Manager Pension Sales

· You have a university-level (WO) working and thinking level.

· You have more than 10 years of experience in commercial roles within financial services, pensions, or insurance and have experience in a commercial leadership role.

· You have experience or demonstrable affinity with commercial transformations, (hybrid) sales models, and growth strategies.

· You possess sound knowledge of the Dutch pension market, the competitive field, employer and consumer pensions, DC investments, participant communication and activation, distribution structures, and relevant laws and regulations.

· Knowledge of and affinity with buy-out deals is a plus.

· You have a clear vision on market and proposition development post-WTP.

· You possess strong stakeholder management skills at MT, executive, and cross-domain levels.

· You have excellent command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written.

· You combine vision and direction with strategic commercial leadership, team development, collaboration, and ownership, and possess the analytical ability to convert complex subject matter, data, and ambiguity into concrete analyses, opportunities, and results.

We cordially invite you to apply. It is good to know that internal Athora employees have priority during the placement procedure.

You will join approximately 900 colleagues who all believe they work for a special company. You will get the opportunity to make an important contribution to the socially relevant theme of pensions. We ensure that your pension is well-arranged, so that you can enjoy your old age without worry.

You will get the chance to truly make a difference when it comes to sustainability, because we have been setting the tone in our business operations and our investments for years. Naturally, you will get a (flexible) workplace at our office in Amsterdam that belongs to the top 7% in the world, truly. And because you will also work from home regularly, you will receive a budget to properly equip your home workspace.

In exchange for your commitment, talent, and skills, you will receive, in addition to your salary plus a holiday allowance and a thirteenth month, 27 vacation days (based on a 36-hour contract) and a public transport card or travel expense allowance for the days you come to the office. And, not unimportantly, you will receive a good training budget so that you can continue to develop yourself. This gives you the chance to grow, within our company or beyond.

Salary per month:
Based on collective labor agreement (cao) scale 18 HAY, the range is € 7,060.37 to € 9,413.82 based on 36 hours.

Are you a commercial leader who knows how to turn vision into sustainable growth? Can you transform a sales organization into a data-driven, digital, and AI-enabled team while simultaneously representing Zwitserleven visibly to employers, advisors, consumers, and market parties? Then we are looking for you!

You will strengthen Athora Netherlands as Manager Sales within Commerce. You will report to the Director Sales & Customer Management and lead Advisor Account Management, Employer Sales, and Personal Sales. Together with the Director Sales & Customer Management, you form the commercial leadership of Zwitserleven. You help Commerce to further develop into a scalable growth organization and develop a winning combination of high-quality personal commercial contact and distinctive digital interaction as an important driver for growth and customer satisfaction. Together with the Markets & Propositions department, you ensure that Athora can adequately respond to new (sustainable) growth opportunities in the employer and consumer markets in a post-WTP market.

The most important responsibilities:

· You directly lead Advisor Account Management, Employer Sales, and Personal Sales and build a performance-oriented environment in which commercial professionals collaborate, develop, and excel.

· You translate the commercial strategy of Zwitserleven into clear objectives, growth plans, and result-oriented management for all sales channels and customer segments.

· You transform the sales organization into self-steering proactive teams that continuously improve scalability, quality, and sales performance through data, digitalization, and AI.

· Together with Marketing and Change, you develop an effective distribution strategy for sales channels and product-market combinations.

· You realize sustainable growth in pension premiums and pension capitals in the B2B and B2C markets and support the buy-out team where necessary in achieving commercial success.

· You develop scalable sales models and contribute to the further development of converging B2B / B2C propositions (such as choice guidance, third pillar, etc.) in the post-WTP market.

· You strengthen the position of Zwitserleven with employers, advisors, and consumers and act as a visible commercial figurehead towards prospects and relevant market parties.

· You work intensively with Customer Experience & Marketing, Business Strategy, Products, Pricing, Customer Management, Customer Services, and other domains within Athora to add value across the entire chain.

· You are a sparring partner for the Director Sales & Customer Management and part of the MT Sales & Customer Management. You ensure that your teams and underlying processes comply with License to Operate, compliance, and risk management.