Now Hiring - Nationwide - Insurance Manager, Internal Sales in Columbus, OH

Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! Are you adept at sharing a vision for the future and helping others work toward a common goal? Do you enjoy the camaraderie and excitement of leading people toward a shared objective? Do you thrive in highly competitive, fast-paced environments? If you are excited about helping others succeed and want to accelerate both your personal and professional growth, we want to know more about you!

Our team works with financial professionals to provide the right Nationwide solutions for their clients. We count on our team members to represent Nationwide in the marketplace and have a real desire to connect and help our customers.

As a Sales Manager, you’ll help develop and execute sales strategies and marketing programs to distribute financial service products through a team of wholesalers and other sales representatives within their sales region. You will have responsibility for overall team performance, lead team sales activities and provide coaching and development to each of your associates.

• Develops and grows strategic sales relationships with financial professionals and firms to increase overall sales production in support of business unit sales goals.
• Evaluates information regarding sales activities, production and overall sales results.
• Manages all team activities including shared business planning, social selling, opportunity management, critical issues, asset retention and all day-to-day business and technical needs.
• Addresses and manages crucial, escalated sales inquiries/issues. Captures, documents and communicates processes, while partnering with peers to ensure consistency.
• Oversees the development and execution of a multi-touch process by reviewing call effectiveness, client communication and technology usage and manages performance.
• Identifies and develops new market opportunities, campaigns and sales techniques. Recommends product and procedural modifications to facilitate sales.
• Provides advice and technical information to other areas and partners with them to evaluate and implement modifications to existing processes.
• Partners and continuously communicates with divisional sales managers to ensure alignment throughout teams. Partners with other sales and service areas to fully understand business goals and needs.
• Manages correspondence between departments and other leaders, wholesalers, executives, financial professionals, etc.
• Represents area and/or department on different strategic committees/projects.
• Provides recommendations and advice to other areas, regarding business feasibility of proposed strategies, tactical plans and/or modifications to existing sales or business practices. Coordinates and monitors sales strategies in support of sales processes.
• Directs associate management including performance, salary planning and administration, training and development, hiring and placement and disciplinary actions, as needed.
• Initiates the development, implementation and reporting of sales standards consistent with departmental goals.
• Provides input to budget development and manages expenses accordingly.

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For NY residents please review the following state law information: Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov) Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. The national salary range for Manager, Internal Sales : 68,880.00-95,120.00 The expected starting salary range for Manager, Internal Sales : 68,880.00-95,120.00