Job Description

About Us

We're a fast-growing, privately held insurance company on a path to becoming a leading U.S. retail platform. We believe every client and customer relationship holds the potential to become something greater, and the same is true for our people.

As we grow, we're redefining how great talent connects with meaningful work, enabling our ambitious strategy while building a culture of high performance, innovation, and partnership. If you're energized by building national distribution strategies, expanding market presence, strengthening strategic partnerships, and creating sustainable growth, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact.​

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Vice President, Head of Bank & Broker-Dealer Channel Distribution to provide executive leadership for Prosperity Life's national distribution strategy across bank, regional and national independent broker-dealer channels. This executive will drive sales growth, expand strategic partnerships, increase market share, and strengthen Prosperity Life's position as a preferred provider of annuity and life insurance solutions.

Reporting to executive leadership, the SVP will oversee a team consisting of a divisional sales leader, internal sales manager and the wholesaling teams. This leader will partner closely with Product, Marketing, Operations, Compliance, Intelligence, Enablement and Executive Leadership to achieve enterprise growth objectives. This individual will play a critical role in defining the future of Prosperity Life's distribution strategy and ensuring the organization is positioned to win in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

What You'll Do

Set the Strategic Vision for Distribution Growth

• Develop and execute a comprehensive national distribution strategy across bank and broker-dealer channels to drive profitable growth across annuity and life insurance product lines.
• Establish and achieve annual sales, revenue, profitability, and market share objectives aligned with enterprise goals.
• Identify emerging distribution opportunities, competitive threats, industry trends, and market dynamics that influence long-term growth
• Develop multi-year channel strategies that expand Prosperity Life's footprint, deepen advisor engagement, and enhance competitive positioning.
• Lead strategic planning, forecasting, and business reviews to ensure alignment with overall corporate objectives.

Lead a High-Performing Distribution Organization

• Provide leadership and direction to Divisional Vice Presidents, Regional Vice Presidents, wholesalers, and broader distribution teams.
• Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, leadership coaching, and performance management.
• Establish clear performance expectations, sales processes, and accountability measures that maximize productivity and effectiveness.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top-performing sales and distribution talent while fostering a culture of collaboration, execution excellence, and client-centricity.

Drive Revenue Growth and Sales Effectiveness

• Own channel sales performance and accountability for growth, profitability, advisor engagement, and market expansion.
• Monitor business performance, pipeline activity, productivity metrics, and territory effectiveness to identify opportunities and risks.
• Leverage data, analytics, and market intelligence to optimize resource allocation, sales execution, and channel performance.
• Drive adoption of sales initiatives, campaigns, product strategies, and advisor engagement programs across the organization.

Shape Product and Market Development

• Partner with Product Development and Marketing teams to ensure solutions align with advisor, platform, and customer needs.
• Provide market insights and distribution intelligence that influence product innovation and competitive positioning.
• Support product launches, training initiatives, and sales enablement efforts across all channels.
• Advocate for retirement income, wealth accumulation, wealth transfer, and protection solutions that address evolving client needs.

Partner Across the Enterprise

• Collaborate with Executive Leadership to define growth strategies and long-term distribution priorities.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Risk Management teams to ensure operational excellence and regulatory adherence.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, strategic recommendations, and market insights to senior leadership.
• Champion technology adoption, digital transformation initiatives, and modernization efforts that improve advisor and partner experiences.

Represent Prosperity Life Externally

• Represent Prosperity Life at industry conferences, broker-dealer events, leadership forums, and strategic partner meetings.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision-makers across regional and national banks, independent broker-dealers, home offices, OSJs and centers of influence.
• Build industry visibility and strengthen Prosperity Life's reputation as a trusted annuity and life insurance provider.
• Serve as a thought leader on distribution trends, retirement planning, and advisor practice growth.

What You'll Bring

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in financial services distribution, insurance, annuities, wealth management, or retirement solutions.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing sales leaders and large-scale distribution organizations.
• Proven success leading bank, wirehouse, regional broker-dealer, and independent broker-dealer distribution channels.
• Deep expertise in annuity products, life insurance solutions, retirement income planning, wealth accumulation, and advisor distribution models.
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships and influence executive-level stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Strong track record of achieving significant sales growth, increasing market share, and delivering business results.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, technology adoption, and large-scale change initiatives.
• FINRA Series 6 or 7, 63, and 24 preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Core Competencies

Enterprise Leadership

• Creates vision, alignment, and organizational focus that drives execution across multiple teams, leaders, and business functions.

Strategic Growth Orientation

• Anticipates market shifts, identifies opportunities, and develops strategies that accelerate sustainable growth and market expansion.

Executive Presence & Influence

• Builds credibility and effectively influences executive stakeholders, strategic partners, and industry leaders.

Commercial Acumen

• Combines industry knowledge, financial discipline, market intelligence, and competitive insights to drive business outcomes.

Relationship Management

• Cultivates trusted partnerships with distribution partners, advisors, industry stakeholders, and cross-functional leaders.

Talent Leadership

• Develops high-performing leaders and teams while building a strong succession pipeline and culture of accountability.

Innovation & Transformation

• Leads organizations through change, embraces technology, and modernizes distribution capabilities to improve performance and scalability.

Accountability for Results

• Maintains a relentless focus on outcomes while balancing growth objectives, operational excellence, risk management, and customer needs.

Organizational Scope

Senior Vice President, Head of Bank & Broker-Dealer Channel Distribution

• Owns enterprise strategy and growth across bank, wirehouse, regional broker-dealer, and independent broker-dealer channels.
• Leads Divisional Vice Presidents, National Accounts, and Wholesaling organizations.
• Serves as executive sponsor for key strategic partners and national accounts.
• Influences product, marketing, and distribution strategy at the enterprise level.

This clearly positions the SVP as the executive leader above your DVP layer, with responsibility for strategy, national accounts, organizational leadership, and enterprise growth, while DVPs remain accountable for execution within their respective channel segments.

What We Offer

• A collaborative, inclusive environment that values authenticity, accountability, and partnership
• The opportunity to join the company at an exciting stage of growth, where colleagues are empowered to build what’s next
• A variable compensation package with a base range of $275K–$300K
• A competitive benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; an HSA and 401(k) company match; paid time off; and employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Remote/hybrid work arrangement

At Prosperity, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We make hiring decisions based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status.

We strive for a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you need an adjustment or accommodation due to a disability or medical condition during the hiring process, please let your recruiter know.