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93425
Department
Client Growth & Retention Value Stream
Job Function
Client Growth & Retention Value Stream
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview:
New York Life has formed a new Client Growth and Retention business team to accelerate enterprise growth by developing and operating programs that help access new pools of customers, as well as programs that deepen customer relationships/retention.
New York Life is seeking a Director, Strategic Growth Programs for its Client Growth and Retention team. This role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to drive business growth, market expansion, and revenue.
The ideal candidate has experience crafting business strategies and launching programs that deliver measurable results. You will work with cross-functional teams to find innovative ways to expand market reach and strengthen client engagement. Your expertise in data-driven analysis and emerging technologies will help create new growth opportunities, keeping New York Life competitive and responsive to client needs.
What You'll Do:
- Support Leadership Team in defining transformational growth strategies to drive new customer acquisition and increase customer retention and maximize customer lifetime value.
- Lead strategic projects from ideation through execution, ensuring timely delivery and measurable impact. Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Support business planning for the growth initiatives that include cost benefit analysis, developing business cases and outlining the steps and resources required to execute the initiatives effectively.
- Identify potential risks associated with the proposed growth strategies and develop mitigation plans.
- Provide analytical support for the development of multi-year strategy roadmap for the business.
- Support the prioritization of initiatives based on business and enterprise needs.
- Monitor key performance indicators and adjust strategies to optimize results. Utilize data analytics and performance metrics to measure the success of the initiatives and support data-driven decisions.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and threats.
- Collaborate with teams across the organization to execute various growth initiatives.
- Assist with change management to minimize disruption and drive the adoption of new initiatives.
- Support agenda and material development for meetings with senior executives and the Board.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of functional experience in growth strategy, business development, management consulting, or a similar role.
- Experience in financial services preferred, insurance expertise is a plus.
- Experience in developing and implementing growth strategies or business development.
- Experience in driving multiple projects and work-streams, including project planning, execution, and milestone reporting.
- Proficiency in data analysis and research.
- Outstanding critical thinking, analytical and quantitative abilities.
- Broad understanding of emerging insurance and financial services industry trends and market dynamics.
- Strong connector of people, concepts, and applications.
- Able to translate complex concepts simply and distill key “so what’s” for an array of stakeholders.
- Ability to toggle between strategic considerations and tactical implications, helping to deliver the approach and execute to create specific deliverables.
- Strong and effective communication skills; ability to present to senior leaders, as well as peers in a clear manner, fostering dialogue and helping to drive decisions.
- Ability to build relationships across the organization to influence areas outside direct line of reporting.
- Agile, self-starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines while navigating the ambiguity of a dynamic work environment.
- Collaborative work style and leadership presence; ability to effectively interact and forge strong working relationships with team members and leaders across the organization.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $119,000-$170,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page.
Job Requisition ID: 93425
Requisition ID
93425
Department
Client Growth & Retention Value Stream
Job Function
Client Growth & Retention Value Stream
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview:
New York Life has formed a new Client Growth and Retention business team to accelerate enterprise growth by developing and operating programs that help access new pools of customers, as well as programs that deepen customer relationships/retention.
New York Life is seeking a Director, Strategic Growth Programs for its Client Growth and Retention team. This role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to drive business growth, market expansion, and revenue.
The ideal candidate has experience crafting business strategies and launching programs that deliver measurable results. You will work with cross-functional teams to find innovative ways to expand market reach and strengthen client engagement. Your expertise in data-driven analysis and emerging technologies will help create new growth opportunities, keeping New York Life competitive and responsive to client needs.
What You'll Do:
- Support Leadership Team in defining transformational growth strategies to drive new customer acquisition and increase customer retention and maximize customer lifetime value.
- Lead strategic projects from ideation through execution, ensuring timely delivery and measurable impact. Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Support business planning for the growth initiatives that include cost benefit analysis, developing business cases and outlining the steps and resources required to execute the initiatives effectively.
- Identify potential risks associated with the proposed growth strategies and develop mitigation plans.
- Provide analytical support for the development of multi-year strategy roadmap for the business.
