Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our Life Sales and Distribution team as a Vice President, leading the Network Marketing Organization (NMO) Channel. This role is responsible for driving profitable growth, strengthening strategic distribution partnerships, and building the organizational capabilities necessary to support Symetra's long-term growth objectives.
Responsibilities
- Execute and build upon the strategic vision and multi-year growth plan for Symetra's Life Insurance NMO channel
- Drive sales growth, market expansion, producer engagement, and distribution partner development
- Identify new opportunities to increase market penetration and strengthen Symetra's competitive position within the NMO marketplace
- Establish and execute annual business plans, sales objectives, and growth strategies aligned with enterprise priorities
- Lead a national sales organization consisting of Regional Vice Presidents, Internal Sales Consultants, Relationship Managers, and Sales Support professionals
- Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, coaching, and performance excellence
- Develop talent, strengthen leadership capabilities, and build scalable organizational infrastructure to support growth
- Serve as the executive sponsor and primary relationship leader for key NMO partners
- Collaborate with NMOs to drive producer activation, recruitment, productivity, and product adoption
- Represent Symetra at industry conferences, leadership forums, and key distributor events
- Advocate for distributor needs while balancing enterprise priorities and business objectives
- Serve as the voice of the NMO channel within Symetra's Life Insurance leadership team
- Partner across Operations, Underwriting, Product Management, Marketing, Technology, Licensing & Contracting, Compliance, and Customer Service to improve distributor experience and support growth
- Translate field and distributor feedback into actionable business recommendations and strategic initiatives
- Partner closely with leaders across Symetra's multi-channel distribution organization
- Align channel strategies and initiatives to support enterprise growth objectives
- Share market intelligence, distributor insights, and best practices while helping optimize distribution effectiveness across the organization
Skills
- Experience in leading sales organizations, particularly in the Life Insurance industry
- Proven track record of driving sales growth and market expansion
- Strong ability to build and maintain strategic distribution partnerships
- Experience in developing and executing business plans and sales objectives
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities in managing high-performing teams
- Ability to collaborate across multiple departments and influence enterprise success
- Strong communication and relationship management skills
- Experience in representing a company at industry conferences and events
Benefits
- Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
- Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
- Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
- Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
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