Senior Sales Manager

At Franklin Templeton, everything we do is focused on one thing – delivering better client outcomes. We do that by partnering closely with our clients, assessing their strategic needs, and identifying the solution or solutions that can meet the challenge. Over +,500 employees working in 34 countries around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 160 countries. For more than 70 years our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team.

What is the Senior Sales Manager responsible for?
• Responsible to run a designated set of relationships in Chennai Market.
• This position will focus on retail sales primarily from select banking (private & consumer), ND and select MFD channels.
• Key responsibility would be to manage designated set of relationships assigned across various categories and achieving Gross Sales, Net Sales, AUM & SIP numbers.
• Strengthen relationships with existing clients.
• Any other assignment / projects that may come.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of Senior Sales Manager?
• Strengthen relationships with existing clients.
• Achieve defined Gross, Net Sales and SIPs and Asset targets defined each year.
• Monitoring of Sales Metrics – MIS, Talisma, Budgets, Activities, Call Reports, Weekly management reports, etc.
• Plan and execute engagement activities which can help build long lasting relationships and eventually drive sales numbers.

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?
• Graduate, preferably MBA
• Over 5 years of sales experience, in wealth management / Mutual Fund Industry
• High Knowledge and understanding of Financial Markets
• AMFI/NISM certification (Advisors’ Module) mandatory
• Should possess relationship management skills / channel management experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills. Should be fluent in English and Telugu
• Hands on over Microsoft Office.
• Presentation skills
• Perseverance & Patience
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Self-starter, self-motivated, Go-getter, hunger to perform and grow.
• Ability to demonstrate Role model behavior with regard to FT values and culture.

Shift Work Timing - +:00 AM - 6:00 PM IST

What makes Franklin Templeton Investments unique?

In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of Total Rewards—the mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.

Highlights of our benefits include: 
• Professional development growth opportunities through in-house classes and over 150 Web-based training courses
• An educational assistance program to financially help employees seeking continuing education
• Medical, Life and Personal Accident Insurance benefit for employees. Medical insurance also cover employee’s dependents (spouses, children and dependent parents)
• Life insurance for protection of employees’ families
• Personal accident insurance for protection of employees and their families
• Personal loan assistance
• Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP)

“Location specific benefits” as mentioned below
• 2 offices in Chennai.
• RMZ Millennia Business Park office conveniently located on the IT Highway, close to the Taramani Metro Railway station.
• Century Centre office located at the heart of the city.
• Walking distance of 500 meters from Western/Central railway station, accessible by road and local rail from all parts of the city
• Rewards and Recognition Programme.
• Volunteer services and paid time off for volunteering.
• International Traveler Assistance programme.

Franklin Templeton Investments is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite you to visit us at Franklin Templeton Careers to learn more about our company and our career opportunities.

Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need a workplace arrangement to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com . In your email, please include the arrangement you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. We will review the request and make a best effort to enact the arrangement. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for arrangements will receive a response