Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Denver, CO (Colorado); Des Moines, IA (Iowa); Kansas City, MO (Missouri); Madison, WI (Wisconsin); Milwaukee, WI (Wisconsin); Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota); Omaha, NE (Nebraska); Provo-Orem, UT (Utah); Salt Lake City, UT (Utah); St. Louis, MO (Missouri); US Midwest; US West

Work Arrangement:

Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #: 75312

The Role at a Glance

As the Retirement Plan Sales Director, you will develop, implement and maintain a complex relationship management business plan to achieve profitable sales, growth, and retention goals for large/complex targeted group clients in the Mountain region.

What you'll be doing
• Develops, maintains and executes complex client relationship plans to ensure clients' overall service needs are satisfied and achieve all business/profitability objective
• Act as a subject matter expert to internal stakeholders by consulting on complex sales strategies to optimize client satisfaction & retention
• Builds, enhances and maintains effective relationships with complex client organizations to ensure a high level of client satisfaction & increase sales revenues & profitability
• Identifies clients with retention risk and develops and executes complex plans to retain clients
• Develops & maintains complex plans to support retention sales & product breadth growth within existing clients
• Profiles territory of complex clients to identify which firms may be interested in LFG offerings & targets executives with whom to build relationships
• Serves as a subject matter expert to internal/external stakeholders by leveraging an advanced understanding and expertise of LFG's products, services & operational structure
• Participates in financial services &/or insurance industry trade organization meetings seeking opportunities for LFG to participate via sponsorship &/or speaking opportunities
• Supports retention efforts by looking for opportunities to cross sell/partner with appropriate stakeholders
• Meets or exceeds all department and/or sales goals/targets

What we're looking for

Must-haves:
• 5+ Years experience in sales and/or relationship management of Defined Contribution plans that directly aligns with the responsibilities for this position
• 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's)
• FINRA S6, S63, Life & Health within 180 days of hire
• Confident, comfortable communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to communicate knowledgeably and credibly with internal/external senior management
• Strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed and logical discussions/presentations
• Demonstrates advanced relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. management, peers and colleagues) and external clients; proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches
• Ability to travel 50%

Nice-to-have:
• Strong working knowledge of retirement plan ERISA rules and regulations

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through July 24th, 2026, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume

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What's in it for you:

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training

The pay range for this position is $215,000 - $480,000 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln's total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln's standard benefits package.