Vice President, Carrier Partnerships

Founded in 2017, Alera Group is one of the nation's leading independent insurance and financial services firms. We combine the strength of a national organization with the personalized service of local experts to help clients succeed across Employee Benefits, Property & Casualty Insurance, Retirement Plan Services, Wealth Services, and Human Capital Solutions.

• Collaborate with purpose – Work alongside colleagues who believe the best results come from strong partnerships, shared expertise, and supporting one another.
• Build your career – Expand your expertise through meaningful work, continuous learning, and opportunities to grow across a national organization.
• Make an impact – Help clients navigate complex challenges while contributing to solutions that make a difference for their businesses, employees, and communities.

The Vice President of Carrier Partnerships is responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing Alera Group's Employee Benefits carrier relationships. This role provides strategic leadership to strengthen partnerships, align carrier resources with business and client needs, and maximize value through preferred national and regional carrier relationships. The position serves as a key liaison between carriers and internal stakeholders, driving growth, enhancing support and service offerings, and identifying opportunities to expand partnerships that contribute to Alera Group's business objectives.

Given the strategic importance of these relationships, the role maintains significant visibility with executive leadership.

• Develop and lead national Employee Benefits carrier partnership strategies, growth targets, and go-to-market plans.
• Establish mutually beneficial goals and performance expectations with national carrier partners.
• Oversee national carrier agreements, including contract negotiation, renewal, performance monitoring, and stakeholder communication.

• Lead Alera Group’s Employee Benefits P1 program across group medical, ancillary, and stop-loss partnerships.
• Establish, evaluate, and communicate the annual P1 strategy and preferred carrier partnerships to regional and national stakeholders.
• Assess partnership performance and provide regional and senior leadership with recommendations regarding growth opportunities, emerging challenges, and corrective actions.
• Direct initiatives designed to strengthen carrier performance and advance partnership objectives.

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with carrier partners; conduct quarterly business reviews to evaluate partnership performance, opportunities, risks, and growth initiatives.
• Communicate carrier performance results and progress against established goals to regional, national, and senior leadership on a regular basis.
• Coordinate follow-up actions, resolve partnership issues, and escalation carrier-related concerns as needed.
• Conduct a comprehensive carrier partnership market assessment, including a Request for Information (RFI), at least every three years to ensure competitiveness and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Represent Alera Group on national carrier advisory boards and serve as a key liaison with carrier partners.
• Maintain expertise in market trends, industry developments, carrier capabilities, and emerging opportunities affecting the Employee Benefits business.
• Represent Alera Group at carrier meetings, conferences, and industry events to strengthen partnerships and identify strategic opportunities.