Associate Regional Director (New York, excluding Upstate)

Alger•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Alger seeks a highly motivated and organized Associate Regional Director (Hybrid Wholesaler) to support and promote the firm’s ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts to third-party distributors in a defined territory. The role involves proactive engagement by phone and in-person meetings to drive sales and deepen client relationships. The Associate Regional Director manages their own territory and provides ongoing support to an external wholesaler, the Regional Director, when that wholesaler is not traveling within their own region. Periodic travel within the assigned region is required, averaging between one quarter and one third of the time.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
3–5 years of internal or external wholesaling experience in the mutual fund industry, or equivalent industry training and experience.
FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 registrations, in accordance with Alger’s licensing policy.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Experience with a CRM system.
Comprehensive knowledge of mutual fund and financial industry products and services.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

Hybrid wholesaling experience preferred.
Salesforce experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party distributors in the assigned territory.
Support firm initiatives and campaigns by maintaining distributor relationships, providing ongoing guidance, and continuously qualifying new prospects.
Identify and position financial products that align with potential advisor clients’ needs and business models.
Profile and qualify advisors to uncover business opportunities and develop tailored investment strategies.
Communicate the firm’s investment philosophy, process, objectives, and positioning using deep product knowledge.
Contribute to developing sales tools and marketing collateral, and provide product education and training to internal teams and external audiences.
Build and sustain relationships with producers and prospects through phone outreach, webinars, and in-person meetings.
Partner with the external wholesaler to coordinate and schedule supplemental meetings with financial advisors.
Prepare and deliver a monthly summary of regional activities to the Manager of the Internal Sales Desk.
Comply with regulatory guidelines, including requirements for pre-approved marketing materials, fund prospectuses, and appropriate licensing.
Complete administrative responsibilities promptly, including CRM and call reporting, expense submissions, and participation in meetings and conference calls.
Adhere to the Alger Selling System, the firm’s structured sales and communication process.
Deliver professional, impactful presentations at branch meetings and client events.
Support the external wholesaler when they are not traveling within their own region.