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[Remote] Sales Manager, Annuities

🌍 Remote · United States 💼 Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ethos is launching an annuities platform to provide families with retirement income. The Senior Manager, Annuities Sales will build and scale the annuities business, lead sales and operations, and develop its go-to-market playbook and operational processes.

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire sales funnel and revenue targets for the annuities division, operating as a hands-on player-coach who actively sells, coaches, and drives weekly execution
  • Build and scale a high-performing team of licensed sales and operations professionals, establishing rigorous coaching rhythms, clear performance metrics, and effective playbooks to consistently raise close rates
  • Operate a hands‑on player‑coach who actively sells, coaches, and drives weekly execution
  • Architect and manage the complete operational backbone—including licensing, suitability, rollovers, and commissions—to ensure an efficient and seamless customer experience
  • Influence product and portfolio strategy using customer insight and unit economics; turn findings into requirements for education, quoting, e‑app, and servicing
  • Shape go‑to‑market strategy with Marketing; tighten the loop from lead quality to scripts and funnel changes
  • Establish coaching rhythms (call reviews, shadowing, certifications) that consistently raise close rates and customer trust
  • Design and implement scalable operational processes for everything from application to policy administration, ensuring a seamless and efficient customer experience on our platform
  • Establish and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) to foster a data-driven culture of high performance and accountability for both sales and operations

Skills

  • A proven seller with deep expertise in the annuities market and a track record of exceeding personal and team quotas in a consultative, compliance-heavy environment
  • 3+ years of experience leading inside sales and operations teams in a D2C environment, with a reputation for hiring top talent, building effective playbooks, and rapidly improving performance
  • Must hold an active Life & Annuity producer license, be up-to-date with NAIC training
  • Mastery of the end-to-end annuity process, from suitability reviews and replacements/rollovers to funding and post-issue servicing
  • An analytical operator fluent in forecasting, pipeline management, and modern CRM/telephony systems, with the ability to translate data into action
  • An excellent hands-on coach and writer, able to craft effective scripts and training materials that measurably improve team performance
  • A natural cross-functional partner who uses data and customer insight to influence Product, Marketing, and Engineering
  • Thrives in a fast-moving, tech-forward culture with a strong bias for action and an ownership mindset to make our platform the category leader

Company Overview

  • Ethos (Nasdaq: $LIFE) makes getting life insurance instant and easy. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.ethos.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Ethos has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 9 in 2025, 11 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 27 in 2022, 17 in 2021, 9 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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