About the Role
Regional Sales Directors are passionate about financial advisors, investments, superb service, and the markets. This role involves promoting and selling Morningstar Managed Portfolios to Independent Broker Dealer financial advisors and Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), representing Morningstar's capabilities, capital market insights, investment solutions, and products. It's an opportunity for individuals excited about the asset management business, working with driven colleagues, and making an impact.
Responsibilities
- Drive sales results with target market of financial advisors in respective region.
- Establish, cultivate, and develop strong relationships with existing advisor base.
- Conduct group and one-on-one meetings to promote the Morningstar Platform and Managed Portfolios.
- Follow up on leads in tandem with internal sales consultant.
- Strategically manage time to maximize sales in territory.
- Utilize Salesforce as a CRM to maximize penetration success.
- Perform special tasks as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years related industry experience.
- Passion for relationship building and demonstrated ability to successfully market investment products to financial advisor community.
- Strong ability to understand and evaluate a financial advisor's practice.
- Ability to work independently as well as in concert with an internal sales counterpart.
- Strong interest and ability to explain portfolio management concepts.
- Ability to work in a team environment and own issues as they arise.
- If you receive and accept an offer, personal and related investments must be disclosed confidentially to the Compliance team to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements. Conflicts of interest require immediate liquidation of holdings.
- Dependent on department and location, certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker.
Skills
- Sales
- Relationship Building
- Investment Products Marketing
- Financial Advisor Practice Evaluation
- Independent Work
- Team Collaboration
- Portfolio Management Concepts Explanation
- CRM Utilization (Salesforce)
Location
- Pacific Northwest (California, Seattle, Arizona)
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 4+ years related industry experience
Education Level
- CFP or other Designations (Nice to have)
Salary/Compensations
- $260,100 – $468,175 USD
Benefits
- 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
- Stock Ownership Potential
- Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision)
- Potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
- Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
- Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
- 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
- Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
- Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually
- Charitable Matching Gifts program
- Dollars for Doers volunteer program
- Paid volunteering days
- 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
About the Company
- Morningstar Wealth is a core part of the broader Morningstar group, empowering investor success by delivering world-class investment products and technology solutions to advisors, individuals, and the businesses who serve them.
- As a global team, we build upon our renowned data, research, analytics and thought leadership to deliver intelligent, flexible, and scalable products into the hands of our clients.
- By bringing the best of Morningstar together, we remove friction, save time, and help clients achieve goals.
Equal Opportunity
- Morningstar is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
- Morningstar is an E-Verify program participant.
- Morningstar is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.
- We make all employment decisions—including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and other personnel matters—without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status, or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.
