Sr. Benefits Specialist

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for the administration of benefit plans, including assisting employees on questions and issues, confirming data integrity in benefit systems, and serving as a liaison between the company and vendors
• Facilitate open enrollment, including administering online enrollment portal and employee information sessions
• Manage all communications to employees regarding benefit plans, changes and enhancements
• Manage all leave of absences, including disability claims, FMLA and new parent leave
• Process benefits related reports, invoices, and reimbursements monthly
• Ensure compliance of benefit programs with various local, state, and federal regulations including Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Health Insurance, Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), reporting and disclosure requirements and annual filings (such as 5500s, 1095C, PCORI, and NDT Testing)
• Ensure all benefit plan documents, Summary Plan Descriptions, and benefits related materials are accurate and current
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure private information is managed properly and securely in compliance with HIPAA regulations

Who You Are

• 3 years of benefits administration experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Ability to initiate and drive solutions, independently or within a team environment
• Proficient in MS Office, with strong Excel skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field a plus

Why Mediaocean

• Competitive total compensation, including 401(K) employer match and financial wellness seminars
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision plan – Keep your family (or just yourself!) safe and healthy
• Flexible time off – In addition to our 14 company holidays, we provide open PTO to all U.S.- based Mediaocean employees. So take a sick day, vacation day, or mental health day
• Bonding Leave – After six months of employment at Mediaocean, mothers and fathers, including same-sex parents, can take job-protected, paid time off to bond with their child within the first 12 months of the child’s birth or adoption
• Insurance, Pet Insurance, employer matched Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Professional development – Personalized development plan created with your manager, continuous internal and external trainings, official company-wide mentorship program, professional development rewards program, management, leadership, and function-specific training for top performance, education reimbursement
• Get rewarded for demonstrating Mediaocean values
• Active affinity-based groups – Form connections with similar peers in offices around the world. Groups include: Women at MO, Black Employees at Mediaocean (BEMO), Pride at MO, Mi gente (Hispanic/Latinx community), AAPI at MO, Parents at MO, International Enrichment, Language Lovers, Books & Beyond, DEI in Engineering, and Mental Health & Wellness, and Caregivers United
• Wellness opportunities – Free virtual yoga and abs and glutes classes, company-paid Headspace meditation app membership, company-wide steps challenges, complimentary snacks in-office
• Bikeshare program in select offices, (Divvy and CitiBike for Chicago and New York offices)
• All of these benefits/perks are effective on the date of hire