Job Description

Alternate Locations: Portland, OR (Oregon); Seattle, WA (Washington)

Relocation assistance is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition 63202

About the Company

Lincoln Financial Group, a Fortune 250 company with over 10,000 employees, provides advice and solutions that help empower Americans to take charge of their financial lives with confidence. Our core business areas Life Insurance, Annuities, Retirement Plan Services and Group Protection focus on supporting, preserving and enhancing over 17 million customers lifestyles and retirement outcomes.

Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $238 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2018.

Ranked one of the Best Large Employers in America by Forbes magazine, Lincoln Financial Group makes a serious investment in our employees futures through a broad range of wealth accumulation and protection plans, health and wellness programs, and career development resources designed to help each individual reach their personal and professional goals.

General Purpose of Job

This position will build and maintain strong business relationships with key sales clients to meet or exceed established sales goals, quotas, targets or objectives for his/her assigned Intermediary Sales area(s) of responsibility. S/he will build, maintain and execute sales plans with Advisors/Registered Representatives/Brokers/

Duties and Responsibilities

Builds & maintains effective long-term relationships with assigned Advisors, Registered Representatives and/or Brokers to ensure a high level of satisfaction & increase revenues.

Builds and maintains strong business relationships with key sales clients to meet or exceed established sales goals, quotas, targets or objectives for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Collaborates with internal stakeholders on proposals &/or promotional materials for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure the proper processing of all sold products from time of sale to issuance.

Conducts site visits to assigned Advisors, Registered Representatives &/or Brokers to achieve sales targets.

Cultivates, manages & maintains Advisor, Registered Representative and/or Broker client relationships within assigned territory.

Develops & executes plans to increase/gain opportunities to introduce Lincoln's products/services, management & other resources to targeted Advisors, Registered Representatives and/or Brokers

Develops & executes sales plans to increase sales revenue & market share with assigned Advisors, Registered Representatives &/or Brokers.

Develops & maintains collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to achieve sales objectives

Develops and maintains a strong understanding of LFG's products, services and operational structure to enhance ability to identify and target sales growth opportunities for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Develops business on behalf of the Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) in a manner that supports a positive company image, in compliance with all required rules and regulations and ethical in all considerations.

Ensures any potential conflicts regarding Lincoln's products/services are resolved.

Identifies and recommends to management process improvements that reduce workloads or improve quality for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Increases/gains awareness of Lincoln's products & services with Advisors, Registered Representatives and/or Brokers within his/her assigned territory.

Maintains expense budgets to set limits.

Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends for assigned area(s) of responsibility, assesses the impact, and collaborates with management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future solutions.

Maintains sales call data in appropriate systems &/or completing sales reports.

Meets or exceeds all department and/or sales goals/targets for his/her assigned territory.

Profiles assigned territory & assigned Advisors, Registered Representatives and/or Brokers to target relationships to build & identify which firms/institutions would be interested in LFG offerings.

Provides feedback & intelligence to internal partners on existing & targeted Advisors, Registered Representatives &/or Brokers.

Provides information, education, training & advice on company's products & services to assigned Advisors, Registered Representatives &/or Brokers.

Provides sales support tools, sales & marketing ideas on Lincoln's products/offerings to assigned Advisors, Registered Representatives &/or Brokers.

Serves as a resource to internal/external stakeholders for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Supports Relationship Management retention efforts & looks for opportunities to cross sell & cross partner with appropriate stakeholders.

Additional Position Responsibilities

Carries out duties in compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines. Complies with all company and site policies and procedures.

Makes a positive contribution as demonstrated by: - Making suggestions for improvement - Learning new skills, procedures and processes

Performs other duties as required.

Remains current in profession and industry trends.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to perform under stress in cases of emergency, critical or hazardous situations.

Ability to work with others in a team environment.

Demonstrated ability to identify and recommend processes improvements.

Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and implement processes improvements.

Demonstrated ability to successfully hire, retain, develop and coach staff via a culture of real-time performance feedback, with ability to build both technical and leadership skills.

Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task while maintaining strict attention to detail.

Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative style.

Demonstrates strong relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. management, peers and colleagues) and external clients.

Demonstrates the ability to use sound judgment and discretion regarding confidential information.

Finds common ground and can gain collaboration among management, colleagues and peers; can influence outcomes without directing or commanding.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Successfully completes regulatory and job training requirements.

Education

4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) - Minimum Required

Certifications

Dependent upon Product Being Sold -Upon Hire

Experience

1 - 3+ Years experience in intermediary sales that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position (Required )

This position may be subject to Lincolns Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincolns current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial Group are considered property of Lincoln Financial Group and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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