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Thrivent · 3 weeks ago

Market Developer

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$104K/yr - $130K/yr

Thrivent is a company focused on helping people thrive with purpose. The Market Developer is responsible for providing sales mentorship and practice guidance to new financial advisors, ensuring they receive purpose-based advice and support to increase productivity and total sales. This role plays a critical part in developing new advisors and fostering a culture of excellence and client-centric service.

FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesInsurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct high levels of joint fieldwork as scheduled by new financial advisors to observe and offer feedback. Provide support for case preparation, consultation, and delivery

Demonstrate, model and coach on the use of Salesforce, MoneyGuidePro, Thrivent Planning Platform and other Thrivent advice tools during the sales process

Serve as the main point of contact for financial advisors as they develop their sales goals and help analyze gaps and opportunities to grow

Help financial advisors to develop/execute marketing plans that leverage relationships within their natural market, referrals, and communities

Advise financial advisors as to what activities will enable them to achieve their sales goals

Serve as an extension of the field training team to enable the development and execution of advisor training deliverables

Support existing practices to launch client facing sales roles directly on to their team

Create an onboarding approach to fit the development path within the team

Communicate consistently with the existing team and leadership on strengths and development gaps

Work closely with the team to connect support and core training needs to deliver purpose-based advice

Work with market and area leadership to support referrals for talent

Directly influence market and area plans to drive total sales growth

Inform and communicate with leadership team regarding financial advisor progress toward development and sales goals

Facilitate connections with experienced financial advisors to provide additional joint field work and support

Leverage matrix partners to stay informed of best practices or changes that directly impact new financial advisor launch

Work with the Community Engagement team to execute financial advisor growth plans

Execute a plan to develop quality talent by spending focused time understanding the development needs of the advisors, staying up to date on processes and systems and working closely with matrix partners for support

Conduct selection interviews and assess candidates as needed in support of the market director

Create followership by demonstrating enthusiasm for the career and for Thrivent and by caring about the success of others

Qualification

SalesforceThrivent Financial Advice ProcessLicensing FINRA Series 7Licensing 63/65Licensing 66Sales resultsTrainingCoachingCommunication skillsTeam leadershipFlexibility

Required

Four-year college degree strongly preferred

Demonstrated track record of solid sales results (i.e. L/H/A, investments, etc.) and alignment to providing clients wholistic, purpose-based advice

Experience in leading groups, specifically in presenting and facilitating to drive understanding of concepts and practices that lead to new financial advisor success

Experience in using the Thrivent Financial Advice Process, Salesforce and other Thrivent tools and systems and ability and willingness to model, promote and demonstrate usage of tools as needed

Ability to utilize technology effectively to coach and train new financial advisors

Will and skill to commit to joint field work expectations

Licensing: FINRA Series 7, 63/65 or 66 required or obtained within 90 days

State insurance licensed and appointed in life, health and variable lines of authority or attained within 90 days

State securities registered and insurance licensed and appointed in all states that comprise the market or are aligned to specific financial advisors that are assigned

Satisfactory background check and clean compliance record

Flexibility to travel within the region (may include overnight), up to 50%, and conduct business during evening hours

Must have own vehicle to use for business purposes

Demonstrated track record of satisfactory performance

Preferred

Professional designation or history of significant progress toward achievement preferred

Benefits

Various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

401k

Pension

Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Disability insurance

Supplemental protection insurance

20 days of Paid Time Off each year

Sick and Safe Time

10 paid company holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Paid parental leave

EAP

Well-being benefits

Other employee benefits

Company

Thrivent

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Thrivent is a financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously.

Founded in 1902

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.thrivent.com

H1B Sponsorship

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