What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Development Specialist position at Kuvare Holdings LLC?
About Kuvare
Kuvare is on a mission to serve hardworking consumers overwhelmed by the complexities of retirement and is built from the ground up to do so. Our unified financial hub protects the retirement of everyday Americans and the distributors, carriers and investors that serve them. We create life insurance and annuity products that protect consumers’ retirements, and are simplified for distributor partners and financial professionals to sell and service.
Kuvare family of companies:
Retail Annuity and Life Insurance Solutions:
- United Life Insurance Company
- Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company
- Lincoln Benefit Life
Institutional Insurance:
- Kuvare Life Re
Bespoke Insurance Solutions:
- Ignite Partners
Due to growth and internal promotions, Kuvare is expanding its team and seeking a Sales Development Specialist to drive sales activity and support our growing business.
About the role
In this role, you will collaborate with internal and external sales teams to enhance sales for our Annuity product lines. Key responsibilities include proactively engaging with marketers, wholesalers, agents, and financial professionals to expand sales opportunities, as well as handling inbound inquiries related to new business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving company as we continue to grow and transition to our new downtown Des Moines office.
What you'll do
- Partner with External Sales Team to drive sales and reach overall company goals.
- Establish and cultivate relationships with Firms, Marketers, and Financial Professionals through regular contact.
- Partner with External Sales Team to proactively contact new and existing Firms to develop relationships and help drive new sales.
- Drive attendance to company sponsored meetings/events and coordinate with External Sales Team to provide timely follow up with attendees to uncover new sales opportunities.
- Manage and respond to email correspondence from Firms, Marketers, and Financial Professionals regarding product support, marketing materials and sales concepts.
- Develop a strong working knowledge of Kuvare products to provide sales concepts and ideas to Marketers and Financial Professionals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s and/or 2 or more years of relevant work experience preferred
- Life insurance and/or annuity sales experience as a financial professional or working for a carrier preferred.
- Life license or ability to pass exam within 120 days of hire date
Work Location: In person