Head of Life Distribution (SVP, Managing Director, Wholesale Distribution)

Job Family

Business or Functional Leader

About Us 

 

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.  

 

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. 

     

Who We Are 

  

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.  

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. 

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms. 

What We Do 

 

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. 

 

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.  

Job Description Summary

The Head of Life Distribution (SVP & MD, Wholesale Distribution) is responsible for the strategic leadership and execution for the sales strategy across Transamerica’s broad portfolio of Life insurance solutions. This role reports to Transamerica’s Chief Distribution Officer – Life, Annuities and Mutual Funds supporting 3 distribution channels: World Financial Group (WFG), Brokerage and Transamerica Agency Network (TAN). This role works closely with the leadership across protection solutions supporting life insurance to achieve its goals.

Job Description

• Lead and provide strategic direction for the distribution of all Life products across diverse set of wholesale distribution teams including Brokerage, Transamerica Life Distributors (TLD)/WFG, and Transamerica Agency Network (TAN).
• Develop and execute a plan to achieve revenue, profitability and growth across channels with strategies focused on the Middle Market customer base and identifying opportunities to strategically move up market.
• Deepen partnership with WFG to achieve joint distribution goals and targets. 
• Build/expand distribution relationships within Brokerage (including Marketing Organizations, Direct Marketers and Brokerage General Agencies) to drive growth.
• Support TAN leadership to drive career cha