External Wholesaler Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• An entrepreneur with a history of demonstrating year over year growth with strategic partners in life and annuity products.
• Minimum 3 years industry experience in life and/or annuity product distribution.
• Exceptional relationship management skills, including the ability to get things done, breaking down barriers, and finding/executing solutions.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong organization and self-management skills, including managing travel and business expenses.
• Ability to travel more than 50% of your time, growing and developing new and existing agency relationships.
• Team player who can work with other field leaders and internal support roles to collaboratively develop business relationships.
• History of success in a sales role, overcoming objections with creative problem solving and optimism to provide the best solution for customers.
• Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of their work.
• Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working.
• Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, fairness, and integrity of work products by adhering to National Life’s AI guiding principles.
• Use AI responsibly and in accordance with company policies related to confidentiality, data privacy, security, compliance, retention and intellectual property.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred candidates will have 5+ years’ experience with a focus on indexed products and living benefits.
• Preferred industry designations include CLU®, ChFC®, and CFP®.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building new and growing existing relationships with agents and agencies to increase revenue from life and annuity sales.
• Actively consult and advise agencies to provide them with value-added strategies to increase their book of business and create effective marketing campaigns to achieve growth goals.
• Develop business plans in targeted markets to acquire, grow, and strengthen distribution relationships.
• Establish and manage strong working relationships with internal and external partners to provide enhanced customer service for all sales and service operations.
• Support agents and agency marketers in product selection, case design, and illustration fulfillment.
• Conduct training, both in person and virtual, on products, processes, business development and services offered by National Life Group.
• Onboard new relationships with National Life Group to quickly grow and develop business.
• Maintain an active understanding of the competitive landscape and current industry trends to create innovative solutions designed to meet customer needs.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: Compensation for this role is earned primarily through commissions which are calculated as a percentage of life and annuity sales and pay guarantees may be offered for the first year of employment.
• The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered.
• The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs.