Retirement Education Specialist

## Retirement Education SpecialistApplylocations: Portland, OR: Seattle, WAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR0032758*****Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.*****We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough ... we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.****Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage –**** ****Apply Now******Get to Know the Opportunity:**As a Retirement Education Specialist, you will support Voya’s Retirement Services goals by engaging individuals to save and invest for retirement. You will work directly with external clients and internal partners to deliver strategies that drive improved retirement outcomes—whether enrolling in their plan, increasing contributions, or optimizing product and service utilization. This role partners closely with Voya’s relationship management, product, and sales teams, as well as directly with clients.*Please note: Candidates must be located in Portland, OR or Seattle, WA*.**The Contributions You’ll Make:*** Provide onsite education and motivational seminars on a wide range of financial topics to retirement plan participants and prospective participants.* Customize PowerPoint presentations to reflect specific plan design and plan features.* Maintain industry knowledge through continuing education programs required by FINRA licenses to deliver compliant onsite presentations.* Maintain an onsite training measurement system to track program effectiveness for plan sponsors and internal Voya groups.* Ensure presentation topics and speaking points remain compliant with industry standards and approved sales/advertising practices.* Book travel through corporate‐approved vendors and perform other duties as assigned.* Travel within the region up to 90% of the time.**Minimum Knowledge & Experience:*** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.* 4–6 years of financial industry experience.* FINRA licensed (Series 6 or 7 & 63 required).* Excellent written and oral communication skills.* Excellent public speaking skills.**Preferred Knowledge & Experience:*** Familiarity with 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans.* Life license preferred or ability to obtain within 60 days.* Bilingual Spanish preferred.#LI-DD****Compensation Pay Disclosure:****Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.$70,530 - $88,160 USD****Be Well. Stay Well.****Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.****What We Offer***** Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans* 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)* Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)* Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year* Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.* Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year*Learn more about* Voya benefits (download PDF)****Critical Skills****At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:* ****Customer Focused**:** Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.* ****Critical Thinking**:** Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.* ****Team Mentality**:** Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.* ****Business Acumen**:** Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.* ****Learning Agility**:** Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.*Learn more aboutCritical Skills*****Equal Employment Opportunity*****Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.*****Reasonable Accommodations*****Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference* *resources for applicants with disabilities.*Misuse of Voya's name in fraud schemes### About Voya Financial### **Voya Financial**, Inc., is a leading retirement, employee benefits and investment management company. Voya’s services and solutions help clear the path to financial confidence and a more fulfilling life for individual, workplace and institutional clients, supporting more than 18 million customer relationships. Certified as a “Great Place to Work” by the Great Place to Work Institute, Voya fosters a culture that values customer centricity, integrity, accountability, agility and inclusivity. Together with customers and partners, Voya employees fight for everyone's opportunity for a better financial future. For more information visit Voya’s Values### Voya’s values serve as our compass, bringing together our culture, performance, brand, vision, strategy and corporate responsibility activities. Our values guide our decision-making and behaviors allowing us to deliver worth to our customers, distribution partners, shareholders and each other.### With a lens on balance, health & welfare, our work environment offers **flexibility**. The majority of our roles have adopted a hybrid schedule — working some days in the office and some days remotely, providing flexibility for work-life balance and still allowing the benefit of in-person collaboration. Some functions will continue to be 100% on-site and others may be fully remote, depending on business needs.* ### **We care*** ### **We do the right thing*** ### **We have customer passion*** ### **We have a winning spirit*** ### **We are the We** #J-18808-Ljbffr