Early Career Development Channel Manager

Position: Early Career Development Channel Manager

Classification: Exempt

Compensation Range: $100,000 - $110,000 annually

Location: Austin, TX

Work Type: Remote

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm CT

Reports To: Chief Marketing Officer

Company Description:

For years, most people didn’t understand risk, insurance, or the policies themselves. Yet, back in 1969, a small group of Texas independent agents knew the truth: with a structured curriculum and practical, real-life education beyond theory, they could ignite an entire industry of skilled professionals. Together with University of Texas educators, these pioneering agents formed the industry’s first nonprofit training and CE credit resource. Along the way, we’ve built a genuine community of professionals who succeed and thrive. For decades, we’ve impacted millions of professionals with our practical education. Like us, they’re dedicated to lifelong learning and collaboration. Our participants understand their career potential and gain a real workplace advantage. Today, our education and networks continue to evolve and expand. We are trusted to lead the risk management and insurance industry through change. The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance ensures no one must go it alone. We’ve made success a group activity.

Mission:

We are committed to creating professionals through practical education and technical guidance to lead the risk management and insurance industry of the future, for the common good.

Vision:

Empowering a confident, professional community to shape tomorrow's risk and insurance industry.

Core Values:

The educational programs and research conducted by The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance were built on a foundation of Innovation, Imagination, Integrity, and Inspiration. These qualities commit us to act responsibly, to be accountable for our actions, to fulfil our obligations, and to inspire others with our relentless determination to achieve a standard of excellence in every endeavor.

Our Benefits:

• 18 Paid Holidays- Closed the week between Christmas Eve and New Years Day
• Medical, Dental Vision, & Supplemental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Birthday, & Volunteering Paid Time Off
• 401K- 4.5% Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Company Happy Hours

Position Description:

Leads The Alliance’s strategy to attract, educate, and transition students, career changers, and professionals with zero to three years of industry experience into careers in risk and insurance. Owns the early-career journey from awareness through education, employment, and professional development, while building strong academic, employer, donor, and industry partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategies that build the early-career talent pipeline through high schools, CTE programs, colleges, RMI programs, employers, and industry organizations.
• Guide participants from awareness through enrollment, program completion, designation or certification attainment, and career entry.
• Lead The Alliance scholarship program, including promotion, applications, awards, communications, recipient tracking, and outcome reporting.
• Develop fundraising and donor strategies supporting scholarships and early-career initiatives, including sponsorships, proposals, stewardship, and impact reporting.
• Build and strengthen academic and corporate partnerships that support recruitment, onboarding, education, and professional development for early-career talent.
• Partner with Marketing, Academic Development, Instructional Design, Corporate Education Solutions, Finance, and leadership to advance channel goals.
• Establish and track measurable goals for recruitment, enrollment, engagement, completion, designation attainment, scholarships, fundraising, and partner growth.
• Represent The Alliance at career fairs, academic programs, conferences, recruiting events, and other industry events.
• Directly supervise one employee supporting the high school and university early-career channel, providing priorities, coaching, feedback, and development.
• Other duties as assigned to support organizational goals.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management and insurance, business, marketing, communications, education, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous people management experience with responsibility for leading, developing, and supporting direct reports.
• Knowledge of the risk and insurance industry and its talent-development needs.
• Demonstrated success in business development, recruitment, account management, partnership development, sales, or channel growth.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation, written communication, project-management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to translate education and credentialing opportunities into clear career-development pathways.
• Data-driven and results-oriented, with the ability to set goals, measure outcomes, and recommend improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, AI tools, and CRM systems.
• Ability to travel to schools, universities, corporate locations, conferences, and industry events as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of relevant experience in risk and insurance, insurance education, business development, university relations, talent development, or corporate learning.
• Risk Management and Insurance degree or academic concentration.
• Experience with early-career recruitment, academic partnerships, scholarships, fundraising, or professional-development programs.
• Knowledge of Alliance programs and educational pathways; CIC, CISR, CRM, CPRM, or progress toward an Alliance designation preferred.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• This position supervises one employee, who manages the High School and University early career channel.

Work Environment:

• This position is remote and can be performed from our climate-controlled office, with normal office noise. It may also be performed from a location of your choosing, in the city and state you were hired in.

Physical & Position Demands:

• The physical demands of this job include sitting in a stationary position in an office environment.
• Home office set up is highly encouraged and the company will provide the necessary tools to ensure you have an effective and comfortable workspace.

The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.