Market Developer - Kansas City & St. Louis

The Successful Market Developer:
•Ensures Financial Professionals (FPs) have the tools, resources, and knowledge needed to be successful in their new role
•Is passionate about coaching others to be successful
•Attracts high quality, diverse talent into FP roles
This Market Developer will support the Kansas City and St Louis markets.

• Model and coach on all elements of the Thrivent Financial Advice Process
• Conduct high levels of joint field work (approx. 3 days per week) as scheduled by new FPs to observe and offer feedback. Offer help with case prep as needed.
• Demonstrate, model and coach on the use of Salesforce and other Thrivent tools (i.e. CAP, Illustrations, etc.) during the sales process.
• Be available to FPs as they develop their sales goals and help them analyze what’s working and not working in the achievement of those goals.
• Help FPs as needed to develop/execute marketing plans that leverage relationships within their natural market, referrals and communities.
• Advise FPs as to what activities will enable them to achieve their sales goals.

• Inform and communicate with leadership team regarding FP progress toward sales goals and success.
• Facilitate connections with vet FPs to provide additional joint field work experiences or practice review for new FPs.
• Leverage corporate resources to stay informed of best practices or changes that directly impact new FP launch

• Create and implement a recruiting strategy to grow capacity by attracting and cultivating quality, diverse FP candidates in focus market.
• Execute a plan to recruit quality talent by spending focused time developing trusting relationships within broad and diverse networks, leveraging centers of influence and obtaining referrals from FPs for quality, diverse talent
• Partner with other Thrivent leaders/key stakeholders to develop capacity plan.
• Actively manage a pipeline of high quality, diverse candidates,
• Conduct selection interviews and assess candidates for high probability for success.
• Create followership by demonstrating enthusiasm for the career and for Thrivent and by caring about the success of others.

Minimum Requirements:

• Four-year college degree strongly preferred.
• Professional designation or history of significant progress toward achievement preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of solid sales results (i.e. L/H/A, investments, etc.).
• Experience in using the Thrivent Financial Advice Process, Salesforce and other Thrivent tools and systems (i.e. CAP, Illustrations, etc.) and ability and willingness to model, promote and demonstrate usage of tools as needed.
• Ability to utilize technology effectively to coach and train new FPs.
• Will and skill to commit to joint field work expectations.
• Experience in leading groups, specifically in presenting and facilitating in order to drive understanding of concepts and practices that lead to new FP success.
• Licensing:
  • FINRA Series 7, 63/65 or 66 required or obtained within 90 days.
  • State insurance licensed and appointed in life, health and variable lines of authority or attained within 90 days.
  • State securities registered and insurance licensed and appointed in all states that comprise the Advisor Group.
  • Once FPs are assigned to this position, this position will require securities registrations, state insurance licenses and appointments in all states where FPs are conducting business and receiving commissions.
     
• Satisfactory background check and clean compliance record.
• Flexibility to travel within the region (may include overnight) and conduct business during evening hours and must have own transportation.

Pay Transparency

Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. Compensation for this role is a combination of base, bonus, and incentives. The applicable total compensation range for this full-time role is $104,000 - $130,000, which is dependent upon performance and factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.

Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected] or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.