Join us as a Broker & Market Leader, Central Region to make more of your specialist expertise and experience.

About The Role Reporting to the Head of Distribution, Canada, the Broker & Market Leader (BML) is primarily responsible for directly managing the relationship with one or more of our top brokers, as well as overseeing broker and client relationships of one of our 3 national sub-markets (Eastern, Central, and Western Canada) in alignment with Distribution’s North American strategy to drive engagement, insights and plans that yield outpaced growth. This leader will directly manage the Broker Director(s) in their assigned sub-market to provide clarity on broker engagement strategies, and partner closely with other Broker & Market Leaders and Broker Directors across the country to ensure consistency in national execution. The BML is also responsible for oversight of Broker Directors who work on their assigned national broker in other markets across Canada.

How You Will Create An Impact Tasked with driving the financial results within a market, the Broker & Market Leader will:

• Serve as a key member of the Distribution Leadership Team and regularly collaborate with other Broker & Market Leaders to develop and manage broker performance plans (in close coordination with the Head of Distribution, Canada).
• Champion our national broker ownership model and ensure Broker Directors are defining engagement strategies, setting expectations and consistently measuring results.
• Maintain working knowledge of financial and performance metrics for your assigned national broker and subsequent broking partners within your market, ensuring we deliver data-driven insights to drive accountability and growth.
• Apply and manage a comprehensive and iterative KPI framework for broker performance scorecards to help diagnose broker relationship health and implement data-driven decisions to drive improvement in partnership with Distribution Analytics. Use this information to develop and implement a strategic plan with your national broker(s).
• Implement and manage the success of our Distribution key priorities to include: talent management, the Target Account Program, Stakeholder engagement and communication, broker agreements and market management.
• Assist in the negotiation and design of non-standard broker compensation agreements for your national broker(s).
• Travel regularly to broker offices nationally and establish proper internal and external cadence to ensure results are being reviewed and strategies or targets are adjusted as needed.
• Empower the Broker Director(s) in your sub-market to establish a comprehensive grasp of the portfolio, opportunities and target accounts with their assigned broker(s).
• Drive alignment between Distribution and relevant product teams to ensure we provide differentiated value to brokers & clients that drive growth with your assigned National Broker(s) and the Top 6+ in your sub-market.
• Collaborate with Client Engagement to raise level of broker and client intensity and ensure execution of broker and client strategies that amplify growth.
• Oversee broker and market event strategies and execution to ensure engagement aligns with national strategy and achieves maximum business impact and broker satisfaction.
• Serve as the senior leader for AIG in your sub-market with oversight of key client and broker relationships, inclusive of production results (new and renewal) and growth initiatives. Maintain engagement with the Top 6+ brokers in your market and serve as a point of escalation for important client or broker related issues, coordinating with the national leadership on these issues. Work with product teams to ensure strategies with brokers are executed effectively and consistently within your market.
• Leverage AIG platforms such as 360, Salesforce and others to apply KPIs / measure success.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Broad market knowledge and contacts in various lines of business or industry specializations is preferred.
• A passion for innovating and leading change.
• Must possess strong business acumen, process, project management and data orientation, and be able to professionally and tactfully manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Must possess relevant technical grounding and ability to understand and articulate product strategies and differentiators.
• 15+ years’ experience in broker and/or carrier relationship management, underwriting or commercial insurance broking is strongly preferred, including 10+ years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully attract, retain, and develop talent via a culture of real-time performance feedback, with ability to build both technical and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate adaptability, actively leaning into AIG’s learn-it-all culture.
• Ability to align with and influence internal and external stakeholders and build commitment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to communicate directly with senior leadership within AIG and the dedicated broker relationships.

Mobility

• Travel to Canadian locations (:25%) and US locations (less than 5%)

Ready to maximize your impact? We would love to hear from you.

AIG Canada is proud to be named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for the seventh year in a row. This award demonstrates AIG’s commitment to outstanding human resources initiatives and fostering a forward-thinking workplace. At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike. At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

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