Job Description
The Opportunity:
The President of Accelevate is accountable for driving growth through third-party broker distribution, expanding strategic carrier partnerships, and accelerating ancillary benefit production across Hylant. This role serves as Accelevate’s primary sales leader and external face, with direct responsibility for revenue growth, partner engagement, and market expansion. This role will balance strategic leadership, business development, and establish Accelevate as the premier solution for ancillary benefits marketing in the marketplace.
In This Role You Will Execute On:
- Drive new business development with third-party brokers and strategic partners, positioning Accelevate as the preferred ancillary general agency solution.
- Direct accountability for Accelevate revenue growth.
- Identify and capitalize on market trends, product opportunities, and competitive positioning to expand Accelevate’s market share.
- Serve as the chief ambassador for Accelevate at industry events, conferences, and in high-value client meetings.
- Build and maintain deep relationships with top-tier brokers, agencies, and carrier partners to drive growth and mutual value.
- Collaborate with the Employee Benefits COO to negotiate and manage carrier contracts to ensure competitive products, compensation arrangements, and long-term alignment.
- Collaborate with Hylant regional leaders, producers, and account teams to integrate Accelevate solutions into broader client strategies.
In This Role You Will Need:
- 10+ years of leadership experience in insurance operations, general agency, employee benefits, or related financial services, including executive-level P&L responsibility.
- Proven track record of driving revenue growth through broker distribution channels and strategic partnerships.
- Deep knowledge of ancillary benefits products (dental, vision, life, disability, worksite, etc.)
- Demonstrated history of personally developing and sustaining high-value broker or distribution relationships.
- Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
The Work Environment:
- The position involves a high degree of external engagement, with expected travel of approximately 60% to support broker, carrier, and producer relationships.
- Work is generally performed in a typical office environment with limited exposure to physical risk or physical effort required.
- Hylant offers a flexible work environment and, with approval, may include remote work options. Any approved remote work arrangement includes periodic in person requirements for meetings, collaboration, interaction with coworkers, or other business-related functions.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Why Hylant?
A multi-year recipient of Best Places to Work in Insurance, Hylant is a full-service insurance brokerage with over 20 offices in eight states. And since the founding of our family-owned business over 90 years ago, we made a promise to strengthen and protect the businesses, employees and communities of our client family by embracing them as our own. We’re more than an insurance brokerage firm and you’re more than a client, employee or neighbor. You’re family. And that’s just the way we treat you.
Hylant is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, Veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Hylant participates in E-Verify.