VP Sales, Defined Contribution

Location: Remote, Iowa, with remote positions also listed in Pennsylvania, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Delaware, North Carolina, Maine, Michigan, Georgia, Washington, Colorado, New Hampshire, Wyoming, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia, Alabama, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, Oregon, Ohio, Utah, Nebraska, Indiana, Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Tennessee, California, Louisiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Idaho, Arkansas, and Massachusetts. The role requires 70%+ travel within the assigned territory.

Salary: $200,000–$275,000 USD annual base pay, with a discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive potentially included.

Company

hirify.global is an Apollo affiliate working with private assets and guaranteed income solutions to improve retirement outcomes and create reliable income for retirement savers.

What you will do

• Drive sales of Apollo defined contribution private assets and Vitera guaranteed income solutions to retirement advisors across an assigned territory.
• Own the annual territory sales target across the Apollo and Vitera defined contribution offering.
• Build relationships with retirement plan advisors and recordkeeper field teams, converting national partnerships and platform approvals into local adoption.
• Develop and execute territory plans with priority advisors, activity cadence, pipeline milestones, and measurable sales outcomes.
• Lead advisor education, field events, and finalist presentations while coordinating with product specialists and recordkeeper partners.
• Align with Apollo Global Wealth field counterparts and use CRM data, market intelligence, and AI tools to refine targeting and maintain pipeline discipline.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in retirement plan sales, with a record of meeting or exceeding sales goals, or relevant experience.
• Established relationships with retirement plan advisors, recordkeeper field teams, and defined contribution practices.
• Strong command of advisor-led and recordkeeper channels, including how home office relationships translate into field-level opportunities.
• Knowledge of the defined contribution market and ERISA fundamentals, plus expertise in private assets or guaranteed income and the ability to develop the other capability.
• Strong one-on-one and group presentation skills, sound judgment, and the ability to adapt the approach as opportunities develop.
• FINRA Series 6 and 63 or Series 7 required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and dynamic work environment.
• Structured training program during the first year, with ongoing support from product and investment specialists.
• Internal wholesaler support for the role.
• Military-friendly employer and equal opportunity workplace.