Senior Manager Distribution Strategy

• Opportunity to work with one of the largest General Insurer in Australia
• Hybrid working arrangement - work from home and our state of art North Sydney office
• Leadership role to shape our strategy with focus on customers and partners.

About Hollard

Hollard Insurance is part of the Hollard Group of Companies and one of largest General Insurer in Australia and New Zealand. We underwrite a broad range of general insurance products, including motor, home, contents, business, bicycle and pet, in proud partnership with some of Australia's biggest consumer brands and broker businesses. As an independent and privately owned company, we believe we can go further together – for our people, customers, communities and partners – through an innovative approach to providing insurance.

Our state-of-the-art facilities in North Sydney reflect our commitment to providing innovative workspaces that support hybrid and remote work.

Your team

You will be a leader within Hollard's Commercial Direct Distribution Team, which is responsible for managing Hollard's portfolio of white-label distribution partnerships. The Senior Manager, Distribution Development role has a focus on the development of clear, executable strategies for the Direct Distribution channel and our strategic alliance partnerships that support profitable growth and the achievement of the Hollard Group and Commercial Division strategies.

Your role

As a Senior Manager, Distribution Development you will execute Direct Distribution business strategy and strategies for each of our strategic alliance partners with a focus on customers first and the fair exchange of value between customers, partners and Hollard leadership team.

Your duties and responsibilities

• Facilitate the development of the Direct Distribution strategy and annual business plan in line with the Hollard Group and Commercial strategies
• Facilitate the development and ongoing review of partnership strategies and Joint Business Plans with all Direct strategic alliance partners in collaboration with the strategic alliance leads
• Deliver advisory support, research and analysis including market scans, competitor
• Develop high quality presentations and reports for senior audiences including CLT, ELT, Board and external stakeholders such as senior executives at strategic alliance partners and regulators
• Represent Direct Distribution in key organisational forums and programs, and build a strong network across Hollard and our key partner

Your knowledge and experience

• Proven experience in corporate and business strategy development, ideally gained within a consultancy or a mature in-house strategy function
• Extensive experience in the Australian General Insurance industry (both Personal and Commercial lines) with strong knowledge of our key competitors, industry dynamics and market trends
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to link strategy to business performance drivers and financial outcomes
• Must have stakeholder influence and collaboration skills, with a track record of navigating complex organisational environments to deliver strategic outcomes
• Exceptional communication and presentation capability to deal with executives, senior leaders, and diverse stakeholders

Working at Hollard

At Hollard, you'll discover an environment where you can truly make an impact. We offer the best of both worlds – the opportunity, agility and creativity of a company growing with scale, alongside a focus on becoming a catalyst for enduring, positive, social change.

We're a tight-knit team, where authentic voices and unique perspectives matter. We work supportively, collaboratively and inclusively to help shape our future and create shared value for our communities.

Hollard proudly promotes flexible work including remote work, non-traditional work patterns, and work-family balance. We're also unapologetically committed to creating a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of inclusion.  We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences, including as it relates to disability, ethnicity, faith, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, gender diversity, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity.

We're building something special. Working closely with our industry partners to reshape insurance for the better, we're people changing insurance.

Please note: Even if you don't meet all our selection criteria, we encourage you to apply.

A full background check will be completed on the successful applicant.

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