Internal Account Manager

KKR - Hartford, CT

Hiring: Internal Account Manager Company: KKR Location: Hartford, CT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:51:36 Target Skills & Keywords : Capital Markets, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Project Management, Salesforce, Series 7 About the job Experience: •3+ years of experience in annuity, insurance, or investment product distribution, ideally in an account management, sales support, or channel role. Required Skills: •Serve as the day-to-day relationship owner for an assigned set of strategic annuity partner firms, aligning firm priorities with Global Atlantic's annuity strategy and product roadmap. •Partner with external wholesalers, Divisional Sales Managers, and firm home-office contacts to execute the partnership plan, drive shelf placement, and grow annuity sales across Fixed, Fixed-Indexed, RILA, SPIA/DIA, and Variable Annuities. •Maintain and renew firm selling agreements, product approvals, compensation schedules, and operational requirements in coordination with Legal, Compliance, Product, and Operations. •Lead the design, launch, and post-mortem measurement of firm-level sales campaigns and promotional programs, translating results into actionable recommendations for sales leadership. •Track and report firm-level market share, production trends, rate competitiveness, and business mix; proactively flag shifts to channel leadership and Competitive Intelligence. •Own accurate, timely activity, opportunity, and account data in Salesforce so wholesalers, managers, and executives have a single source of truth on each partner firm. •Coordinate partner events, training sessions, and executive touchpoints, and represent Global Atlantic as an ambassador of the annuity product suite and value proposition. •Partner with Marketing to develop firm-approved materials, thought leadership, and communications that support field engagement and end-advisor adoption. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree required. •FINRA Series 7, 63 and Life & Health license required, or willingness to obtain within a defined timeframe. •Solid functional working knowledge of annuity products (Fixed, FIA, RILA, SPIA/DIA, VA) and the U.S. wealth distribution landscape (banks, wirehouses, IBDs, RIAs, IMOs). •Proficiency in Salesforce and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook); comfort turning data into insight for executive audiences. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present credibly to home-office and field partners. •Strong project management skills and the ability to run multiple firm workstreams in parallel in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. •Willingness to travel up to 20% for firm meetings, conferences, and internal events. •Annuity product acumen: articulates product positioning, competitive differentiation, and profitability drivers with confidence. •Executional rigor: owns the details — agreements, approvals, campaign mechanics, and CRM hygiene — without needing to be chased. •Analytical thinking: uses market share, production, and campaign data to identify opportunities and inform partner strategy. Compensation: •KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!