VP, Platform Growth - PropTech
Remote / Austin, TX / Full-time
Assurely is looking for a dynamic, versatile growth professional to play a crucial role growing existing and developing new revenue partnerships.
Assurely’s early success in developing and executing embedded distribution strategies is ready to be expanded upon and grown significantly.
Our existing and targeted Partners include vertical SaaS platforms, FinTechs, lenders, and tech-enabled operating systems focused on but not restricted to construction, contractors, trades and other verticals within the greater Construction and Real Estate industries.
The VP, Platform Growth - PropTech role is a unique opportunity to blend channel growth, business development, insurance product development, carrier management, and Partner/ channel management into a role that contributes to the larger Assurely vision of becoming the next generation of insurance.
You will be working closely with Assurely’s leadership team to drive a core business development function of our business. The environment is a fast-paced, frenetic early-stage environment, with all the perks and challenges of said environment. That last statement will excite our ideal candidates because Assurely’s VP, Platform Growth will thrive in dynamic environments where learning, testing, and iterating is the preferred path to their customers’, partners’, and team’s success.
Our ideal candidate excels in both structured and dynamic environments, demonstrating a commanding executive presence combined with the agility to adapt, problem-solve, and lead through ambiguity. They possess the discipline to drive results in a fast-paced setting, paired with critical thinking and empathy to foster collaboration and accelerate execution.. We are targeting candidates who have a deep subject matter expertise in insurance but have the keen ability to translate that, to insurance and non-insurance folks alike, to the evolving realities of how insurance is delivered, accessed, and managed. You understand “the why” and want to be part of the solution.
Assurely is a venture-backed InsurTech led by a group of subject-matter experts with a history of building successful companies. We are a team with high aspirations that attack the core of insurance; addressing challenges for both insurance customers and the carriers that insure them.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategies to grow existing and new revenue partnerships, with a focus on key sectors like PropTech, FinTech, and vertical SaaS platforms.
Collaborate closely with the leadership team to identify, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships that align with Assurely’s vision.
Work with relevant team members to build and enhance insurance offerings, ensuring they meet market needs and partner requirements.
Oversee the implementation and go-to-market strategies for new and existing partnerships, ensuring seamless execution and growth.
Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, testing, and iteration.
Contribute to the overall business strategy by providing insights and recommendations on market opportunities, competitive positioning, and growth initiatives.
Requirements
5+ yrs working in a professional, high-growth, and/or technology-influenced environment
Track-record of success in B2B, Channel partnership, or Enterprise business development or sales
Experience with deal implementation and/or managing a partnership’s go-to-market experience
Proven ability to navigate and succeed in both structured corporate settings and unstructured, high-growth environments
Obsessed with sales personas and a have applied a systematic approach to market opportunity evaluation, target market segmentation and go-to-market strategies
Insurance experience/ acumen or minimally FinTech/ other highly regulated industry experience
Preference for software and technology
Nice to haves
Current insurance licensing
Deep industry knowledge in FinTech or PropTech
Deep relationships and/or success partnering with vertical SaaS platforms
Both operated at scale, as well as has startup experience (or scaled something from scratch at a larger company)
MBA or Graduate degree
(New) product marketing experience or acumen
About Assurely
Assurely creates and distributes insurance for changing industries and innovative companies. Assurely’s technology and data-driven platform offers both new, custom-built, and traditional insurance products designed to be embedded into marketplaces and SaaS platforms, or accessed directly by end insurance customers.
The team has successfully been founders and/or key leadership at other successful InsurTechs before Assurely (Lemonade, Pie Insurance, CoverWallet, Esurance, Intego, Valen Analytics, among others) as well as held leadership roles at the incumbents (AIG, SwissRe, AXA XL, Aon, USI, Hartford, Chubb/Westchester, USAA) and is complimented from talent outside the industry.
Insurance needs to adapt to changing industries, changing customers, and changing risks. Assurely was built specifically for this need.
Assurely is the next generation of insurance.
Assurely Culture
People that do not see life and business as a zero-sum game will fit our culture.
Assurely is a collection of high-performing do-ers that strive to create value for every single stakeholder in the communities where we participate and in the industries where we operate.
Our culture looks for fresh ideas, is not okay with the status quo, asks ‘why’, and relishes in helping others succeed.
Compensation
PThe compensation package is a combination of salary, equity, health insurance, and being part of the mission to create the future norm of the insurance industry.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US as we are unable to sponsor.
Assurely is an equal opportunity organization.