Business Development Specialist - National Accounts

## Business Development Specialist - National Accounts Apply locations:
Denver, Colorado time type:
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** Job Family
** Business Development / Direct Sales
** About Us
** At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
** Who We Are
** We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
** What We Do
** Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.  For more information, visit
** Job Description Summary
** This role is responsible for supporting and developing business plans and initiatives, assessing new markets, and analyzing new business opportunities to support the sale of Transamerica products. Manages relationships with broker-dealer through proactive and thoughtful sales planning.
** Job Description
**** Responsibilities
* ** Understand the products, services and positioning messages of Transamerica and convey to broker-dealer firms.
* Foster relationships with key account relationship managers to determine strategic distribution opportunities for various initiatives.
* Facilitate Request for Proposals.
* Measure, evaluate and propose ideas to increase sales for assigned accounts.
* Review firm agreements and partner with internal partners for execution (TAM Legal, TAM Operations) Agreements include Wealth Management, Institutional and Custodians.
* Support Conferences including organizing, attendance, and collaboration with the events team.
* Collaboration with the Sales Desk and external wholesalers.
* Identify and use available resources to resolve client issues and concerns.
* Communicate changes and updates regarding services and product materials to firm contacts.
* Keep abreast of competitors to leverage future sales and objectives.
* Build relationships with firm back offices to better assist with operational issues.
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
* Three years of sales experience in the financial services industry.
* FINRA Series 7, or obtain within 90 days of hire date.
* FINRA 63, or obtain within 90 days of hire date.
* Communication…