SVP, Retirement Solutions Sales

Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Job Description Summary

As the SVP, Retirement Solutions Sales, you’ll serve as the senior leader for the Nationwide Financial Retirement Solutions Distribution organization which includes new plan acquisition, retention, and relationship management. You’ll also serve as a member of senior leadership team for all NF Retirement Solutions business.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities 

• Leads overall national distribution strategy and efforts to grow sales, increase assets and production, cultivate key client relationships, and retain assets.  Includes client bid and negotiation strategies.  Provides overall leadership on partnership strategies with industry endorsement affiliations industry consultants and focus firms. 

• Serves on the senior leadership team for NF Retirement Solutions responsible for participating in the development and implementation of strategies to meet and exceed company goals and commitments.  Partners and collaborates with senior team functional leaders to achieve Retirement Solutions sales and retention results. 

• Responsible for direct performance management of direct reports, and overall leadership of talent/succession development, communications, and associate engagement. 

• Meets with firms, advisors, client executives, officials, boards to acquire and retain business.  Participates in national conferences and industry seminars to cultivate new and solidify current relationships.  May be present at finalist presentations. 

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.   

 

Reporting Relationships: Reports to President, Retirement Solutions.  Directly leads a team of five retirement distribution executives and a total of approximately 500 associates.   

 

 

Typical Skills and Experiences 

 

Education: Undergraduate degree; Advanced degree preferred.   

 

License/Certification/Designation: Series 6, 26, & 65 required. 

 

Experience: 10-15 years of experience leading in Retirement Plans business in the areas of either sales, marketing, product.    

 

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Advanced competency in leading retirement plans sales and relationship management leaders to drive and execute against aggressive goals. 

 

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experience may take precedence.  

 

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner. 

 

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values and Guiding Behaviors. 

 

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