GEICO: A Rewarding Career with Endless Possibilities
At GEICO, we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.
Strategic Partnerships Leader
GEICO is one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing auto insurers. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, we offer associates training and career advancement in a financially stable and rewarding workplace.
Our success is the result of investing in exceptional individuals. We have an exciting opportunity for you to be a part of the Strategic Partnerships team, focusing on both Personal Auto Insurance Partnerships and Commercial Insurance Partnerships.
Your priorities will be a mix of Business Development, Continuous Product Improvement, and Partnership Management. As Strategic Partnerships Leader, you will direct the overall integration and interaction of projects to bring GEICO products to new markets or external partners, manage external relationships through launch and successful integration, and assist in the formal negotiations of contractual agreements with external parties.
Responsibilities
Business Development
- Identifies new external partnerships that align with acquisition strategies for various lines of business.
- Attracts partnerships through business development presentations and discussions with external partners.
- Values new business opportunities and budgets appropriately for costs.
Partnership Management
- Assists in the formal negotiation of contractual agreements with external parties in collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
- Directs the overall integration and interaction of projects to bring GEICO products to new markets or external partners into GEICO's marketplace and manages the external relationship through launch and successful integration.
Product Improvement
- Coordinates and maintains communication with technical groups (IT, Product, Marketing) to enhance products and offerings that improve current external partnerships and customer experiences.
Collaboration
- Develops methods of doing business with sourced partners through coordination and collaboration with multiple departments (e.g., IT, Pricing/Product, Marketing, CRM, Financials).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or 8+ years in a business development and product role.
- High-level experience in building external partnerships and managing partner relationships.
- Builder/entrepreneurial mindset with a demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, create scalable solutions, and drive initiatives from concept through execution.
- Experience in Personal Insurance, Commercial Insurance, or Auto Makers is a plus.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to coach, influence, and partner with leaders and employees at various levels.
- Demonstrated track record of using data to provide insights that guide business decisions.
Location
This position is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence 3 days per week at one of the following office locations:
- Buffalo, NY
- Chevy Chase, MD
- Chicago, IL
- Cleveland, OH
- Dallas, TX
- Fredericksburg, VA
- Honolulu, HI
- Houston, TX
- Indianapolis, IN
- Kansas City, KS
- Lakeland, FL
- Macon, GA
- Marlton, NJ
- New York, NY
- North Liberty, IA
- San Diego, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Tucson, AZ
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Woodbury, NY
The GEICO Pledge
Great Company
At GEICO, we help our customers through life's twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most, and we're constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. We're an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding customer expectations, and enabling our collective success. From day one, you'll tackle exciting challenges that foster growth and collaboration with dynamic teams focused on making a positive impact.
Great Careers
We offer a career path for learning, growth, and thriving through personalized development programs. You'll have access to industry-leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship, and coaching from supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture
We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action, and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging that values diverse perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted leaders driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. Employee engagement and recognition programs reward the positive impact our work has on customers' lives.
Great Rewards
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards program designed to enhance your physical, mental, and emotional well-being, as well as your financial future. Benefits include market-competitive compensation, a 401K savings plan with a 6% match vested from day one, performance and recognition-based incentives, and tuition assistance. Additional benefits include mental healthcare and fertility/adoption assistance. We support flexibility with in-office and remote opportunities, including our GEICO Flex program, allowing up to four weeks of remote work annually.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GEICO is an equal opportunity employer. We provide fair and equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely based on their qualifications.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure equal employment opportunity and/or performance of essential job functions, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship. This policy applies to all applicants and associates. We are committed to maintaining a work environment free from intimidation or harassment, requiring cooperation from all associates to ensure a respectful atmosphere.
Annual Salary
$113,775.00 - $212,175.00
Note: This salary range is a guideline. The final offer depends on factors such as role scope, candidate experience, education, training, location, and market conditions. GEICO will not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization.