Chief Distribution Officer

About HODLife

HODLife is a forward-looking insurance company that blends digital asset management with reliable life and savings solutions. Their platform allows individuals and families to protect and enhance their wealth, integrating both traditional and digital assets. By combining cutting-edge infrastructure with sound insurance risk management, all within a regulated framework, HODLife provides a modern yet prudent approach to safeguarding wealth.

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Chief Distribution Officer (CDO) will spearhead the formulation and implementation of HODLife’s intermediary distribution strategy across the Middle East and regional markets. This leadership role involves developing a robust network of brokers, wealth intermediaries, and strategic alliances that can effectively distribute offshore insurance products to clients worldwide.

The CDO will be responsible for establishing broker partnerships, designing scalable commercial frameworks, and building the necessary infrastructure to support sustainable distribution expansion. This role offers significant executive exposure and autonomy to influence market positioning, cultivate strategic partnerships, and generate a dependable revenue stream for the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft and execute a global strategy for broker and intermediary distribution.
• Identify, recruit, and activate third-party brokers, wealth advisors, family-office intermediaries, and referral partners.
• Drive HODLife’s expansion into traditional financial intermediaries and emerging digital-asset wealth sectors.
• Develop a scalable broker ecosystem with clear procedures for onboarding, activation, and performance evaluation.
• Design commercial partnership structures including referral agreements, commission models, and revenue-sharing strategies.
• Form long-term strategic partnerships with broker networks, wealth platforms, and offshore advisory entities.
• Define performance benchmarks and incentive plans to enhance partner productivity and growth.
• Manage broker onboarding processes to ensure compliance with licensing and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate with legal and compliance teams to guarantee distribution frameworks adhere to jurisdictional regulations.
• Supervise intermediary conduct to maintain adherence to compliance obligations.
• Collaborate with product and executive teams to position HODLife’s insurance solutions effectively within the global wealth market.
• Establish the company’s insurance platform reputation among brokers, wealth advisors, and institutional intermediaries.
• Support the development of new revenue streams related to offshore wealth planning and digital asset protection.

Experience & Expertise Required

• Over 10 years of experience in financial services, insurance, private wealth, or securities distribution.
• Proven success in building and scaling partner-driven or intermediary distribution businesses.
• In-depth knowledge of broker compensation, referral agreements, and commercial partnerships.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements connected to insurance distribution or offshore financial products.
• Experience working with wealth intermediaries, broker networks, or global advisory platforms.
• Entrepreneurial mindset capable of launching new initiatives from the ground up.

Leadership Attributes

• Strategic thinker with sharp commercial insight.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with credibility in broker and wealth advisory networks.
• Proactive operator skilled at establishing distribution infrastructure in a growing organization.
• Effective communicator able to align partners, executives, and internal teams.
• High ownership mentality with the ability to manage ambiguity in a startup environment.