President, Accelevate Advisors (Ancillary Benefits)

Description

The Opportunity:

The President of Accelevate will serve as the visionary and executive leader for Hylant’s Center of Excellence for Ancillary Benefits Marketing, accountable for setting strategic direction, driving growth for both internal Hylant teams and external third-party broker partners. This role will balance strategic leadership, business development, and establish Accelevate as the premier solution for ancillary benefits marketing in the marketplace.

As both an internal and external-facing leader, the President will champion Accelevate’s value proposition, cultivate key broker and carrier relationships, and oversee a high-performing team to ensure the business achieves its growth, profitability, and client satisfaction goals.

In This Opportunity You Will Execute On:

• Define and execute the multi-year strategic plan for Accelevate, aligning with Hylant’s enterprise vision.
• Drive new business development with third-party brokers and strategic partners, positioning Accelevate as the preferred general agency solution.
• 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.
• Provide executive oversight of the Director of Operations to ensure operational efficiency, scalability, and service excellence.
• Approve annual business plans, budgets, and key investments to support infrastructure, staffing, and technology.

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.)
• Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives, scale business operations, and deliver consistent profitability.
• Experience integrating technology and process improvement for operational scalability.

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 seven states. And since the founding of our family-owned business 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.

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