Sr Sales Implementation Specialist

Aegon; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegon is seeking a strategic sales enablement expert to support mid-market initiatives by coordinating with Sales RVPs, presentation teams, product managers, and support groups to deliver tailored finals and demonstrations across multiple product lines.

You will manage presentations, resources, and post-event follow-ups while leveraging competitive data to tailor content for each client; travel and remote collaboration are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business field or equivalent experience.
• Five years of experience in the retirement services industry.
• FINRA Series 6 or 7, and Series 63 or 66 (or obtain within nine months, including SIE if applicable).
• Experience creating presentations and marketing materials.
• Knowledge of 401(k), 401(b), pooled plans, nonqualified, and defined benefit plans.
• Knowledge of competitor products and services.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with a variety of people at all levels within and outside the company.
• Proficient using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CRM software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Sales RVPs on each opportunity and partner together in the preparation for sales finals and technology demonstrations, focused primarily on the mid-market space.
• Identify and secure the designated presentation team based on the needs assessment of the prospect, with specific emphasis on key issues, special needs and customized delivery of materials and services.
• Conduct internal meetings with the presentation team, product managers, and internal support groups (Pricing, RFP, system analysts, etc.) to focus necessary resources on the opportunity, including engagement of client management and new business services.
• Participate in due diligence site visit meetings to introduce digital participant and plan sponsor tools.
• Participate in sales final presentations with prospective prospects or advisors to present digital participant and plan sponsor tools.
• Conduct post finals follow-up with Sales RVPs and the presenters to identify current and future team selling needs.
• Collaborate with the Director to understand competitive data to learn product set, available services, and uniqueness based on the market size.
• Manage related sales projects.
• Create comprehensive sales finals presentations and material customized for each client.

Skills

Presentation creation

MS Office

CRM software

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

Support the implementation of the strategic team selling program. Work with Sales Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs), primarily in the mid-market space, on the delivery of individualized sales finals across multiple product lines, utilizing the expertise of presentation teams, product managers, and internal support groups.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Sales RVPs on each opportunity and partner together in the preparation for sales finals and technology demonstrations, focused primarily on the mid-market space.


• Identify and secure the designated presentation team based on the needs assessment of the prospect, with specific emphasis on key issues, special needs and customized delivery of materials and services.


• Conduct internal meetings with the presentation team, product managers, and internal support groups (Pricing, RFP, system analysts, etc.) to focus necessary resources on the opportunity, including engagement of client management and new business services.


• Participate in due diligence site visit meetings to introduce digital participant and plan sponsor tools.


• Participate in sales final presentations with prospective prospects or advisors to present digital participant and plan sponsor tools.


• Conduct post finals follow-up with Sales RVPs and the presenters to identify current and future team selling needs.


• Collaborate with the Director to understand competitive data to learn product set, available services, and uniqueness based on the market size.


• Manage related sales projects.


• Create comprehensive sales finals presentations and material customized for each client.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business field or equivalent experience


• Five years of experience in the retirement services industry


• FINRA Series 6 or 7, and Series 63 or 66 (or obtain within nine months, including SIE if applicable)


• Experience creating presentations and marketing materials


• Knowledge of 401(k), 401(b), pooled plans, nonqualified, and defined benefit plans


• Knowledge of competitor products and services


• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with a variety of people at all levels within and outside the company


• Proficient using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CRM software

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce.com

Working Conditions

• Remote (Field/Travel) Environment


• Moderate Travel 50%

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $85,000-120,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus of 12.5% based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Bonus Eligibility

This position is also typically eligible for Quarterly Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at Company Discretion.

Disclaimer

• We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.


• Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer - not through text or email

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.