AB SVP Alt Dist and Strategy NG-Dir

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. As a leader in a corporation with 83,000 employees and agency force members, you’ll have a hand in transforming not only Allstate but a dynamic industry. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection. We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.
 

Job Summary:

The SVP of Strategy and Emerging Markets role will be responsible for developing and executing all growth strategies in emerging markets including GAs, public sector, and future markets to be defined.  Will be accountable for relationship management of key broker partners and responsibility for growth and retention strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development and execution of growth and retention strategies and related processes for identified emerging markets.  
• Educate sales team on new processes/best practices.  Monitor results including application and revise as needed.
• Partner with cross functional teams to develop and mature Allstate emerging markets                           
•  Manage relationships with key distribution partners to improve retention and promote new sales opportunities
• Reduce conflict between primary distribution teams by building subject matter expertise in key verticals and consulting with sales team on prospects
   

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does have supervisory duties.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor Degree or in-lieu of degree equivalent education, training and work-related experience 15 – 20 years in Strategy Development and/or Leadership

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Life and Health insurance license

Functional Skills

• Proficiency with web-based applications along with excellent navigation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must possess critical thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish working relationships with individuals at varying levels within the organization
• Demonstrated supervisory experience

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

Allstate prides itself on offering our employees a robust Total Rewards package which includes base salary.  The base range offered for the role is: $165-220K and may vary based on internal equity, and job-related skills, knowledge and experience; among other factors.  Other financial components may be added as part of the competitive compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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