Engagement Specialist II - Sales & Account Management

Note: Work location is remote (e.g. home address), per Kaiser Permanente-s Authorized States Policy - Employees may be required to travel to a Kaiser Permanente or customer sites. Residency required in the primary location: 500 NE Multnomah St., Portland, Oregon 97232

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, this position is also responsible for implementing standard and non-standard protocols to participate in programs/activities to promote growth and retention for book of business; coordinating open enrollment events with limited guidance; and utilizing working knowledge to educate end-user on offerings to increase wellness.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.
• Contributes to a positive customer experience by: implementing standard protocols to build new and leverage existing relationships with brokers, channels and customers to demonstrate value and build commitment with limited guidance; gathering data on standard customer needs, and providing recommendations linking KP mission, vision and values, key quality measures, key care management initiatives, and current services initiatives with limited guidance; utilizing working knowledge of product, service, and ratings to respond to, encourage, and educate customers, brokers, and consultants about added services and product enhancements in standard situations; and gathering information on service failure trends or process improvement opportunities to better meet customer needs.
• Facilitates the enrollment and implementation process by: coordinating local enrollment meetings to win new and retain current customers; implementing standard protocols to serve as an advocate for customer needs during the membership enrollment and implementation process with limited guidance; and supporting efforts within the team in the overall implementation or renewal process of health plan membership, including research, presentation, preparation, reporting and training coordination with limited guidance.
• Contributes to sales goal attainment by: collaborating with the team to gather data on opportunities to grow customer base to new or growing markets; ensuring accuracy of the of prospect database and targeted prospect profiles to inform strategic planning; supporting the team to develop product and plan design, quote, and Request for Proposal (RFP); providing standard recommendations to inform forecasting and pricing with limited guidance; and implementing standard protocols to identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities.