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Head of Relationships Management - National Partners

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing or other business related degrees
  • Ten or more years of insurance sales, financial services, management experience
  • In-depth knowledge of agent and broker operations
  • Relevant professional designation such as CPCU is desirable

Responsibilities

  • Build and maximize relationships with CEO, COO, and EVP level leadership of top insurance brokerage firms
  • Develop and lead a diversified team of business development professionals
  • Create strategic and tactical plans to grow revenue and profit across the Nationwide enterprise
  • Lead the delivery of Nationwide capabilities and solutions to focus firms

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Relationship Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Professionalism

About the company

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Nationwide

Insurance

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryInsurance
Company size10001

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Job description

If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

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Job Description Summary

Our team works with the largest distribution partners to help support their unique business strategies. We are partners in the truest sense; we have a deep understanding of their business and develop a company-level strategy to support them using the full scope of products and capabilities from across Nationwide. To be successful, you need an entrepreneurial mindset, strong executive presence, enjoy developing deep meaningful relationships, have robust problem-solving skills and enjoy building unique and innovative solutions.

As a National Partners leader, you’ll provide strategic vision and lead relationship development for National Agency relationships across the country. You’ll also cultivate, develop, and maintain strategic partnerships with executive leadership of large national agencies and brokers. You will maximize national agent, broker, and affinity relationships across all product lines to achieve profitable growth.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Builds and maximizes relationships with CEO, COO, and EVP level leadership of the top insurance brokerage firms. Increases Nationwide’s relevance with large national firms by providing a roadmap to build meaningful results and relationships with executives of the largest, most influential P&C firms.

  • Develops and leads a diversified team of business development professionals capable of collaboratively driving execution with Nationwide business unit executives and their leadership teams, to achieve growth and profit targets. Supports and develops talent for Nationwide to remains a viable, thriving organization. Promote diversity to maximize the future forward skills and talents of our associates.

  • Creates strategic and tactical plans to grow revenue and profit across the Nationwide enterprise. Provides consultation and direction in connecting the appropriate decision makers to maximize growth and profit opportunities based on knowledge of Nationwide business unit capabilities and brokerage firm opportunities.

  • Leads the delivery of Nationwide capabilities and solutions to be utilized by focus firms. Provides subject matter expertise on the dynamics impacting national firms and how to best collaborate with Nationwide. Participates on multiple projects and initiatives throughout the company to provide insight and perspective.

  • Consults, recommends, and drives the distribution model by sharing knowledge from national firms. Shares observations and ideas in response to changing market conditions including new products, service expectations and heightened competition.  Steward of cultural change.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships:  Reports to (Vice President National Partners).  Direct reports (Director, Business Development  (individual contributors)).  Indirect reports ().

Typical Skills and Experiences: 

Education:  Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing or other business related degrees.

License/Certification/Designation: Relevant professional designation such as CPCU is desirable.

Experience:  Ten or more years’ insurance sales, financial services, management experience and in-depth knowledge and understanding of agent and broker operations.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:  Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, with all levels of management. High levels of credibility and professionalism in dealings with both internal and external senior executives and the Board of Directors.

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.

Values:  Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions: 

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Frequent travel required within assigned region. Most leaders work from a remote location, such as an office out of their home. A valid driver’s license and safe driving record may be required.

ADA:  The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job.  Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties. 

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 09/27/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.Smoke-Free Iowa Statement: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.
For NY residents please review the following state law information: Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov) https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/ls740_1.pdf

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for AVP, Relationship Management - National Partners : $175,000.00-$326,000.00The expected starting salary range for AVP, Relationship Management - National Partners : $175,000.00 - $291,000.00

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