Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

Leavitt Group • Cedar City, UT

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President of Strategic Partnerships is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and developing future agency leaders and co-owners across the Leavitt Group network. This executive-level role combines leadership succession planning, ownership development, executive recruitment, and strategic relationship management to support the long-term growth and stability of affiliate agencies. Working closely with Agency Partners, agency co-owners, and Leavitt Group leadership, this position helps ensure agencies have the leadership talent, succession plans, and ownership pathways necessary to support future growth and continuity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in insurance, agency leadership, recruiting, business development, consulting, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with business owners and senior leaders.
• Proven success in recruiting, business development, consulting, or relationship management.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Executive presence and influence
• Relationship development and networking
• Talent assessment and coaching
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Results orientation

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting insurance producers and agency leaders.
• Familiarity with ownership and equity participation structures.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Agency Partners, co-owners, and agency leadership to identify succession needs and develop perpetuation strategies.
• Support agencies in building leadership pipelines that ensure continuity and long-term growth.
• Source, recruit, and engage high-performing producers, agency leaders, and ownership-track candidates.
• Evaluate candidates for leadership potential, cultural fit, business development capabilities, and ownership readiness.
• Lead candidate engagement through recruitment, assessment, offer development, and onboarding.
• Build and maintain relationships with top industry talent and key market influencers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Agency Partners and agency leadership teams regarding perpetuation, leadership, and growth initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships that support recruitment, succession planning, and long-term agency success.
• Represent Leavitt Group within the insurance industry and affiliated business communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed