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Principal Strategist - Corporate Strategy Research and Development (Hybrid)

American Family Insurance Agency Staff
paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
6000 American Parkway (Show on map)
Dec 24, 2025
You will develop the organization's strategic plan(s) to ensure its continued successful growth and profitability. You will conduct environmental scans, organizational positioning analyses and other studies to conceptualize, prototype, design, test, and/or execute ideas resulting in new and viable business offerings to build a sustainable competitive advantage and optimize value and experience for the customer. You will report to the Director, Strategy Research and Development. Depending on qualifications, candidates may be considered at different levels (Strategist, Lead Strategist, or Principal Strategist). In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. You should reside within approximately 50 miles of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783. #LI-Hybrid Position Compensation Range: $131,000.00 - $220,000.00 Pay Rate Type: Salary Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates. Responsibilities: Work will include the development of strategy and the supporting research in markets/trends. Leads the integration of strategy at a brand level including strategic initiative identification and maintenance of short- and/or long-term focus, priority, and needs capabilities. Partners with key leadership and stakeholders to create and recommend enterprise-wide strategy development based on external industry and economic trends, internal capabilities, and business performance. Provides mentoring, coaching, and guidance to team members. Manages large, multi-divisional and cross-entity projects, and effective communication within the project. Ensures periodic reviews of achievements and performance vs. strategic plans are completed. Requirements: You will bring your prior experience with corporate strategy. Exposure to AI and managing complex projects preferred. Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service. Demonstrated experience developing business strategy by working directly with executive and senior management as either an internal or external management consultant. Demonstrated experience evaluating business trends and developing new business programs and strategies in response. Demonstrated experience presenting complex concepts to senior leadership and influencing decision-makers. Demonstrated experience solving business problems through leadership of cross functional teams. Your offer will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks and signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions. Our policy restricts consideration of applicants needing employment sponsorship (visa) to specialty occupations. Sponsorship will not be considered for this position. Travel Requirements Up to 10%. Physical Requirements* *Work that involves sitting/standing. Additional Information Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation. #LI-DB1