External Wholesaler - Midland Retirement Distributors

Responsibilities Responsible for achieving annuity sales, recruiting, and other related goals within assigned region for Midland National Life (MNL) Insurance Company. Identify and build relationships with financial advisors and broker‑dealer partners to successfully market and drive annuity sales. Position product and company benefits and strengths primarily through face‑to‑face meetings. Work within assigned region to achieve assigned annuity sales goals. Identify and build relationships with key producers in region through face‑to‑face meetings, regional industry events, phone calls, and other forms of communication to achieve sales goals. Partner with an internal wholesaler to jointly execute a focused plan to meet activity and sales goals. Drive fixed annuity product sales by promoting company products, services, and benefits. Create and provide business plans/goals and train and support agents/producers. Provide producer training and carry out sales campaigns to producers within region and other distribution partners to assist the company in meeting production goals. Attend, facilitate agent training, and promote company and products at various broker‑dealer and industry conferences as necessary. Demonstrate strong ability to articulate the company’s strategy by presenting a compelling story about company strength, culture, values, products, and services to drive sales growth and deepen relationships with producers and partners. Deliver presentations educating producers and distribution partners on company, product, and services to drive quality annuity sales to the company. Facilitate recruiting campaigns to prospective agents in order to assist company in achieving recruiting goals. Assist with developing and implementing training programs for new products, point‑of‑sale work, services, and programs offered by the company. Provide assistance and information to producers on company products, policies, and procedures. Collaborate with management in the implementation of outbound phone campaigns and other programs to be carried out from the home office. In conjunction with sales management, create, implement, and follow‑through on sales and marketing campaigns within assigned region. This includes ensuring that activity requirements and service standards are met at all times. Gather and maintain competitor information and assist management in developing product and sales tools to gain and maintain a competitive advantage; act as a steward for the agents/distribution partners to keep them involved with field climate, trends and other important strategic information. Support expense management by completing accurate travel expense reports on time, thoughtfully manage regional expenses, and identify and implement personal expense efficiencies. Maintain a positive image of the company. Commit to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity). Regular attendance is required and expected in accordance with the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy. Participate in other initiatives and/or projects as necessary. Qualifications Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree. Preferred: Minimum 5 years’ sales experience in the financial services industry (internal, external or combination). Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with effective written and oral skills. Proven ability to build strong relationships – internally and externally. Excellent presentation skills, both in creation and delivery, to current and prospective producers/distribution partners of Sammons Financial Group member companies. Thorough knowledge of sales and marketing principles and practices. Demonstrate exceptional working knowledge of annuity products and company benefits and strengths. Proven ability to grow a region/territory as measured by sales, producer growth and persistency of business. Effective organizational, time‑management, sales and presentation skills. Preferred: CLU, ChFC, CFP. Required: Life insurance state insurance licenses or ability to obtain within 120 days. Preferred: Series 6, Series 63, SIE. 80% travel in region for various producer meetings. Other Requirements Criminal background check required. Credit and criminal background check required; the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires Sammons Financial Group to request a consumer report to verify all information, including work‑related behaviors, performance, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, previous employment, education, credit history, and criminal records. FINRA regulations require fingerprinting for this position. Management reserves the right to determine and approve incumbent suitability for this position. Base Salary Base Salary: $66,000 + Sales Incentive Benefits Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance. Competitive compensation with a performance‑based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success. Invest in your future with 100% company‑funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in a 401(k). Work‑life balance : Friday afternoons off year‑round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays. Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs. Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program. Ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values‑driven workplace where employees take accountability and are empowered to do their best work. Work Authorization and Sponsorship At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, or those needing work authorization for this role. Additional Information Sammons Financial Group Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ADA Sammons Financial Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application or hiring process, including navigating our website or applying for a position, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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