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We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

Purpose:

Join a team that has set out to transform retirement for Americans, bringing novel solutions to retirement/defined contribution, advisors, and other financial platforms.  Our team sets the vision and aspirations, develops products and solution strategy, cultivates strategic partnerships, and mobilizes everything needed for success, from M&A to marketing/brand building to technology to sales.  A unique opportunity to build a new business from the ground up, with the resources and capabilities of the leading private asset manager and leading annuity provider behind you.  This team is driving the most innovative and ambitious agenda in financial services.

This role sits at the intersection of Athene and Apollo. The team is currently executing on a set of strategic growth opportunities and moving those forward from strategy to execution. A major focus is bringing guaranteed income to Defined Contribution, including embedding in Target Date Funds and other professionally managed solutions. We are working to win new platform partners, get the current product on recordkeepers, support sales and marketing efforts, and build out the product roadmap for the future.

Accountabilities:

+ Opportunity Identification: Conduct market and product research and competitive analysis to support strategy, innovation and partnership conversations . C onduct initial competitive landscape analysis on D efined C ontribution marketplace and maintain regular updates

+ Business Design: Support the development of business plans, including financial models, go-to-market strategies, and operational frameworks

+ Business Development: Support the team in pursuing partnership opportunities including implementation

+ Project Management for Performance Management: Support project management efforts for incubated businesses including tracking progress and facilitating governance efforts

+ Marketing Strategy: Support efforts to redesign and grow marketing and sales collateral and strategic initiatives with business partners to enhance distribution

+ Overall Strategy: Facilitate yearly strategy workshops for business line leadership

+ Culture and Talent Development: Contribute to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, collaboration, and innovation

Qualifications and Experience:

+ Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of experience in a highly selective and rigorous analyst program in strategy consultancies (e.g., MBB) or investment banking required ; or MBA and 4+ years experience

+ Prior experience in retirement services a plus

+ Advanced knowledge of Excel and Power Point are required

+ Attention to detail and ability to independently create and deliver high quality materials to senior executives

+ Highly motivated with exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

+ Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a rigorous, fast-paced, demanding and rapidly changing environment, engaging stakeholders with different roles and expertise

+ Highly professional with experience balancing multiple priorities and tight deadlines

+ Embraces a culture centered on teamwork and is flexible with job responsibilities

$140,850.00 - $172,150.00 USD Annual

Annual Salary for this role is market competitive. Actual salary for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Depending on the role, a discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included.

Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene (https://www.athene.com/about/usa-careers) .

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Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.