Associate Regional Director (Hybrid Wholesaler - Upstate NY/Maine)

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Job Title: Associate Regional Director (Hybrid Wholesaler)

Reports to (title): VP, Manager of Internal Sales

Job Description:

Alger seeks a highly motivated and organized individual to serve as an Associate Regional Director (Hybrid Wholesaler). The Associate Regional Director is a key member of the distribution team, responsible for supporting and promoting the firm’s ETFs, mutual funds, SMA’s, and CITs to third-party distributors within the Upstate NY and Maine territory. Based in our New York City home office, this position includes proactive engagement via phone, webex, and field travel for in-person meetings to drive sales and deepen client relationships.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, self-motivated professional with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to identify investment opportunities, articulate investment strategies, and effectively grow sales within the assigned region. In addition to managing their own territory, the Associate Regional Director will provide ongoing support to an external wholesaler, known as the Regional Director, when they are not traveling within their own region.

This role requires periodic travel within the assigned region, averaging between one quarter to one third of the time, to meet with third-party distributors and further business development objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary point of contact for all third-party distributors within the assigned territory to deliver exceptional client service.
• Support firm initiatives and campaigns by maintaining strong relationships and providing ongoing guidance to third-party distributors, while continuously qualifying new prospects
• Identify and position the financial products that best align with the needs and business models of potential advisor clients
• Profile and qualify advisors to uncover new business opportunities and develop tailored investment strategies
• Leverage deep product knowledge to communicate the firm’s investment philosophy, process, objectives, and positioning
• Contribute to the development of sales tools and marketing collateral, while delivering product education and training to both internal teams and external audiences
• Build and sustain productive relationships with producers and prospects through regular phone outreach, webinars, and in-person meetings
• Partner with external wholesaler to coordinate and schedule supplemental meetings with financial advisors
• Meet the meeting and call activity standards set for the Associate Regional Director position as established by the Manager of Internal Sales.
• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory guidelines, including the proper use of pre-approved marketing materials, fund prospectus requirements, and appropriate licensing
• Complete administrative responsibilities in a timely manner, including CRM and call reporting, expense submissions, and participations in meetings and conference calls
• Adhere to the Alger Selling System (firm’s structured sales and communication process)
• Deliver professional and impactful presentations at branch meetings and client events

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above required in a 4.0 scale
• 3-5 years of internal or external wholesaling experience in the mutual fund or equivalent industry training and experience, hybrid experience preferred
• Position requires FINRA Series 7, and 63 registrations in accordance with Alger’s licensing policy
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Skills:

• Experience with CRM system is required, Salesforce preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of mutual fund/financial industry products and services
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Salary Expectations: $105,000 base salary plus commissions and discretionary bonus per performance

Alger is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity Employer. It is Alger’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No qualified applicant or employee of Alger shall be discriminated against in employment on the basis of race, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), mental or physical disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law (“Protected Characteristic”). This Policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, and termination.

Note:  This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.  This job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.

Fred Alger & Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer