Full-Time

Account Executive - Behavioral Health

Magellan Health

Magellan Health

5,001-10,000 employees

Manages complex health services via technology

Compensation Overview

$83.9k - $142.6k/yr

+ Short-term incentives

Altoona, PA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Hollidaysburg, PA, USA

In Person

Must reside in Pennsylvania and work from the Hollidaysburg county office; some remote time may be permitted.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
CRM
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree is required.
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite is required.
  • Seven or more years of relevant experience are required.
  • Relevant experience in account management is required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Candidates need to reside in Pennsylvania.
Responsibilities
  • Manage the day-to-day account relationship.
  • Support the development and execution of an ongoing strategy to ensure retention and growth by providing solutions aligned with the customer's business and human capital management objectives.
  • Develop strong relationships with internal matrix partners, including Information Technology, Finance, Product Development, Claims, and Legal, to achieve strategic alignment.
  • Coordinate internal resources to achieve business objectives, maintain account satisfaction, and ensure that company products and services support customer needs.
  • Support the account management team in developing and maintaining a strategic business plan reflecting the global customer's business objectives and solution alignment.
  • Understand the customer's structure and apply this knowledge to business and retention planning.
  • Ensure Service Level Agreement performance, claims payment accuracy, administrative policy accuracy, rate maximization through ongoing benefit analysis, and adherence to the account's legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Own overall account satisfaction and satisfaction with specific service areas, particularly account management.
  • Develop relationships with customer contacts at multiple organizational levels, from day-to-day contacts to senior leadership, to maintain multiple connections and strengthen the overall relationship.
  • Develop relationships within the company that support customer service requirements, performance guarantees, and minimization of performance penalty expense.
  • Ensure all customer-facing and account-facing services are delivered consistently and timely.
  • Support the Internal Customer Operating Model.
  • Resolve or appropriately escalate customer service issues in conjunction with claims, service, and systems operations.
  • Provide mentoring to the account management team in effective problem solving and account servicing.
  • Develop, introduce, and execute the customer governance process.
  • Build relationships and alliances with matrix partners.
  • Coordinate with the compliance department to understand regulations and their impact on customers.
  • Maintain a client audit schedule to proactively support critical client compliance.
  • Coordinate all customer audit preparation and execution.
  • Communicate proactively with internal and external contacts.
  • Demonstrate thorough contract understanding and detailed knowledge of business requirements.
  • Coordinate with Legal to ensure contract compliance.
  • Define customer reports and coordinate with the client.
  • Oversee the reporting calendar to ensure timely submission.
  • Analyze data and reporting and develop executive summaries.
  • Prepare and support customer report presentations with analytics, trend analysis, and recommendations for program improvement based on findings.
  • Ensure all client reports include an executive summary and explanation of the data.
  • Ensure revenue goals are met, cost of care and administrative expenses are managed, and segment profit targets are achieved for assigned accounts.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of cost of care and its implications for the company and client.
  • Ensure performance standards are measurable and realistic to achieve or exceed to avoid penalties, partnering with Operations and Network on monitoring and managing methodology, reporting, and communications.
  • Directly participate in and support the manager on renewal activities.
  • Manage risks and develop opportunities associated with underwritten rates.
  • Analyze account benefits and apply this knowledge to growth.
  • Drive up-selling and renewal activities across assigned accounts.
  • Negotiate or support negotiation of rates and contractual terms to achieve segment profit targets and adjust features and service delivery models to increase efficiency, customer value, or company margin.
  • Identify products and services that provide solutions based on the customer's strategic business goals and business needs.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of company products and how multiple products are interdependent within customer contract deliverables and outcomes.
  • May oversee staff as appropriate.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Master's degree is preferred.

Magellan Health helps payers, employers, and government partners manage complex health needs using technology and personal support. Its offerings blend technology platforms—such as provider and member portals—with care management and behavioral health programs to connect members with appropriate care and track outcomes. The company differentiates itself by focusing on high-complexity health issues and by partnering with a wide range of payers and employers to provide integrated care, not just traditional delivery. Its goal is to move the world toward a healthier future by making high-quality care easier to access and manage through tech-enabled solutions and strong human support.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Avon, Illinois

Founded

1969

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Centene's December 2025 divestiture and Madison's February 13, 2026 purchase reset Magellan's strategy.
  • Louisiana ECSS launched July 1, 2025, expanding revenue beyond employer benefits into state contracts.
  • Dr. Steven Pratt became chief medical officer on September 10, 2025, strengthening clinical credibility.

What critics are saying

  • Roiz ghost-network litigation against Magellan and Blue Shield still exposes directory-practice discovery and appeals.
  • Louisiana layoffs in June 2025 followed a contract loss, proving state work cuts headcount fast.
  • Persistent ghost-network claims destroy renewals and turn Magellan into a distressed asset.

What makes Magellan Health unique

  • Magellan is the only independent, pure-play behavioral health manager after Madison's February 2026 deal.
  • Louisiana's ECSS contract puts Magellan inside statewide child behavioral-health delivery starting July 1, 2025.
  • Calm Health partnership and autism marketplace widen digital access across employer and family populations.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Hours

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-3%
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Feb 18th, 2026
Centene’s Magellan Health to be acquired by investment group – RamaOnHealthcare

Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Madison Health Group, according to a Feb. 13 LinkedIn post from

MarketScreener
Feb 6th, 2026
Centene agrees to sell minority stake in Magellan Health

Centene Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell a minority stake in Magellan Health to an undisclosed buyer. The transaction was agreed in December 2025. No financial details or the size of the stake being sold have been disclosed. The identity of the acquiring party remains unknown.

Becker's Behavioral Health
Sep 23rd, 2025
Magellan adds autism caregiver platform to digital marketplace

Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health has partnered with Attend Behavior to offer its digital caregiver training platform through Magellan's autism technology marketplace.

PR Newswire
Sep 10th, 2025
Magellan Health Appoints Dr. Steven E. Pratt as Chief Medical Officer

Magellan Health appoints Dr. Steven E. Pratt as chief medical officer.

Becker's Behavioral Health
Sep 8th, 2025
Magellan CEO: Collaborative care can ease burnout, extend psychiatry capacity

Magellan Health launched a pediatric CoCM program that enrolled nearly 8,000 patients, with 84% enrollment after assessment, and more than half stayed engaged through graduation.