Brokerage Manager, National Sales

Founded in 1999, MVP Financial Services solves real-life problems for Americans by fulfilling the important and significant need that life insurance plays.  As a growing organization, we look for team members that have their own stories to tell and life experiences to share.  Team members have faith and confidence in their ability to guide clients through unique situations with precision and attainable real-life solutions.  Our vision is to innovate and bring exciting solutions to our industry and market.  We have a national distribution focus and are a growing organization driven by a relentless desire to create value.  Through innovation and access to new markets, we are focused on achieving steady, sustainable, ethical growth, and to make a difference in the lives of clients, the financial professionals we support, ultimately providing consumers the financial security they seek and deserve.  Based in Oak Brook (Chicago), IL, we have offices and staff in Illinois, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Texas, California, and Nevada, and we will open further locations.    We are committed to providing cutting-edge protection and income solutions to financial professionals and fostering a culture where diverse backgrounds and experiences are celebrated, and different ideas are heard and respected.  Our products and solutions provide insurance solutions often missing in delivering financial advice to clients.  To further our commitment to quality insurance products and services, we are a member of a national insurance marketing organization (IMO), providing MVP and our advisors with appointments to all the key and leading insurance carriers needed to provide quality insurance solutions.  We are also members of the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) and other key national industry organizations.  We are an inclusive workplace, focused on attracting and retaining talented individuals.  MVP provides valuable solutions that meet the needs of our advisors and deliver on our mission of helping more people achieve financial security.   We are seeking a passionate, high-performing leader to join our growing team to cover our San Diego, CA region, and for those with a practice and strategy in mind, we will create an office for you.  Are you that person?  The Brokerage Manager, National Sales (internally known as Managing Director, Insurance Services) position is responsible for managing and building relationships with licensed financial advisors and insurance professionals, and other partners to grow insurance sales.

The ideal candidates should have experience working within independent and institutional channels and a proven track record of building strong relationships.  Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with licensed professionals to incorporate insurance and protection products into their client's financial plans;  Work in conjunction with the internal support team to prospect, profile and manage assigned relationships and to generate revenue by phone canvassing, foot canvassing, vertical marketing, and developing referrals;  Focus on high producing relationships to improve retention and increase productivity;  Provide concept and product education;  Conduct meetings, seminars and training workshops to current and prospective relationships to increase the knowledge of available product lines and articulate our national marketing value proposition;  Develop a Business Plan with Sales Leadership that details activities to be followed during the fiscal year, which will focus on producing or exceeding quota;  Demonstrates technical selling skills and product knowledge in areas of life, annuity, Long-Term Care, and disability income product lines;  Maintain a constant focus on developing new relationships to foster sales growth;  Provide competitive intelligence to sales and product management on a regular basis, as well as reporting and managing contacts (face-to-face); and  Performs other duties as assigned by management.     Key Expectations :   Meet, or exceed, activity metrics and recruiting goals;  Maintain Outlook Calendar and CRM system;  Meeting detail and notes should be entered directly following appointment (activity notes should include topic of conversation, case information, next steps for internal support follow-up, and date of next scheduled appointment / event);  Meet or exceed the minimum production standards (updated as needed to reflect current opportunity);  Weekly planning / review meeting with internal partners; and  Effectively manage travel & expense budget to grow sales.     Necessary Skills and Competencies  (The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)  Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent education and relevant experience;  Effective interpersonal and written communication skills;  Ability to provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers;  Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously;  Capable of working independently as well as in a team environment;  Experience with PC's in a Windows environment;  Knowledge and experience in insurance products, case design, and advanced concepts;  Excellent knowledge of sales process;  Ability to build, manage and develop strong interpersonal relationships;  Excellent prospecting, presentation, and conceptual selling skills;  Ability to display maturity, competitiveness, and good work ethic; and  Knowledge of life insurance products and their applications in estate, retirement, and business planning.    Qualifications and Licenses :