Strategic Benefits Specialist

Norman, Oklahoma, US on site Until 9/9/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 11, 2026 Last posted July 11, 2026
Job description

Nextep’s strategic benefit specialists contribute to Nextep’s benefit plan growth and success by reviewing and analyzing potential Nextep clients. This position works with the sales team and third-party underwriting partners to provide pricing recommendations and strategic benefit solutions to both existing and prospective Nextep clients.

About the role:

  • As Nextep’s resident subject matter expert on our benefit plan offerings, you’ll be working closely with our prospects and clients to educate them about our strategic benefit solutions.
  • Ideally, you’re solutions-oriented, because this role works on complex plan design inquiries to make plan recommendations to business leaders. 
  • Assist in the sales process for prospective Nextep clients to ensure the best value and benefits to fit their needs.
  • You’ll work with many different people including our sales team, benefits team, clients, and prospects, so communication is key to success in this position.

Requirements

About you:

  • You have at least three years of progressive benefits experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • You have direct work experience with benefit design, analysis & administration, with a multi-state and 2,000+ employee benefits-eligible population.
  • You have a general knowledge of HRIS Payroll Systems.
  • You have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Benefits

About benefits:

  • 100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance for employees
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 401(k) matching
  • Employer paid telehealth services, including mental health resources

About us: 

Nextep has four values that you’ll find in our employees and our clients: people, transparency, entrepreneurial spirit, and celebrating success. Our people are the core of our business, so we believe in lifting them up, celebrating their accomplishments, and hiring great coworkers for them.

We are a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), we work hand-in-hand with small and mid-sized companies to provide HR services including payroll, benefits, human resources, risk & compliance, and more. Last but not least, Nextep is a certified Great Place To Work!

About this role

Summary

Analyze and recommend benefit plans, collaborate with sales, educate clients, and optimize benefit solutions.

Job title

Strategic Benefits Specialist

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

professional employer organization

Location requirements

must be in Norman, Oklahoma; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

benefit designbenefit analysisbenefit administrationHRISmulti-state benefits

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

benefit designbenefit analysisbenefit administrationHRISmulti-state benefits
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Norman, OK, USA

On-site City
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