or apply directly on Careers at KKR's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Careers at KKR's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 11% of Careers at KKR's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Careers at KKR
- high 88 stale, 4 reposted of 144 open
- Hiring momentum
- 190 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Careers at KKR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Careers at KKR.
About this role
The Principal, Business Development role at KKR involves driving profitable growth through strategic preneed distribution partners and acquiring new accounts. The position requires managing the entire account strategy, from prospecting to onboarding and ongoing relationship management, while collaborating with various internal teams to meet sales and profitability targets.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Careers at KKR as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of progressive sales, business development, or key/strategic account management experience in life insurance, annuities, or preneed distribution
- Demonstrated track record of exceeding a multi-million-dollar production or premium quota through third-party distribution
- Proven ability to open and scale complex distribution relationships
- Strong command of preneed and/or life insurance product mechanics and regulatory considerations
- Excellent executive presence and credibility with C-suite counterparts
Worth weighing
- Remote role working from a home office
- High travel requirement of 8-12 nights per month
- Focus on preneed market may limit exposure to other insurance sectors
Summarised from Careers at KKR's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Careers at KKR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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