Retirement Plan Sales Consultant

The Retirement Plan Sales Consultant is responsible for driving growth and profitability of our Cetera branded 401(k) solution within the Southeast and Northeast territories. The Sales Consultant will develop advisor relationships, identify and cultivate retirement plan opportunities, manage the sales pipeline, and present directly to plan sponsors to win new employer-sponsored retirement plan business.

Territory: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV.

Must reside in territory.

Core Responsibilities:

• Own and develop the Southeast and Northeast territories to achieve individual retirement plan sales and asset goals.

• Develop and execute a territory sales plan to build pipeline and increase adoption of our Cetera branded 401(k) solution.

• Build relationships with Cetera advisors through proactive outreach, education, and sales consultation.

• Identify and develop retirement plan opportunities within advisor practices and help advisors win new business.

• Manage the full sales cycle from discovery and proposal development through follow-up and close.

• Deliver presentations to advisors, business owners, and other key stakeholders, including competitive analysis, benchmarking, and customized proposals.

• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and provide timely follow-up to advisors and prospects.

• Partner with internal teams and external partners to support successful sales outcomes and implementation.

• Stay current on retirement plan trends, competitive offerings, and regulatory changes.

• Other job duties as defined.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 7+ years of sales experience with a significant portion of those years focused on marketing retirement plan products

• Required: FINRA Series 65

• Preferred: FINRA Series 7, 66, 63, & Insurance Licenses

• Understanding of financial markets and retirement plan regulations.

• Must have excellent prospecting and closing skills, sales planning, selling to customer needs, and market knowledge.

• Demonstrated written communication skills.

• Strong presentation skills.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to multitask and manage to define deadlines.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Internal/External retirement plan wholesaling experience a plus.

• Minimum Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and/or five years or more related experience or training preferred

Travel Requirements: Between 25-50% Travel

The person in this position should demonstrate a high level of professionalism; possess the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and the flexibility to easily adapt to changing priorities.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $90,000-$110,000, plus competitive incentive compensation package. Compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location. Compensation ranges may differ significantly due to geography and cost of labor considerations.

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What we give you in return:

Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life. We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

• Inclusive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
• Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
• 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
• 401(k) savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
• Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and fostering.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
• Paid caregiver leave to provide time away from work when caring for an ill or recovering family member.
• Additional benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), identity theft protection (LifeLock), pet insurance, and other voluntary benefits to provide extra peace of mind

About Cetera

Cetera Financial Group® (Cetera) is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers and registered investment advisers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families, and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.

Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a network of independent retail firms, including those that are members of FINRA/SIPC: Cetera Advisors LLC; Cetera Wealth Services, LLC (formerly known as Cetera Advisor Networks); Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors); and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Entities registered as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission include Cetera Investment Management LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Cetera's principal office is located at 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser within the Aretec Group, Inc. (dba Cetera Holdings, an affiliate of Cetera). All the referenced entities are under common ownership.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

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