Sales Manager

Sales Manager (f/m/d)

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At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now

Allianz Networks South-East Asia is part of a Global Allianz Business Development team ("GABD") that is tasked with forging a collaboration with the Allianz entities. Allianz Networks South-East Asia focuses on collaboration with Allianz Life entities across South-East Asia to identify and pursue opportunities in the Life insurance space by offering AllianzGI's capabilities.

The role will be based in Singapore.

**What you will do**

Sales Activities
- Responsible for the planning, developing, and implementing strategic sales initiatives for all Allianz-related businesses in Southeast Asian countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia
- Coverage includes both Allianz Agency and Allianz Bancassurance Partnerships
- Prepare sales kits, customize marketing materials, and handle client inquiries
- Conduct sales training, provide product and market updates
- Conduct investment seminars and client seminars to facilitate sales for distribution partners
- Coordinate daily market briefings and communicate daily market updates to distribution partners
- Work with the client and Business Management team to coordinate with product development, Compliance, Legal, and Operations teams to further support the business

Product Strategy
- Responsible for understanding local market needs, sentiments, competition, and business models
- Conduct local market product research, brainstorm sales concepts, and leverage resources from global investment platforms to assist in both the development of strategies and in supporting management with the monitoring of trends in the mutual fund market for strategic planning
- Obtain a full grasp of client's selling/distribution cycle
- Capture all opportunities to fit our product to the client's selling cycle

**What you bring**
- University Degree, with preference in Finance
- Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in financial industry, preferably in asset management
- Knowledge and ability to explain/sell other financial products such as insurance or unit-linked products (preferred)
- Outgoing personality, with a desire to develop a career in financial services sales and marketing
- Solid understanding of business dynamics and market trends
- Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of markets
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluent in at least one of the Asian languages (Mandarin, Thai, Indonesian (Indonesia), Malay (Malaysia), Tagalog) (preferred)

**What we offer**
- "New Normal", it's not news to us: As a global company, we've known the hybrid model before it was 'in'. Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
- Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
- Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
- Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
- Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
- Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
- ... and so much more

**About Allianz Global Investors**

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active - in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients' assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

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47474 | Sales & Distribution | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Permanent

Job ID 47474