We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose:
Join Athene as an Internal Wholesaler supporting our IMO channel, where you'll play a key role in driving annuity sales through strategic partnerships, proactive outreach, and expert product consultation. This is a high-impact role for a motivated sales professional looking to grow within a dynamic and collaborative environment.Accountabilities:
Partner with Relationship Managers to drive sales growth in assigned territories through prospecting, profiling, and relationship building with a primary focus being on outbound call activity.
Maintain frequent contact with assigned IMOs, principals, marketers, and agents to strengthen engagement.
Plan and lead webinars, conference calls, and virtual campaigns.
Execute proactive call campaigns in coordination with Sales and Marketing teams.
Provide expert consultation on Athene’s products, services, compensation structures, and regulatory guidelines.
Develop and follow up on targeted email campaigns.
Increase awareness and adoption of Athene annuity products through strategic outreach.
Collaborate with Service Liaisons to resolve service issues and exceptions.
Track and follow up on all sales leads.
Qualifications and Experience:
1+ years of financial services sales experience required, with previous annuity sales experience strongly preferred.
FINRA Series 6 license required within 12 months of hire date.
Strong preference for annuity product sales experience.
State insurance license required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with annuity illustration software preferred.
Completion of or progress toward industry certifications (e.g., LIMRA, LOMA, CLU, RICP, ChFC) preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
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Skills Required
- FINRA Series 6 license required within 12 months of hire date
- Minimum 4 years of successful sales experience in the financial services industry
- State insurance license required
- Strong preference for annuity product sales experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with annuity illustration software
- Completion of or progress toward industry certifications (e.g., LIMRA, LOMA, CLU, RICP, ChFC)
- Bachelor's degree
- Self-starter with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Athene Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Athene and has not been reviewed or approved by Athene.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted through a strong employer match and structured retirement programs. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful long-term value to total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies span flexible or paid time off, a robust holiday schedule, volunteer time, and paid parental, family care, and military leave. Feedback suggests this breadth is a standout element across many roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include comprehensive health coverage, mental-health support, onsite fitness centers, and one‑on‑one coaching. HQ amenities and wellness perks are positioned as differentiators for on-site employees.
Athene Insights
What We Do
Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include: • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products; • Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers. Athene's subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company, Athene Securities, LLC, an Iowa-domiciled registered broker-dealer (member FINRA), and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. -- The financial industry is ripe for change and Athene is leading the way. We’re determined to make retirement easier for you and other Americans by harnessing our passion, smarts and relentless spirit. Learn how to become an Athene financial professional at www.athene.com/contact. If you love a challenge and are driven to succeed, then Athene is your kind of company.
