Sales VP Talent Development Director, Highland Capital Brokerage

Sales Operations Opportunity with Highland Capital Brokerage

Sales VP Talent Development Director, Highland Capital Brokerage

Location: REMOTE

Type: Full Time

Summary:

We currently have an opening for Sales VP Talent Development Director at Highland Capital Brokerage and this position is remote.

The primary responsibilities are to onboard and train our newly recruited sales professionals as well as ensure all of the sales professionals have the training needed to maximize their potential.

Responsibilities:

• Build solid relationships with the recruiter, sales leaders, and other leaders inside Highland and across the industry
• Partner with the recruiter and sales leaders to ensure onboarding and training needs are met for all sales teams
• Develop and execute strong onboarding program for all sales professionals
• Develop individual coaching plans for new sales hires
• Design, develop and deliver sales training programs (including sales concepts, products and other training as needed)
• Coordinate with other externally-driven training to ensure continuity for sales professionals
• Establish and maintain credibility as instructor related to core values, critical thinking skills, thought leadership, business acumen, delivery competence, professionalism, and content expertise
• Determine strategies on how to enhance training processes and delivery methods to ensure the biggest impact for Highland
• Keep up with industry trends, participate in educational opportunities and read professional publications
• Create communities of like-minded sales VPs to maximize potential and grow culture
• All other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in sales required

Basic Requirements:

• Experience in the life insurance and/or annuity industry is required
• 5+ years learning and development experience and demonstrated understanding of the overall challenges in the field
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills as well as reasoning and critical thinking
• Exceptionally effective in executive and large group presentation settings
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with multiple levels and cross-functions across Highland
• Strong business acumen: understanding the strategy, processes, culture, functions, and needs of the business
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated agility and ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (specifically Outlook, Word & Excel).
• Excellent communication skills.

At Advisor Group, we support financial professionals across the nation, the people who help everyday Americans achieve their dreams. We’re a billion-dollar business with the mentality and drive of a startup. Join us in building something special.

Advisor Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and we hire the most qualified candidates without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, nationality or national origin, family or marital status, physical, mental, and developmental abilities (or the perception of a disability), genetic information, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, skin color, social or economic class, education, work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, military service, caste, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Advisor Group.

Advisor Group does not consider applications from candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job posting.

Advisor Group only accepts candidates from contracted recruiting firms and only for searches approved prior to submissions. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited submissions.