About the role
We are seeking benefits brokerage owners, insurance executives, employer-platform founders and distribution leaders to help emerging benefits and insurance businesses connect with customers and partners. The specialty includes employer health and dental benefits, startup and small-business distribution, and platforms serving independent contractors, self-employed professionals and 1099 workers.
How you can contribute
- Advise on employer, broker and member needs, market positioning and distribution strategy.
- Introduce appropriate benefits brokers, employers, professional organizations, staffing firms and contractor networks.
- Help founders understand buying cycles, channel partnerships, customer onboarding and adoption requirements.
- Support potential partnerships with payroll, HR, benefits-administration and employer-service platforms.
- Contribute experience building insurance, benefits, brokerage or distribution businesses and evaluating commercial opportunities.
- Introduce relevant insurance investors, strategic partners and experienced founders through Graphora’s agreed process.
Relevant professional experience
- Significant experience in benefits, insurance, brokerage, employer platforms or related distribution partnerships.
- A record of customer growth, channel development, commercial partnerships or successful company building.
- Practical understanding of employer and independent-worker needs and how benefits products reach them.
- Relevant decision-maker relationships and the ability to offer specific strategic and commercial guidance.
The relationships you bring
Employers and brokers
Benefits brokerage owners, employer benefits leaders, small-business networks and insurance distribution teams.
Platforms and professional networks
Payroll and HR platforms, staffing firms, contractor networks, professional associations and benefits administrators.
Strategic capital
Insurance and benefits investors, corporate venture teams and founders with relevant operating experience.
Engagement and compensation
Advisory engagements start at 2–4 hours per month and may increase to 40 hours per month for advisory and board engagements, depending on the agreed scope. Work is primarily remote, with any local meetings or hybrid participation agreed separately. The city identifies the professional market you can support; it does not imply a Graphora office or a fixed in-person schedule.
Compensation varies by role and engagement. Venture scouting, capital formation support, portfolio-company advisory, board and operational engagements have different arrangements. Depending on the separately agreed engagement, compensation may include cash, carried-interest or equity participation; no universal hourly rate, award or participation amount is promised by this listing. Scope, compensation, any vesting and other terms are agreed in writing before the engagement begins.
Explore your local market
The specialty is offered across 5 cities. Select the market that fits your professional network in the interactive catalogue.
New York City · Austin · Chicago · Miami · San Francisco Bay Area
Applying with Graphora
Apply first with your full name, primary email, mobile number, LinkedIn profile and PDF résumé. After submission, verify your contact details and complete the rest of your Graphora profile through a guided follow-up process. Existing members can sign in to reuse their saved profile.
No investment, paid subscription or purchase is required for advisory consideration. This is an Advisory Board Member opportunity, not a fiduciary Board of Directors appointment or a full-time employee position. Professional contribution and role needs guide selection; applying does not guarantee an appointment. Graphora welcomes qualified applicants from all backgrounds.