Annuity Account Manager

The Annuity Account Manager will serve as a primary relationship manager for Guardian Annuities’ third-party distribution partners, including broker-dealers, banks, and registered investment advisors. This role is responsible for driving annuity sales growth, strengthening partner relationships, and ensuring a seamless experience across onboarding, product support, and ongoing account management.

You are

• Excellent with relationship management, communication, and presentation skills.

• Able to manage multiple accounts and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficient with CRM tools, sales reporting, and Microsoft Office.

• Willig to obtain a FINRA licenses (Series 6/7, 63/66) if you dont already have licensure.

You will

• Manage and grow relationships with assigned third-party distribution partners to drive annuity sales and asset growth.

• Act as the primary point of contact for product, operational, and relationship needs across partner firms.

• Collaborate with internal sales, operations, compliance, and product teams to support partner onboarding, launches, and ongoing servicing.

• Educate partners and their advisors on Guardian annuity products, positioning, and value propositions through training sessions, calls, and presentations.

• Monitor sales activity, pipeline, and performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.

• Support rollout of new products, pricing updates, and strategic initiatives with third-party partners.

• Identify opportunities to expand distribution, increase wallet share, and improve partner engagement.

• Resolve escalated issues efficiently while maintaining strong partner satisfaction and trust.

You have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of experience in annuities, insurance, wealth management, or third-party distribution.

• Strong understanding of fixed, indexed, and/or variable annuity products.

• Experience working with broker-dealers, banks, RIAs, or other third-party financial institutions.

Location

This is a remote role with 30-50% national travel, heavy NE territory- Travel to/from regional offices as needed for project work/team meeting.

Salary Range:

$0.00 - $0.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

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