Life Sales Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Life Sales Manager based in the United States. As a Life Sales Manager, you will drive profitable sales growth by developing strategic relationships with financial marketing organizations (FMOs), agents, and distribution partners. Your primary focus will be increasing life insurance sales, improving agent productivity, and expanding market presence across your assigned territory. You will collaborate with internal sales teams and external marketing partners to develop effective business strategies, sales campaigns, and training initiatives. You will also identify and recruit new life-focused marketing organizations while strengthening the capabilities of existing distribution networks. Through coaching, mentoring, and innovative marketing approaches, you will help teams maximize sales performance and deliver sustainable business results. This role offers an opportunity to influence distribution strategies and contribute to long-term growth within a collaborative insurance environment. Accountabilities As a Life Sales Manager, you will lead business development initiatives, strengthen distribution partnerships, and implement strategies that increase life insurance sales and market share. Your main responsibilities will include: - Develop and execute strategic business plans with existing Financial Marketing Organizations (FMOs) to expand life insurance marketing and sales throughout their agent networks. - Identify prospective life-focused marketing organizations within your assigned territory and develop targeted recruitment strategies to bring new distribution partners into the business. - Build and maintain strong relationships with agents, FMOs, internal sales teams, and external marketing partners to drive business growth and improve sales productivity. - Increase agent sales performance by designing and implementing training programs covering insurance products, systems, sales concepts, and available sales tools.

- Develop and execute targeted sales campaigns and marketing initiatives to strengthen product awareness and generate new business opportunities. - Support the development of Senior Sales Consultants through training, coaching, and guidance on business development strategies and tactical execution. - Strengthen the capabilities of internal and external life sales teams, including collaboration with FASTeam and marketing partners. - Work closely with marketing stakeholders to create and implement effective marketing concepts that support FMOs and agents in growing life insurance sales. - Share successful sales strategies, best practices, and business development insights across internal and external teams. - Represent the organization at local and national industry events to increase brand awareness, develop professional relationships, and identify new business opportunities. - Leverage artificial intelligence tools and resources, including generative AI, to improve productivity and support business development activities. - Achieve sales, productivity, and market share objectives established by the Channel Head for assigned distribution partners. Requirements : The ideal candidate is an experienced life insurance sales professional with a strong background in business development, marketing strategy, and agent training. You should combine commercial expertise with excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to translate strategic objectives into measurable sales results. The key qualifications include: - At least 6 years of relevant professional experience. - Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in sales, marketing, and training. - Demonstrated success developing and implementing marketing strategies and concepts that support life insurance product sales.