Strategic Partnership Manager Job Overview

Uhlig Agencies is looking for a highly connected, relationship-driven professional to join our team as a Strategic Partnership Manager. This is not a traditional insurance sales position. Your job is to build relationships that create business. You’ll spend your time developing a strong network of referral partners including mortgage lenders, real estate agents, title professionals, builders, financial professionals, and other businesses that regularly work with people who need insurance.

We’re looking for someone who knows how to walk into a room, start conversations, build genuine relationships, stay top of mind, and turn those relationships into consistent referral partnerships. If you’ve worked in title, mortgage, real estate, business development, outside sales, or another relationship-heavy industry, this could be a great fit.

Salary and Budget

Base Salary: $4,000/month ($48,000 annually)

Monthly Referral Bonus: $0 to $30,000k

Business Development Budget: You'll also have a dedicated monthly budget to help you build and maintain your network. Starting monthly budget: $5,000. This budget can be used strategically for approved relationship-building activities such as partner lunches, networking events, sponsorships, educational events, client or partner experiences, and other business development opportunities.

Success Measurement

Success in this role isn't measured by how many events you attend or business cards you collect. It's measured by relationships that produce business. We will look at: Qualified referrals generated, Active referral partners, New referral partnerships established, Referral consistency by partner, Growth of referral volume month over month, Quality of referred opportunities, Partner retention and engagement, Return on business development spending.

Requirements

The right person for this position is naturally outgoing, organized, competitive, and comfortable building relationships from scratch. You may be a great fit if you:

• Have experience in title, mortgage, real estate, insurance, outside sales, business development, or relationship management
• Already understand how lender, realtor, and title relationships work
• Have experience building a book of referral partners or professional relationships
• Are comfortable introducing yourself to new people and creating opportunities
• Are highly self-motivated and don't need someone planning your day for you
• Follow up relentlessly and stay organized
• Know how to maintain relationships instead of simply collecting contacts
• Enjoy networking and being active in the local business community
• Are motivated by performance-based compensation and uncapped earning potential

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be developing and growing referral partnerships that consistently generate qualified insurance opportunities for our sales team. You will:

• Identify and develop new referral partners throughout our markets
• Build relationships with mortgage lenders, real estate agents, title companies, builders, financial professionals, and other strategic partners
• Attend networking events, industry events, association meetings, office visits, lunches, happy hours, and community events
• Create opportunities to introduce Uhlig Agencies to new businesses and referral sources
• Maintain consistent communication and follow-up with existing partners
• Develop creative ways to provide value to our referral partners
• Coordinate partner events, presentations, educational opportunities, and relationship-building activities
• Track referral activity and measure which partnerships are producing results
• Work closely with our sales leadership team to ensure referred customers receive an exceptional experience
• Turn individual relationships into long-term, repeatable sources of business

This role will have significant freedom to build relationships and develop new opportunities. We care much more about results than sitting behind a desk. We're creating this position because we believe there is a major opportunity to grow through relationships. You'll have the backing of an established insurance agency, a dedicated sales team to handle the opportunities you generate, and a meaningful budget to help you develop your network. You won't be expected to sit at a desk making cold calls all day. We want you meeting people. Building relationships. Creating partnerships. And ultimately becoming one of the most connected people in our markets.

If you're someone who has built your career around relationships and loves turning connections into business, we'd love to talk. Our Agency is located in Overland Park, KS specializing in Home, Life, and Auto insurance products. We care about our clients, and it shows in our results as we have achieved many awards since opening our doors. Our dedicated staff works incredibly well as a team and always put the customer first. Apply to our team today!