants negotiating complex deals and expanding client and broker partnerships through renewal strategies and new product offerings. Operating in a dynamic and competitive market this role demands adaptability strategic thinking and a deep understanding of client needs. Youll be a trusted advisor helping clients and brokers navigate evolving business challenges by offering insights and ensuring an exceptional experience for both clients and their employees.
Key Responsibilities:
Client Partnership: Act as a key influencer and trusted advisor cultivating strong personal relationships with decision-makers and other key stakeholders.
Industry Expertise: Deeply understand your clients businesses their industries and their unique challenges. Continuously learn and adapt offering tailored recommendations that address both their immediate needs and long-term goals.
Relationship Building: Engage at all levels with both decision-makers and those who influence the decision-making process ensuring Cignas voice is heard and valued.
Market Insights: Keep clients informed about the latest industry trends helping them stay ahead of the curve and leveraging Cignas solutions to meet their evolving needs.
Financial & Underwriting Expertise: Strengthen your understanding of financials and underwriting to guide clients in managing their costs. Demonstrate the value of Cignas solutions including specialty products and offer creative proactive solutions to meet their needs.
Portfolio Management: Drive growth earnings and retention across your client portfolio meeting targets for both new business and renewals. Work to expand Cignas relationships through cross-selling additional products and services.
Collaboration: Work closely with underwriting teams to ensure alignment build trust and ensure clients receive tailored strategic solutions.
Client Experience: Oversee client service requests ensuring seamless execution and swift resolution by directing them to the right team for problem-solving.
Channel Management: Manage key partner relationships to ensure client budgets align with reality holding internal partners accountable and leveraging resources as needed to maintain success.
What You Bring:
Strong relationship-building skills and a passion for developing deep client connections
Expertise in financials underwriting and providing strategic solutions
A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across teams
Proactive creative thinking to develop tailored solutions for each client
A desire to grow with a company thats committed to delivering innovative solutions in an ever-changing industry
At Cigna we value people who bring both strategic insight and a hands-on approach to client management. If youre driven by client success and want to work for an organization that values both innovation and personal relationships we want to hear from you!
Qualifications
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
Experience in health benefits or client management
Active State of Texas Life and Health Insurance license required
Skills:
Strong communication sales negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Proven ability to manage and grow client relationships particularly with clients
Experience in sales marketing underwriting or operations is preferred.
Financial acumen with the ability to identify and drive growth opportunities within the book of business.
Additional: Demonstrated success in managing large complex client accounts with a focus on relationship-building and revenue growth.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
About Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare a division of The Cigna Group is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process please email: for support. Do not email for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Utah Vermont and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
