Sr. Analyst - Territory Development Representative – Multi-Line

Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

The Territory Development Representative is a front-end Nationwide Financial sales role focused on outbound advisor development. The person goes through strong paid training, earns licenses, and then becomes one of the first points of contact for financial professionals. Success comes from high outreach activity, strong discovery skills, and the ability to qualify interest and hand opportunities to the right internal wholesaling team. The best candidates tend to come from inside sales, financial services, insurance, banking, or other high-volume consultative outreach environments.”

Licensing Requirements:

• SIE

• Series 6

• Series 63

Key Objectives for this role:

• Understand the makeup of each advisor’s book of business

• Gauge their interest in offering Nationwide Financial products

• Schedule 15-minute introductory meetings between the advisor and the appropriate line-of-business internal wholesaler (incentivized activity)

Key Performance Indicators:

• Daily call and email activity

• Number of meetings scheduled between advisors and internal wholesalers

This position will be hired on a Success Flex basis.

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location(s):

Grandview: 1000 Yard Street Grandview OH, 43215

Work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization.  Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

Compensation Band: E.SD55

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Job Description Summary

Are you interested in launching a career in financial services sales? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-activity environment where your ability to engage quickly and communicate value can open doors for an entire sales organization? If you're a motivated self-starter who can efficiently assess a financial professional's needs and connect them to the right solution — we want to hear from you!

As a Sr. Analyst, Territory Development Representative (TDR), you'll complete a 3-month paid in-house training program covering Nationwide's full product portfolio across Life Insurance, Annuities, Retirement Services, and Mutual Funds/ETFs. Once licensed, you'll serve as the front line of Nationwide's wholesaling engine — engaging prospective financial professionals, identifying product fit, and qualifying and transitioning interested advisors to the appropriate internal wholesaling teams for deeper consultation.

This is a high-volume, outbound role. You will be one of the first voices a financial professional hears from Nationwide, and your success is measured by your ability to generate qualified interest and execute smooth, timely handoffs.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Conducts outbound outreach to prospective financial professionals across targeted territory lists, introducing Nationwide's product lines — Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Annuities (FIA, MYGA, VA), Retirement Plan Services, and Mutual Funds/ETFs.

• Quickly assesses advisor business focus, client demographics, and product interest to determine which Nationwide line of business is the most relevant fit.

• Qualifies advisor leads and executes timely, well-documented handoffs to the appropriate Regional Internal Consultant (RIC) or internal wholesaling team for follow-up and deeper product engagement.

• Maintains accurate and up-to-date activity records, lead dispositions, and pipeline notes within our Salesforce CRM to ensure seamless transitions to downstream wholesaling teams.

• Partners with RICs and potentially Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) across multiple lines of business to align outreach priorities and territory coverage strategies.

• Achieves scorecard metrics including outbound activity volume, lead qualification rate, handoff quality, product knowledge benchmarks, and professional development goals.

• Provides territory coverage support in the abs