Benefits Specialist

Overview

The Daily Wire is seeking a detail-driven and people-focused Benefits Specialist to serve as the first point of contact for employee benefits support. In this highly visible role, you will ensure accurate benefits administration, maintain strong vendor relationships, and contribute to a positive employee experience. You will work closely with the HR team and an external Benefits Broker to support day-to-day benefits operations, reporting, and the annual open enrollment process.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and leave-related benefits
• Support benefits onboarding and offboarding processes, including new hire enrollments and employee terminations
• Partner with the Benefits Broker to manage enrollments, life events, eligibility updates, and issue resolution
• Assist with planning, communication, and execution of annual open enrollment, including employee education and system testing
• Reconcile, audit, and process monthly insurance invoices to ensure accuracy and timely payment
• Maintain accurate benefits data across HRIS and benefits administration platforms
• Run recurring and ad hoc benefits reports, including eligibility, enrollment, billing, and census data
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state benefits regulations and support process improvements and HR projects as needed

• 1–2 years of experience in benefits administration, HR operations, or a related role
• Working knowledge of employee benefits programs and vendor relationships
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to reconcile complex billing data
• Experience running reports and working with HRIS and/or benefits administration systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong customer-service mindset
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Exposure to annual open enrollment planning and execution
• Familiarity with ACA reporting, COBRA administration, or other benefits compliance requirements

Daily Wire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please Note:

Daily Wire participates in E-Verify and performs background checks on all new hires. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Thank you!

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