Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs / Provost

Ascensus has an exceptional position for a seasoned sales leader

to drive the distribution of partner and platform retirement plan sales for the Western Region.

Candidate must live within Central or Western Time Zone.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and / or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
• Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.
• Contribute to the establishment of the annual strategic budget, aligning resources across the organization to achieve top-line revenue objectives.
• Participate in annual establishment of national and territory goals; communicate and hold RVPs accountable for achievement of goals, inclusive of production and activity-based metrics.
• Ability to discuss industry trends with all constituents (Advisors, Broker-dealers, DCIO firms, etc.).
• Represent Ascensus at various industry and thought leadership events.
• Work closely with colleagues in Product, Operations, Client Management, Marketing and Business Development to guide our solutions and the vision of Ascensus in the marketplace.
• Take lead role on behalf of the sales organization in the ideation, development, vetting and prioritization of new products and services.
• Leverage mid and large-plan experience to help Ascensus grow capabilities and generate revenue up-market.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of key competitors with the ability to highlight our unique advantages.
• Maintain strong working relationships with DCIO, TPA and Broker-dealer firms nationally to promote our solutions to Financial Professionals.
• Direct and coordinate the sales function on a company-wide basis.
• Develop and manage the annual sales business plan and strategies in conjunction with the business units and marketing.
• Develop and manage the sales budget, and participate in the overall corporate strategic budget process.
• Research and develop strategies that identify sales opportunities, including use of analytical tools (e.g. CRM, Brightscope) to drive informed behaviors.
• Participate in development of major client accounts, and coordinate the management of all other accounts.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned.

Supervision

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