Strategic Partnership Manager

About First Connect: First Connect Insurance Services is a digital platform providing independent insurance agents access to top US carriers and the optionality necessary to grow their businesses. Agents can work with over 120 carriers, selling various insurance policies, including home, auto, small business, and more.

We’re on a mission to overhaul the technology agents have access to, putting consumer-grade software at their fingertips. We’ve got thousands of active agents with hundreds joining monthly and we plan to accelerate our growth.

The Role: We’re hiring a Strategic Partnership Manager to own and grow key carrier and MGA relationships at First Connect. This role is directly responsible for driving new business premium across our agency base by strengthening partnerships, improving adoption, and enhancing the overall partner experience.

If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-moving, high-tempo environment and wants a role where you can build, be creative, and shape how partnerships operate — this is it.

If you’ve spent years in the insurance industry and are ready for something new where you have autonomy, true impact, and the ability to put your industry knowledge to good use, you’ll feel right at home here.

What You’ll Do: Manage and grow a portfolio of carrier and MGA partnerships Build and execute strategies that increase agency quoting, binding, and engagement Lead monthly Partnership Business Reviews (PBRs) and present performance insights Develop proactive campaigns (email, text, in-app) to drive partner adoption Promote assigned carriers internally through trainings, appetite messaging, and visibility pushes Work closely with Account Managers to identify high-potential agencies and boost placement Analyze quote/bind trends to uncover opportunities for premium lift Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Marketing on partner needs and workflow improvements Support partner expansions, new product rollouts, re-launch campaigns, and incentive initiat