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Sales Producer - Employee Health & Benefits

Marsh McLennan · Schaumburg, IL · $65,880–$122,745 a year · Full time

Posted Jun 12, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Walk me through how you've built a book of employee benefits business through B2B selling.

What they are checking: Whether they have actually self-generated benefits clients and know what that effort takes.

Tell me about a deal where you brought in specialists, like underwriting or compliance, to help win it.

What they are checking: Whether they align the agency's resources and capabilities to an opportunity.

Tell me about a time you lost a prospect to a competitor. What happened?

What they are checking: Whether they learn from losses and can describe them honestly.

What would you do

A prospect's renewal just came in with a big increase. How do you use that moment?

What they are checking: Whether they can help a frustrated buyer with real strategy instead of just promising a cheaper quote.

What does your prospecting plan look like, including targets and how you'll reach them?

What they are checking: Whether they can lay out a structured plan with numbers rather than relying on luck.

How do you balance chasing new business with keeping the clients you've already won?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that retention protects their book while they keep growing it.

About the work

What questions would you ask an HR leader or CFO to understand their benefits challenges?

What they are checking: Whether they can find the real problem, like cost growth or retention, before offering solutions.

How would you explain the difference between fully insured and self-funded health plans to a mid-size employer?

What they are checking: Whether they understand funding options well enough to guide a prospect credibly.

Who are the centers of influence that send you benefits referrals?

What they are checking: Whether they know where benefits opportunities come from and invest in those relationships.

How do you stay current on benefits regulations and market trends that clients ask about?

What they are checking: Whether they keep their knowledge fresh enough to establish credibility in early meetings.

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The full job description

As published by Marsh McLennan.

Company: Marsh McLennan Agency Description: About Marsh McLennan Agency Midwest Marsh McLennan Agency’s Midwest Region is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services to businesses and individuals across the country. MMA Midwest is consistently recognized as a top workplace, attracting and retaining its insurance talent by rewarding expertise and investing in career development. Colleagues enjoy an award-winning culture that fosters a highly productive and results-driven working environment. A day in the life. As a Sales Producer on the Employee Health & Benefits team, you’ll develop a comprehensive prospecting plan, including targets and methodology for developing prospects into clients; network centers of influence in order to develop new opportunities; deliver MMA’s value proposition for each opportunity and align the Agency’s resources and capabilities; leverage referral and targeted introductions from clients, prospects and business relationships. Our future colleague. We’d love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills: • Proven success in prospecting and self-generating a book of business through B2B (business-to-business) selling • Proficient in asking the right questions to quickly establish credibility while understanding how to best align MMA’s service offerings with client needs • Experience in the midmarket - companies with 100+ employees • Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including C-Suite executives • Must be assertive - yet consultative These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply: • Life & Health license preferred, or the ability to obtain upon hire • BS/BA in Business, Insurance or related field • Employee Health & Benefits insurance industry experience • Proven track record in the development of new clients & retention of existing relationships • Competitive spirit in a collaborative sales environment We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all these boxes. Don’t be shy. If you’re close, we’d be very interested in meeting you. A Great Place to Work. A Great Place to Perk. Recognized for workplace culture by the likes of Fortune Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and more, our colleagues enjoy an environment that fosters creativity as well as individual and organizational growth. A small sampling of the benefits our colleagues enjoy include: • Medical, dental, vision, 401K benefits and more • The flexibility to work at home or an office, based on your discretion and schedule • Start with 20 days of paid time off • A paid day off to volunteer and company-organized volunteer events • Up to $1,000 per year in matching charitable donations • Up to $750 per year in wellness rewards • All the nitro cold brew coffee and sparkling water you can drink • A company-wide mentality that you can never appreciate your co-workers too much Who You Are is Who We Are MMA Midwest has created an award-winning culture largely due to meeting our colleagues where they are, celebrating their differences and building an inclusive environment. We challenge ourselves to create a workplace where our colleagues feel not only welcomed, but feel they belong; where we not only embrace diverse perspectives and opinions but seek them out; and where we ask not how a colleague fits our culture, but what they add to it. Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers. To learn more about a career at MMA, check us out online: http://marshmma.com/careers or flip through our recruiting brochure: https://bit.ly/3Qpcjmw Follow us on social media to meet our colleagues and see what makes us tick: • https://www.instagram.com/lifeatmma_midwest/ • https://www.facebook.com/MMAMidwest • https://x.com/MarshMMAMidwest • https://www.linkedin.com/company/marsh-mclennan-agency #MMAEHB #MMAMW #LI-Hybrid The applicable base salary range for this role is $65,880 to $122,745. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. 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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