Strategic Account Executive: U500 (Hybrid; Chattanooga/Knoxville)

Cigna

$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years in health benefits, account management, or client-facing roles
  • Proven ability to communicate and build relationships effectively
  • Strong financial acumen with knowledge of underwriting principles
  • Experience managing complex client accounts
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Sales, marketing, underwriting, or operations experience ideal
  • Success in growing a book of business.

Responsibilities

  • Develop long-term relationships with key client decision-makers
  • Use industry knowledge to provide innovative recommendations
  • Engage with all levels of client organizations to drive outcomes
  • Provide insights on market trends to keep clients competitive
  • Utilize financial expertise for cost management and value demonstration
  • Drive growth and retention by expanding client relationships
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic solutions
  • Support client service needs by directing requests effectively
  • Strengthen alignment with distribution partners on client strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for work-from-home flexibility
  • Access to internal training and development resources
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Growth potential within the organization
  • Support for building meaningful client partnerships
Full Job Description

As a Strategic Account Executive, you build deep, trusted relationships with clients and serve as their strategic partner. You meet clients where they arelistening closely, understanding their challenges, and delivering insights that help them reach their goals. Your work fuels growth, strengthens partnerships, and elevates the client experience.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with key client decision-makers to develop meaningful, long-term relationships.
  • Apply industry and market knowledge to offer forward-thinking recommendations.
  • Engage across all levels of client organizations to ensure alignment and influence outcomes.
  • Share timely insights on market trends to help clients stay ahead.
  • Use financial and underwriting expertise to guide cost management and highlight the value of Cigna solutions.
  • Drive growth, earnings, and retention by expanding relationships and managing renewals.
  • Collaborate with underwriting and cross-functional partners to deliver integrated, strategic solutions.
  • Oversee and support client service needs by connecting requests with the right internal teams.
  • Strengthen relationships with distribution partners and ensure alignment on client strategies.

Required Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience in health benefits, account management, or client-facing roles.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Financial acumen and familiarity with underwriting principles.
  • Experience managing complex client accounts.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree.
  • Experience in sales, marketing, underwriting, or operations.
  • Demonstrated success growing a book of business and driving client outcomes.


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.

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