Strategic Partnership Consultant

Strategic Partnership Consultant

The Strategic Partnership Consultant works on the Business Development Team within the Personal Financial Solutions (PFS) channel. This role will drive success with key external clients / prospects and be tasked with growing new accounts and assets.

This position will be based out of our Kansas City, MO office.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

Build and maintain strategic partnerships with external firms to feed leads and / or new clients to the PFS channel to build the business.

Form relationships with these external firms, understand their needs / platform opportunities and plug them into the appropriate ACI / PFS capabilities.

Work with client partners to ensure programs are being driven, making enhancements / adjustments to improve the relationship and deepen the partnership while providing reporting to assess impact.

Work closely with key internal business partners- PFS Leadership, Client Development, Business Transformation, IT, Operations & Service, Marketing, Legal / Compliance to develop the appropriate infrastructure to onboard / implement new relationships and develop strategies / programs to improve the pull-through of new client relationships / accounts.

Identify new strategic partnership opportunities and offer appropriate solutions.

Collaborate with other distribution channels to develop / manage a dedicated pipeline of business, drive new sales / partnerships and facilitate a seamless onboarding / implementation experience.

Minimum of 10+ years Financial Services industry experience, with expertise or understanding of retail, retirement and intermediary markets.

Proven ability to develop fact-based, analytical strategic plans that are measurable and financially viable.

Strong sales and / or business development skills with an ability to manage a diverse and disciplined pipeline of business.

Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to determine priorities, plan, organize and follow through on assignments, and drive others to do the same.

Ability to build and maintain successful working relationships with all levels, both internally and externally.

Ability to develop and deliver strong presentations to influence decision makers inside and outside the organization.

Series 7 registration required or willingness to obtain within 6 months.

Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors : Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven.

Competitive compensation package with bonus plan.

Generous PTO and competitive benefits.

401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution.

Tuition reimbursement, formal mentorship program, live and online learning.

Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency. Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.

American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such, American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to HR-Talent_Acquisition@americancentury.com. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.