Financial Sales Specialist

Athene • West Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations. Purpose: The Internal Sales Specialist provides telephonic sales support to agents and distributors regarding Athene annuity products, using a variety of tools, including product illustration software and the company intranet site! We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

Requirements

• 1+ year of prior financial services industry sales experience required.
• Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. required.
• Effective verbal and written communications required to explain products, tools, concepts and processes to a diverse customer base.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred, but not required.
• Military experience will be considered in lieu of formal degree.
• Successful completion of Industry Continuing Education (such as LIMRA / LOMA) courses preferred.
• Experience with annuity products and illustration software systems is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound calls from 800-line, assisting with product and sales questions, while meeting minimum call volume of 40 calls per day.
• Transfer/funnel calls to appropriate departments, including forwarding leads to Internal Wholesalers.
• Run product illustrations, meeting or exceeding established turnaround times on all requests, with 100% accuracy.
• Complete fulfillment requests for marketing materials.
• Partner with Service Liaison to handle Service Issues/Exception Requests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees