Regional Vice President- Mutual Funds (External Wholesaler) – TX, OK, AR, LA & MS

Regional Vice President- Mutual Funds (External Wholesaler) – TX, OK, AR, LA & MS

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The Regional Vice President – External Wholesaler will develop and manage consultative relationships with existing National, Regional, and Insurance Broker Dealer advisors within the territory of: TX, OK, AR, LA, MS

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assess and identify the needs of advisor clients in order to promote new products.
• Develop new producers while retaining existing producers to grow market share.
• Educate and train advisors on 1290 Funds and models.
• Develop new relationships. Responsible for territory management.
• Utilize internal sales desk to assist in managing territory. Work with and train Internal Wholesaler to work collaboratively with RVP.
• Use Salesforce (CRM) to log activity, maintain pipeline, and analyze opportunities.
• Candidate must be able to identify, create and implement investment sales opportunities to attain stated sales goals.
• Candidate will be responsible for communication with National Sales Manager on an ongoing basis.
• Managing a budget and timely expense reporting
• Develop new producers while retaining existing producers to grow market share of 1290 Funds.
• Maintain sales goals. Candidate must be able to identify, create and implement investment fund and MPS model sales opportunities.
• Knowledge of territory management practices, tools, and techniques; ability to manage and maximize investment business for multiple geographical areas.
• Educate and train advisors on 1290 Funds investment products.
• Managing a budget and timely expense reporting.
• Travel required 75% of time.

The base salary for this position is $85,000. This role is eligible for variable compensation.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.

Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• FINRA 6 and 63 OR 7 required.
• CIMA, CFA a plus
• Knowledge of Mutual Funds and Investment products - previous direct sales experience required.
• Demonstrated communication/interpersonal skills
• Proven computer, mobile device and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel 75%.
• Must be located within the territory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in local area market preferred.
• CIMA, CFA a plus

Skills

Client Relationship Management: Knowledge of client relationship; ability to address issues critical issues to meet client needs and maintain engaged, partnering relationship with business partners and clients.

Effective Presentations: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques; ability to present information to groups with the appropriate degree of formality.

Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Selling: Knowledge of diverse sales tools, tactics and techniques and ability to use these to persuade a person to buy a product or service.

Strategic Sales Planning: Knowledge of sales principles, processes, techniques and tools; ability to develop sales plans that are future-oriented, support business strategy and reflect understanding of emerging, as well as existing, opportunities and markets.

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