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TIAA

Retention Sales Director

TIAA

. Develop sales strategy for institutional retirement plans in the assigned book of business .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $117,000 - $172,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing sales strategies for institutional retirement plans, with a strong focus on relationship management and exceeding sales targets. Proficient in navigating the financial services landscape, particularly within not-for-profit higher education sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Institutional Retirement Plan SalesFINRA Series 6 Or 7Series 63 Or 65/66 LicensesState Life And Health Insurance LicenseSales Strategy Development

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Hard Skills
Sales Strategy DevelopmentInstitutional Retirement Plan ProductsDefined Contribution PlansDefined Benefit PlansBundled Recordkeeping ServicesSales Target AchievementBusiness Meeting LeadershipNegotiation SkillsClosing Skills
Soft Skills
Relationship ManagementPresentation Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
FINRA Series 6 Or 7Series 63 Or 65/66 LicensesState Life And Health Insurance License
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesInstitutional Retirement PlansNot-For-Profit Higher EducationSales Territory Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop sales strategy for institutional retirement plans in the assigned book of business
  • Build effective internal relationships to execute the sales strategy
  • Manage an assigned sales territory
  • Identify and cultivate relationships with prospects and existing clients to sell bundled institutional retirement plan services
  • Initiate and follow up on new business opportunities
  • Lead business meetings and close sales with institutional retirement plan prospects and clients
  • Sell bundled institutional retirement plan services to not-for-profit higher education defined contribution plans
  • Identify opportunities and develop relationships with retirement plan clients or prospects to meet and exceed sales goals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in institutional retirement plan sales, financial services sales, or a closely related field
  • FINRA Series 6 or 7, and Series 63 or 65/66 licenses, or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe, typically 90-120 days
  • State life and health insurance license, or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe
  • University degree preferred
  • 7+ years of relevant experience preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience preferred
  • Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets within an assigned territory or book of business
  • Strong understanding of institutional retirement plan products, including defined contribution, defined benefit, and bundled recordkeeping services
  • Ability to build and manage relationships with prospects, clients, and internal stakeholders
  • Excellent presentation, negotiation, and closing skills
  • Experience leading business meetings that result in signed business
  • Sedentary work

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Superior retirement program
  • Competitive health, wellness, and work-life offerings
  • Incentive program linked to performance, which may include annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans
  • Meaningful learning experiences and development pathways
  • AI tools and future-focused skills development
  • In-office collaborative work environment