Associate Internal Sales Director

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

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As an Associate Internal Sales Director (AISD) for the Core market, you will assist the Internal Sales Desk (wholesalers) in meeting and/or exceeding sales goals. The primary goal of an AISD is to learn and grow into the Internal Sales Director (internal wholesaler) role. In this role you will gain an understanding of the financial industry, with a focus on learning key facts about Empower 401k products.

What you will do

• Show drive and results when interacting with and completing tasks for constituent advisors, TPAs, and plan sponsors
• Play a proactive role in your professional development and desire to achieve promotion into an Internal Sales Director role, wherein you will become the assigned internal wholesaler for a specific territory or territories
• Actively listen with intuition, rephrase needs, and ensure messages were heard correctly so secondary, open-ended questions can be asked, followed by delivery of clear and accurate results that establish credibility quickly with new constituents
• Create a structured and methodically approached scheduled that prioritizes relationships in an effort to gain the most value from each interaction
• Provide support processing proposals and paperwork, ensuring excellence in data management and communication between internal departments, as well as proficiency in consultative selling, data analysis, ownership of tasks

What you will bring

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field preferred
• FINRA 6 and 63 registrations required within corporate established timelines
• FINRA fingerprinting required upon hire

What will set you apart

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Organizational and disciplined execution that takes a structured approach to planning daily activities, ensuring consistency, and providing cohesive follow-through of an issue to resolution
• A proactive approach to relationship-building and lead generation

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) –  BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Base Salary Range

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer •  Drug-free workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. 

***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***

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