Vice President, Account Executive- 401K/Retirement Sales jobs in United States
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Fidelity Investments · 5 days ago

Vice President, Account Executive- 401K/Retirement Sales

Fidelity Investments is a leading financial services firm, and they are seeking a Vice President, Account Executive specializing in 401K and retirement sales. This role is responsible for driving new business growth in the corporate defined contribution space by developing relationships with advisors and consultants, leading complex sales pursuits, and delivering tailored retirement plan solutions.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesRetirementWealth Management
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Drive new business growth in the Mid and Large Market Corporate Defined Contribution space
Develop deep advisor and consultant relationships
Lead complex pursuits and deliver tailored retirement plan solutions
Guide pursuit teams and orchestrate internal partners
Position Fidelity’s capabilities to win new plans, assets, and multi-product relationships
Diagnose prospect needs and translate them into compelling strategies and solutions
Manage complex, multi-stage institutional sales
Negotiate fees and contracts
Analyze plan design, operations, and investments to create tailored recommendations
Master the RFP process and finalist presentations
Prioritize, manage time, and coordinate multiple efforts in a fast-paced environment
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Execute winning deal strategies and differentiate Fidelity in a competitive market
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Strengthen advisor and consultant relationships that influence new business and retention
Collaborate effectively and lead internal partners across product, pricing, finance, and implementation
Ensure seamless hand-offs for successful onboarding
Adhere to risk, compliance, pricing, and FINRA requirements

Qualification

Defined contribution expertiseInstitutional sales experienceNASD Series 7NASD Series 63Relationship selling expertiseComplex sales managementFeeContract negotiationRFP process masteryCritical listening skillsCommunication skillsCreative thinkingTime managementCollaboration skills

Required

10+ years of institutional sales or senior client-facing experience
Proven sales success working with advisors, consultants, or intermediaries
Defined contribution expertise required
Experience engaging Mid / Large Market prospects ($50M–$250M in plan assets)
NASD Series 7 and 63 required
Bachelor's degree required
Willingness to travel ~40%
Ability to quickly diagnose prospect needs and translate them into compelling strategies and solutions
Exceptional critical listening, discovery, and communication skills
Relationship selling expertise with advisors and consultants
Ability to successfully manage a complex, multi-stage institutional sale (typically 2+ months)
Strong fee and contract negotiation capabilities
Ability to analyze plan design, operations, and investments to create tailored recommendations
Mastery of the RFP process and finalist presentations
Ability to prioritize, manage time, and coordinate multiple efforts in a fast-paced environment
Deep product and service knowledge across the DC landscape

Company

Fidelity Investments

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Fidelity’s mission is to strengthen the financial well-being of our customers and deliver better outcomes for the clients and businesses we serve.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$152.82M
Key Investors
Apple
2020-12-28Secondary Market· $2.5M
2018-01-14Secondary Market· $1M
2017-05-03Secondary Market· $12.5M

Leadership Team

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Abigail Johnson
Chairman & CEO
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Jeanmarie Ward
Senior Vice President of Architecture
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