Head of Agency Distribution, Asia

Allianz SE; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance and asset management leader is seeking a strategic leader for agency distribution and digital transformation across Asia. The role requires at least 15 years in insurance with a focus on agency management. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, stakeholder management capabilities, and demonstrate success in digital transformation initiatives. The position offers a flexible working environment, continuous learning opportunities, and robust benefits, making it an attractive place for top talent.

Benefits

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Flexible working options

Robust health benefits

Employee Share Purchase Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years in insurance distribution.
• Proven track record in digital distribution transformation.
• Fluency in English and proficiency in additional Asian languages desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead regional strategy for agency distribution.
• Drive agency recruitment and training across markets.
• Lead the digital strategy for agency and partnerships.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree qualified

Tools

CRM

Analytics

AI

Job description

Job Purpose

This pivotal role leads the agency distribution channel across Asia (Life & P&C) and drives the digital transformation for distribution (agency, bank partnerships, others) & customer. The mandate is to develop a next-generation distribution ecosystem aligned with Allianz’s Pinnacle 2030 strategy, integrating agency professionalization and digital solutions for growth. The role demands a strategic, innovative leader experienced in delivering results while building long‑term capabilities across diverse markets.

What you do

1. Strategic Leadership

Develop and lead the regional strategy for agency distribution and digital transformation across Asia, elevating operating entities to new heights of excellence. Provide executive‑level guidance to ensure alignment between country‑level execution and regional/global priorities.

2. Agency Channel Development

Drive agency recruitment, training, compensation, retention, productivity, and leadership development across markets. Implement leading practices for agency channel growth, integrating legacy models with new approaches. Promote a customer‑focused, digital culture throughout the agency force.

3. Digital Transformation of Distribution

Lead the digital strategy for agency, partnerships, and multi‑channel sales. Use CRM, analytics, mobile, and AI to enhance sales, recruitment, and customer value. Promote digital platform adoption for streamlined experiences for advisors, partners, and customers.

4. Partnerships [Digital Go‑to‑Market Enablement]

Collaborate with bancassurance partners to co‑develop differentiated digital‑first propositions. Create and refine go‑to‑market strategies leveraging internal benchmarks and external best practices. Ensure strong partner alignment on joint transformation roadmaps.

5. Analytics & Business Planning

Build advanced analytics capabilities to measure and enhance distribution performance. Lead annual business planning, ensuring country plans align with regional growth, profitability, and transformation goals. Monitor and report on performance KPIs, conducting business reviews and financial reporting.

6. Performance, Optimization & Efficiency

Deliver regional agency and partnership KPIs across growth, productivity, persistency, and efficiency. Continuously collaborate with entities to refine metrics and processes, driving operational efficiency and effectiveness. Leverage regional performance insights to identify opportunities and adapt strategies.

7. Strategic Business Case Evaluation

Collaborate with markets to assess and evaluate business cases, mitigating risks, unlocking opportunities, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

8. Stakeholder Management & Influence

Collaborate closely with local entities to co‑create tailored solutions that propel business outcomes, fostering a unified approach to regional objectives. Cultivate robust relationships with key distribution and product stakeholders, facilitating the seamless exchange of insights and best practices. Represent the distribution and customer perspective in strategic discussions, ensuring that stakeholder voices are actively integrated into decision‑making and innovation processes. Build strong partnerships with Chief Agency Officers, bancassurance leaders, and bank partners, marketing, products etc. Serve as the voice of distribution and customers in various forums.

Leadership & General Skills

Strategic foresight and execution excellence in both local and multi‑country contexts. Analytical strength to drive data‑led decisions. Exceptional influencing skills to manage diverse stakeholders. Proven people leadership, developing high‑performing, future‑ready teams.

Languages

English fluency required; Asian language skills desirable.

Impact of the Role

This role is central to Allianz Asia’s ambition of building the strongest, most digitally enabled distribution franchise in the region, delivering:

• A scalable, professionalized agency force across Life & P&C.
• Differentiated bancassurance value propositions powered by digital.
• Sustained balance of immediate growth performance and long‑term transformation.

What you bring

• Degree qualified with at least 15+ years in insurance distribution, with multi‑disciplinary exposure to products, digital asset management, technology, or operations etc., including 5+ years in agency management.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English; proficiency in additional Asian languages is desirable.
• Industry Knowledge: Possesses sound knowledge of agency sales, sales processes, trend identification, and a profound understanding of products and back‑office functions.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and conceptual abilities.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to manage stakeholders effectively.
• Interpersonal Skills: Team player with excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• This role offers a unique opportunity to lead transformative initiatives in the Asia, driving growth and excellence across distribution channels.
• AI‑Skills, ChatGPT and copilot an advantage.
• Proven track record in digital distribution transformation across agency and bancassurance.
• Exposure to both Life and P&C products across multiple Asian markets.
• Technical & Industry Expertise.
• Deep expertise in agency and bancassurance distribution dynamics.
• Proficiency in analytics, CRM, AI, and digital ecosystems.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and operational environments across Asia.

What we offer

• We are one of the World’s Best Workplaces (Singapore 2024) & Great Place to Work.
• Be part of a team that’s open‑mind, supportive, and genuinely focused on customer outcomes.
• A sense of belonging in the workplace, where you are welcomed and encouraged to bring your most authentic self to work.
• An employer that is committed to supporting hybrid work and readily provides flexible & remote work options.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and Degreed and career opportunities across the world, to support your continuous learning and your taking control of your career development.
• Robust and comprehensive benefit offerings for your health and well‑being.
• Initiatives to support your financial wellness through selected discounted Allianz insurance products, pension contributions and our referral bonus scheme.
• The opportunity to take part in our Employee Share Purchase Program – own a piece of your employer.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.