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Employee Benefits Sales Producer

Marsh McLennan · Chicago, IL · $97,000–$194,500 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about the largest benefits deal you closed. How did you win it?

What they are checking: A real track record of leading complex sales from identification to close.

How do you keep your pipeline full while working on several late-stage deals?

What they are checking: Whether they keep prospecting steadily even while busy closing, so revenue does not stall later.

How are you using AI or other tools in your sales process?

What they are checking: Comfort with technology-enabled tools, which the posting says the team embraces.

Tell me about a sale you lost. What would you do differently?

What they are checking: Self-awareness and learning from losses in a competitive market.

What would you do

A prospect says they are happy with their current broker. What do you say?

What they are checking: Ability to find value gaps without attacking the incumbent or overpromising.

How do you handle pricing negotiations on consulting fees when a prospect pushes back?

What they are checking: Holding value while finding terms that work for both sides.

How do you bring in Marsh's specialists on retirement or career solutions without confusing the prospect?

What they are checking: Coordinating a broad offering into one clear story for the client.

About the work

Walk me through how you would prepare for a cold call to a 1,000-employee company's CFO.

What they are checking: Research and a sharp opening tied to the prospect's likely pain points in health and benefits.

How would you structure an RFP response so it stands out from other brokers?

What they are checking: Skill at tailoring proposals to the prospect's specific needs and business value.

What issues are mid-sized employers most worried about in health benefits right now?

What they are checking: Market insight used to start meaningful sales conversations.

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The full job description

As published by Marsh McLennan.

Company: Mercer Description: We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health and Benefits Sales team, part of our People and Investments business at Marsh. This role will be based in Chicago, Southfield, or Pittsburgh where we have a Marsh office location. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. As a Employee Benefits Sales Producer , you will leverage Marsh's expertise to develop innovative sales strategies that address critical challenges in healthcare, financial security, and career development for employers and their employees. We will count on you to: • Apply highly developed market and internal service offering insights to sales cold calls to engage potential clients, generate interest, and schedule meetings or presentations. • Create sales proposals, presentations, and RFP responses that creatively and effectively address complex prospect needs and appropriately communicate the business value of internal services and offerings. • Lead complex sales processes from the identification stage to closing; leading pricing negotiations, facilitating product and expectation discussions, and ultimately securing a beneficial financial outcome for the business. • Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools. What you need to have: • BA/BS degree. • Strong track record of achieving sales goals. • Experience selling to companies in the 100 – 5,000 employee benefit space. • Experiential knowledge of the Employee Benefits or Health and Benefits consulting industry and products. • Strong network and ability to gain access to C-suite level executives. What makes you stand out: • Life and Health License Why join our team: • We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders. • We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities. • Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being. #MERHBSP Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X. Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com. Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person. The applicable base salary range for this role is $97,000 to $194,500. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

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