Assistant Manager Internal Sales

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who we are

Corebridge Financial helps people make some of the most meaningful decisions they’re ever going to make. We help them plan and take action to protect the future they envision and respond to some of life’s most difficult moments through the solutions and services we provide.  We do this through our broad product portfolio of life, retirement, and institutional products, offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. We provide solutions for a brighter future through our client centered service, breadth of product expertise, deep distribution relationships and outstanding, hardworking and passionate employees.

Get to know the business

Corebridge Financial is a unique franchise that brings together a broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. It holds longstanding, leading market positions in many of the markets it serves in the U.S.

What you need to know

We are looking to employ a highly driven Internal Sales Assistant Manager to assist the Internal Sales Directors with the day-to-day management of the Corebridge Financial Annuity Sales Desks to execute on a corporate sales plan. The primary purpose of this role is to oversee an internal sales team who facilitate and support annuity sales through relationship building with financial professionals within broker dealers, banks and wire houses as well as independent insurance agencies. 

Performance Objectives:

• Coaching, mentoring, training, and managing to key performance indicators (KPIs) for continuous improved performance both individually and as a team.
• Ability to use independent judgment to direct staff in making appropriate decisions. 
• Coaching your team to grow sales through identifying and fostering leads generated from referrals, intermediaries, and proactive outbound calls.
• Responsible for listening to calls for quality, consistency, sales opportunities and managing through escalated issues as a subject matter expert.
• Provide strategic process improvement ideas to the Directors to achieve short- and long-term department objectives.
• Run daily, weekly, and monthly pending pipeline reports to analyze projected sales and trends.
• This is a multi-faceted role that understands not only sales but also uses analytical skills to detect service gaps and opportunities. 

Requirements:

• 3+ years Internal Wholesaling experience and prior sales management experience preferred.  Experience working with and around teams of co-workers.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams.  Salesforce.com experience desired plus knowledge of annuity Illustration system preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.  Ability to stand and deliver presentations. 
• Experience working in a high-volume phone intensive environment.
• Able to prioritize work and creatively solve problems. 
• Knowledge of Variable, Indexed and Fixed Annuity products.
• Willing to work in a designated Corebridge office and drive a collaborative team spirited work environment.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• FINRA 6, 63, 26 and Life and Health Licenses required.  [Supervisory Principal FINRA 26 License may be obtained within one month of hire.]
• CRPC or other industry designation preferred.

Travel 25%

Assistant manager may be required to travel to territory meetings, other Corebridge offices and as needed.

This role is deemed a “covered associate” under SEC Rule 206(4)-5, 17 CFR § 275.206(4)-5, Political contributions by certain investment advisers, and other federal and state pay-to-play rules. Candidates for the role