Chief Life Insurance Growth Officer

Advisors Excel; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and 401k

PTO / generous vacation

On-site café, gym and primary care

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Advisors Excel is seeking an Executive VP of Life Insurance Sales to shape growth for a $62M+ life premium business and lead a high-performing sales team in Topeka, KS. This onsite role requires strong life insurance expertise, strategic vision, and proven leadership to expand advisor adoption and carrier partnerships.

You will drive premium growth, manage relationships with advisors and carriers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive sales leadership in life insurance, financial services, or related distribution environment.
• Proven success leading sales leaders in a multi-level organization.
• Deep knowledge of life insurance products, sales concepts, underwriting, and distribution strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive life insurance premium and net revenue growth across the business.
• Lead, coach, and develop Vice Presidents of Life Insurance and supporting teams while fostering a high-performance culture.
• Define and execute strategies that increase advisor adoption, expand growth within underperforming segments, and support hybrid advisor opportunities.
• Build scalable sales processes, playbooks, and best practices that improve production and consistency.
• Strengthen relationships with insurance carriers, AE advisors, and strategic partners, while representing Advisors Excel in external meetings, events, and industry forums.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve advisor experience, remove barriers to growth, and enhance sales support through stronger operational collaboration.
• Support innovative advisor support models and growth initiatives that advance life insurance production.
• Provide strategic recommendations, performance insights, and forecasts to executive leadership.

Skills

Sales leadership

Life insurance knowledge

Executive leadership

Relationship management

Job description

Advisors Excel is seeking an Executive VP of Life Insurance Sales to shape growth for a $62M+ life premium business and lead a high-performing sales team in Topeka, KS. This onsite role requires strong life insurance expertise, strategic vision, and proven leadership to expand advisor adoption and carrier partnerships.

You will drive premium growth, manage relationships with advisors and carriers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact across the organization.