Mutual Opportunities
Associate Regional Director
Remote - US
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Overview
A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.
We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
The Opportunity
As an Associate Regional Director, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies focused on coaching advisors on financial planning, investment management, practice management and client acquisition within your geographical area. In partnership with a Regional Director and Regional Consultants, you’ll educate advisors to help them grow their wealth and financial planning businesses, including making introductions to subject matter experts in home office.
The Team
Financial products by themselves are worth little; financial advice for a client and the people and causes they care about are worth everything. Our mission is to enable advisor practices, agencies, and MassMutual to thrive in the advice, planning, protection and investment management market by coaching to solutions and expertise that:
- Helps clients protect the ones they love
- Guides advisors and clients through advice that helps them achieve their financial goals
- Helps clients grow wealth through wise investing
The Impact
In partnership with the Regional Director, you’ll develop and execute a strategic plan for your geographical territory, supporting the field in achieving their Wealth Management goals.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Tactical execution of written plan in each agency
- 1x1 advisor coaching and support for novice and high potential experienced advisors to grow their wealth and financial planning business
- Conduct regular coaching program advisor focus groups for high potential wealth advisors, and support bootcamps as necessary
- Execute WM sessions at Field conferences (MassMutual Academy, Career Development School, etc.)
- Deliver agency training on key concepts including:
- 6 Step Financial Planning Process
- Client Service Models
- Client Engagement Frameworks
- Product Sales Conversations
- Net Flows Strategies
- Advisor Book of Business Assessments and Action plans for advisors, including practice management approaches for asset management
The Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or HS Diploma with 10+ years of experience working in the investment management and financial planning space
- 5+ years of sales experience selling investment management and financial planning products & solutions
- FINRA Licensing- Series 7 at time of application
- FINRA Licensing - 66 or equivalent at time of application or ability to obtain within 180 days of hire
- 2+ years of experience working and developing in-depth knowledge of insurance, wealth management and any associated products and services
- Ability to travel upwards of 50%
The Ideal Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Economics or other similar degree
- Deep understanding of the issues facing financial advisors as small business owners
- Understands Financial, Wealth and Insurance Products and the demands these disciplines place on an advisor practice
- Proven sales across multiple products
- Strong presentation skills in both live and virtual formats
- Self-motivated team player with a consultative and collaborative mindset
- Problem solver with strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
- Can vary their communication style between either coaching or consulting based on the demands of the situation
- Ability to clearly communicate nuanced concepts and navigate sometimes complex interpersonal dynamics
Compensation: $70K-80K base salary plus sales-based incentive opportunity resulting in a total target compensation package of $160K
What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team
- Regular meetings with the Head of Business Development, Regional Director, Regional Consultants and Regional Sales Partners to drive strategic implementation and execution.
- Access to mentorship opportunities
- Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran, and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
- Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms.
- Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits.
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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment. The job description includes the main duties of this position, which may evolve over time. You may be required to perform other duties not listed.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Hiring Process
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Interview
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Offer
If you are extended an offer to join MassMutual and accept, your start will be contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Hire
If you accept the offer, we will be so excited to welcome you to the MassMutual community!
If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
By the numbers*
- 88% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to bring forth new ideas - 86% of employee respondents say MassMutual cares about and supports the well-being of their employees
*Source: 2024 MassMutual employee engagement survey
Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure — it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to embrace diversity in every sense, focusing on building a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
How We Work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
Explore some of our offerings below. Benefit details can be found here.
Why MassMutual?
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