PLADS Sr National Account Manager

The Company:  Aflac Columbus
The Location: 

Shelton, CT, US, 6484

The Division:  PLADS
Job Id:  7665

Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000

Job Posting End Date: April 18, 2025

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

 

Worker Designation – This role is a remote role. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

 

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac? (Competencies)

  • Acting with Integrity
  • Communicating Effectively
  • Pursuing Self-Development
  • Serving Customers
  • Supporting Change
  • Supporting Organizational Goals
  • Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Proficiency in CRM and account management tools (preferred).
  • High attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reporting.
  • Ability to prioritize task and manage time effectively.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a customer first mind-set.
  • Basic understanding of billing and invoicing processes.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment and handle confidential information.

 

Education & Experience Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management or related field
  • 4 or more years experience in relationship management, account management or related work experience.
  • Experience with servicing customers in a professional environment.
  • Upon hire certifications/licenses: Licenses dependent upon product being support with specified time frame

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Travel

  • Less than or equal to 10%

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develops, administers, and monitors medical underwriting rules and guidelines for group life and disability products
  • Builds, enhances, and maintains effective relationships with clients to ensure client satisfaction.
  • Conducts stewardship, site visits and regularly scheduled meetings with clients.
  • Develops and maintains plans to support retention sales and product growth within existing clients.
  • Develops, maintains, and executes more complex client relationship plans to ensure the clients' overall service needs are satisfied, and achieve the business and profitability/retention objectives of the organization.
  • Identifies and resolves complex client issues in a timely and collaborative manner.
  • Identifies clients with retention risk, and develops plans to retain clients, and notifies management.
  • Provides feedback to internal partners, and serves as a resource to internal stakeholders; consults on complex relationship management/sales solutions to optimize satisfaction and retention to achieve business results.
  • Partners with internal business units to ensure overall organization growth and success.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

 

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $125,000 - $135,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

 

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

 

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.