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Job description
Head of Strategic Relationships, Americas
Are you a strategic insurance leader with deep broker relationships, a passion for driving growth, and the vision to transform distribution strategies at scale?
Allianz Commercial is seeking an accomplished Head of Strategic Relationships, Americas to lead one of our most influential market-facing teams. In this executive leadership role, you will serve as the driving force behind our relationships with key broker partners, MGA/MGU organizations, Program Administrators, and wholesale distribution channels across North America and Latin America.
This is more than a relationship management role. It is an opportunity to influence regional strategy, strengthen market presence, drive profitable growth, and elevate Allianz Commercial's position as a preferred partner across the Property & Casualty insurance landscape.
Why This Role Matters
As Head of Strategic Relationships, you will define and execute the distribution strategy for some of the most important broker and portfolio solution partnerships in the Americas. You'll collaborate with senior leaders across underwriting, distribution, and global business functions while leading a high-performing team focused on creating long-term value for clients, brokers, and Allianz Commercial.
Your leadership will directly impact:
Strategic broker engagement and executive relationship management
Distribution strategy across the Americas
Growth of MGA, MGU, Program and Wholesale partnerships
Profitable portfolio expansion and retention
Market positioning and thought leadership
Innovation through data, AI, and analytics-driven decision making
What You'll Do
Lead and Inspire a High-Performing Distribution Team
Lead a team of Strategic Relationship Leaders across multiple locations.
Foster a culture of collaboration, customer-centricity, accountability, and commercial excellence.
Champion sales capability development, coaching, and strategic talent growth.
Drive organizational effectiveness and ensure alignment across business units and regions.
Drive Strategic Growth and Market Expansion
Develop and execute regional distribution strategies that deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
Create innovative market plans leveraging industry segments, broker channels, and lines of business.
Expand Allianz Commercial's footprint with national broker partners and portfolio solution organizations.
Strengthen Executive-Level Partnerships
Build trusted relationships with senior and executive leadership across key broker organizations.
Serve as a strategic advisor to distribution partners while identifying opportunities for growth and market differentiation.
Develop engagement strategies that deepen partnership value and increase share of wallet.
Deliver Commercial Excellence
Own regional pipeline strategy, business development planning, retention initiatives, and growth objectives.
Establish meaningful KPIs and performance metrics to monitor distribution effectiveness.
Leverage market intelligence and analytics to identify emerging opportunities and trends.
Ensure governance, compliance, and operational excellence across national broker and portfolio solutions programs.
Elevate Allianz Commercial's Market Presence
Position Allianz Commercial as a leading insurer across Large Corporate, Mid-Market, Specialty, and Program Business segments.
Represent Allianz Commercial within industry forums and key market events.
Promote thought leadership, innovation, and value-added services that strengthen our competitive position.
What Makes You Successful
You are a strategic and commercially-minded insurance executive who thrives on building influential relationships, leading transformational change, and delivering measurable business results.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree or advanced degree in Business, Economics, Law, or related field preferred.
11+ years of experience within the commercial P&C, industrial, specialty, or reinsurance sectors.
Proven success leading business development, distribution, sales, or broker relationship teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale organizational change and business transformation initiatives.
Experience managing geographically dispersed teams within complex matrix organizations.
Established reputation and long-standing relationships with senior broker leadership across the industry.
Professional insurance designation (CII or equivalent) preferred.
Key Leadership Competencies
Strategic Distribution Leadership
Executive Relationship Management
Market Development & Growth Strategy
Portfolio and Channel Management
AI & Data-Driven Decision Making
Business Transformation
Influencing Without Authority
Executive Communication & Presentation Skills
Commercial Acumen & Market Intelligence
Complex Problem Solving and Analytics
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of distribution for one of the world's leading commercial insurers. You'll have the platform, resources, and executive visibility to make a meaningful impact across the Americas while helping shape the next chapter of Allianz Commercial's growth story.
If you're ready to build powerful partnerships, drive strategic growth, and lead distribution innovation across the Americas, we'd love to hear from you.
This opportunity can be based in our New York City, Chicago or Alpharetta offices. The annualized base pay range for this opportunity is $228,148 - $343,259. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.
Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
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