Account Executive - National Accounts

The Team You Will Join

Join the nation’s largest non-medical carrier of group insurance, where your work will impact over 55,000 customers and cover more than 50 million employees and family members. As part of MetLife’s Group Benefits team, you’ll deliver innovative benefits solutions - life, disability, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits - tailored to today’s employers and workforces. Collaborate with customers, brokers, and partners to expand our offerings and reimagine digital experiences. Join us and be part of an organization committed to supporting customers when they need us most.

The Opportunity

The National Accounts Account Executive is responsible for managing, growing, and retaining a portfolio of large, complex employer clients (5,000+ lives) within the Group Benefits segment. The Account Exective serves as the primary relationship owner and leads overall account strategy, ensuring delivery of integrated benefits solutions while driving profitable growth.

This role operates in a highly matrixed environment, partnering across sales, underwriting, service, and product teams to deliver best-in-class outcomes for clients and brokers.

Key Responsibilities

Account Management and Client Relationship Management

Growth and Sales Execution

Strategic Account Planning

Broker & Consultant Relationship Management

Financial & Risk Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 5–10+ years in employee benefits, insurance, or a related field.
• Proven success managing large, complex client relationships and delivering strong client outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of Group Benefits products, services, and industry practices.
• Demonstrated ability to sell, negotiate, and close complex business deals.
• Must obtain the required Life, and Accident & Health state licenses within the first 3 months of employment, and the Property & Casualty license within the first 6 months of employment and required securities registrations.

Preferred Qualifications

• FINRA related designations
• Successful track record in sales and customer relationship management.
• The expected salary range for this position is$78,000 - $104,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.