Vice President, Regional Director

Regional Director

Ares Wealth Management Solutions (AWMS) oversees the product development, distribution, marketing, and client management activities of investment offerings for the global wealth management channel. With a team of more than 140 professionals and backed by the power and scale of the Ares platform, AWMS represents one of the most resourced wealth distribution and client service teams in the alternatives industry. AWMS' mission is to provide advisors and their clients access to innovative, solutions-oriented investment opportunities, across the Ares platform of industry leading credit, private equity, real estate, and secondaries strategies. Through our range of institutional and retail structures, coupled with excellent client service and educational resources, we help investors diversify their portfolios with private market solutions that can deliver consistent, long-term growth.

We are searching for a Regional Director to join the Great Lakes regional sales team (inclusive of Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota) providing field sales coverage to various intermediary clients in the advisor marketplace. The position will represent Ares Wealth Management Solutions in their assigned territory promoting our platform of solutions. Ares distribution capabilities are embedded. Business needs may dictate assigned territories.

Essential Job Duties

• As part of a three person Regional Director team, the mandate is to develop new and build upon existing relationships within the territory, with a focus on underpenetrated and underserved parts of the market (e.g. Independent and Regional Broker Dealer channel a key area of expansion and growth for Ares).
• The strategy includes developing a firm / branch rotation, implementing business plans around focus firms, and identifying business opportunities, a proactive call rotation, face-to-face meetings and consultative approach providing value-added services
• Work in conjunction with the broader distribution organization and Sales Associates to develop a plan to generate greater sales, higher asset levels and improved client service
• Thoroughly understand and communicate Ares' investment philosophy, process, objectives, and positioning
• Develop and implement marketing plans for assigned clients. Work closely with marketing team on the development and implementation of these plans
• Assist in timely dissemination of sales information. Identify and establish lists of key influencers, gatekeepers, and producers
• Strive to become a knowledgeable source of information and insight about the commercial real estate market and industry
• Adhere to all compliance guidelines including use of pre-approved marketing materials, prospectus requirements and proper licensing
• Fulfill in a timely manner required administrative / team responsibilities such as Salesforce CRM data, call reporting, expense reports, conference calls and meetings
• Analyze sales data to provide reports, access profitability, identify trends and make recommendations
• Manage annual T&E budget
• Conduct client seminars and events
• Conduct daily activities in the highest professional manner

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Compensation

$210,000

The firm also offers robust benefits including Comprehensive Medical / Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.