Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Get to Know the Opportunity

A successful Associate Regional Director – Pomona Specialist (ARD) will be eager to drive sales in Pomona Investment Fund and have a passion for alternatives and private equity. This position will be Atlanta-based, with occasional travel. The successful candidate will take a proactive approach to managing relationships, pushing sales leads to close, and uncovering new sales opportunities as Voya invests in growing the platform. Required attributes for success include phone, virtual, and in-person sales skills. Successful candidates will have experience using data analytics to maximize prospecting efforts, and a track record of success in building relationships in the alternatives space, selling, and passion to continue their growth trajectory with a fast-growing product. Last, qualified candidates should have strong interest in Capital Markets and proactive, strong work ethic.

The Contributions You Will Make

• Work collaboratively with our Pomona Investment Fund sales professionals to unlock new sales opportunities and push sales leads to close.
• On a day-to-day basis, use phone and e-mail tools to prospect and engage financial professionals in sales conversations around Private Equity. Having tenacity to prospect and a track record of effectiveness in past sales roles is a great indicator of a successful candidate.
• Partner with regional teams of outside and inside wholesalers to provide specialist support and training as they generate PE leads.
• The majority of prospecting work will be accomplished via outbound call efforts, and e-mail engagement.
• Utilize data analysis to prioritize opportunities for the team’s prospecting efforts.
• Manage top client relationships in partnership with your partners in the field.
• Service incoming inquiries from Financial Advisors on our 1-800 sales queue.
• Host sales meetings and travel as needed to host conferences, roadshows, and client-related events.
• Analyze and write-up compelling sales pitches based on Zephyr Reporting & similar analytic reporting based on Voya/Pomona products vs competing funds our prospects own.
• Take ownership of data integrity in our CRM – including building advisor teams, updating contact information, and recording detailed notes as a record of our call and e-mail efforts, as well as sales conversations
• Offer ideas to maximize the team’s time management, sales effectiveness, and ultimately drive a positive impact to territory gross & net sales (including asset retention)

Minimum Knowledge & Experience

• Must have at least a 4-year degree from an accredited college or university
• 2 - 4 years of customer service/sales experience within the Financial Services industry
• Financial Services experience in the alternatives or PE space. A passion and commitment to building these sales skills a must. Past sales experience with alternatives strongly preferred.
• Current Series 7, and 66 licenses strongly preferred. If not currently held, must pass within 90 days of hire.
• Candidate should have strong working knowledge of popular sales software, data analytics tools, and Microsoft Office
• Candidate should be professional, adaptable, collaborative, creative, self-motivated, organized, and responsible.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills and a strict attention to detail required.
• Candidate should demonstrate an upbeat, positive attitude and have an ability to excel in a team environment.
• A determination to “make an impact,” work hard, & take ownership of their career will help strong candidates stand out.

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Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$75,000 USD

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

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Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.