- Support the prioritization of initiatives based on business and enterprise needs.
- Monitor key performance indicators and adjust strategies to optimize results. Utilize data analytics and performance metrics to measure the success of the initiatives and support data-driven decisions.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and threats.
- Collaborate with teams across the organization to execute various growth initiatives.
- Assist with change management to minimize disruption and drive the adoption of new initiatives.
- Support agenda and material development for meetings with senior executives and the Board.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of functional experience in growth strategy, business development, management consulting, or a similar role.
- Experience in financial services preferred, insurance expertise is a plus.
- Experience in developing and implementing growth strategies or business development.
- Experience in driving multiple projects and work-streams, including project planning, execution, and milestone reporting.
- Proficiency in data analysis and research.
- Outstanding critical thinking, analytical and quantitative abilities.
- Broad understanding of emerging insurance and financial services industry trends and market dynamics.
- Strong connector of people, concepts, and applications.
- Able to translate complex concepts simply and distill key “so what’s” for an array of stakeholders.
- Ability to toggle between strategic considerations and tactical implications, helping to deliver the approach and execute to create specific deliverables.
- Strong and effective communication skills; ability to present to senior leaders, as well as peers in a clear manner, fostering dialogue and helping to drive decisions.
- Ability to build relationships across the organization to influence areas outside direct line of reporting.
- Agile, self-starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines while navigating the ambiguity of a dynamic work environment.
- Collaborative work style and leadership presence; ability to effectively interact and forge strong working relationships with team members and leaders across the organization.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $119,000-$170,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page.
Job Requisition ID: 93425
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Target companies with a sponsorship track record
Check OFLC disclosure data to confirm an employer has filed LCAs for senior strategy roles before. A company that has never sponsored above manager level is a harder sell, regardless of how interested they seem.
A graduate degree significantly strengthens your petition
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for strategy roles. An MBA or master's in a relevant field directly counters the argument that no specific degree is required, which is the most common denial reason for this title.
O-1A is worth exploring if your background is strong
Directors with board memberships, published work, speaking engagements, or awards may qualify for O-1A, which has no lottery and no annual cap. Ask an immigration attorney to assess your profile before committing to H-1B.
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Can a Director of Strategic Growth role qualify for H-1B specialty occupation status?
Yes, but it requires careful documentation. USCIS has challenged strategy and growth titles on the grounds that no single degree field is universally required. The strongest petitions pair the role with an MBA or a master's in business, economics, or a related field, and include a detailed job duties breakdown showing the position demands theoretical and practical application of that specialized knowledge.
What visa options exist beyond H-1B for this role?
The O-1A is the most viable alternative for candidates with a strong record of achievement. Published research, speaking engagements at major industry conferences, board or advisory roles, and awards in the business or strategy field can all count toward O-1A criteria. The EB-1A or EB-2 NIW pathways are worth discussing with an attorney if you have an exceptional or nationally recognized body of work.
How common is visa sponsorship for Director of Strategic Growth positions?
Sponsorship is more common at larger technology companies, management consulting firms, and private equity-backed growth-stage businesses than at small or early-stage startups. Senior roles attract sponsorship when the employer cannot fill the position domestically. Candidates who demonstrate a measurable track record in revenue growth or market expansion close sponsorship conversations faster than those who present generalist profiles.
Does my degree need to be in a specific field to support an H-1B petition for this title?
There is no single required field, but USCIS expects a direct connection between your degree and the specific job duties. Business, economics, finance, marketing, and industrial engineering degrees are commonly cited. A general humanities or unrelated STEM degree without supplementary credentials makes the specialty occupation argument harder. Relevant experience can help, but it does not substitute for a degree in an H-1B petition.
Where can I find Director of Strategic Growth jobs with confirmed visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Director of Strategic Growth roles where employers have an active sponsorship history. Filtering by visa sponsorship upfront saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that an employer is unwilling or unable to file a petition. Start your search on Migrate Mate to see which companies are actively hiring and sponsoring at this level.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Director Strategic Growth jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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