Sr Relationship Manager at TIAA responsible for deepening client relationships and identifying sales opportunities in institutional business. Leading integrated teams to drive positive financial outcomes and strategic client engagement efforts.
Responsibilities
Leads the internal integrated client team with responsibility to grow, retain and deepen relationships that drive positive client outcomes
Establishes the strategic approach to growing business and executes to drive profitable results
Strategic partner and trusted advisor of the plan sponsors and consultants
Identifies, influences, and executes on a strategic vision of both the plan sponsor and TIAA
Effectively positions the value of lifetime income to sell our products and solutions to plan sponsors and consultants
Demonstrates expertise in identifying unstated current and future client needs and in planning to meet those client opportunities
Leverages analytics, investment, market knowledge, and financials to develop multi-year strategic plans within and across institutions to profitably grow the business
Leads integrated teams to successful collaboration, development, and execution of business strategy to maximize client outcomes and takes ownership of working with key stakeholders to drive resolution to complex issues and ensure overall client satisfaction
Partners with Consultant Relations, proactively identify, build and strengthen TIAA's position with consulting firms and individual consultants
Mentors relationship management staff within their market and region
Creates an agile environment by embracing new ways of working and encourages others to operate efficiently to maximize client outcomes
Creates B2B and B2B2C business opportunities by promoting enterprise employer solutions and employee engagement with TIAA Consultants and Advisors
Reviews client financials and regularly meets with senior executives to understand their long-term strategies
Develops highly specialized product knowledge and financing expertise for covered sector to lead client discussions in product positioning and adoption, manage profitability and maintain competitive pricing
Requirements
5+ years experience in institutional consultative sales and client relationship management experience
7+ years preferred
Proven track record of achieving significant sales results
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining executive/key influencer/buyer relationships at client institutions
Demonstrated technical expertise of financial products/services and the features/benefits of TIAA (or like) products and services
Demonstrated experience as a mentor for other sales/relationship management staff
Complete understanding of IRA, 403(b), 401(a)/(k), 457(b) and (f) defined contribution plan technical rules, including nondiscrimination rules and ERISA requirements
Advanced understanding of retirement plan design for our institutions; able to assist client's outside counsel and/or legal counsel on plan design as applicable; knowledge of defined benefit plans as they relate to TIAA’s business
Strong presentation skills with the ability to prepare executive summaries using Microsoft’s PowerPoint, Excel and Word applications
Benefits
Superior retirement program
Highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings
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