Careers

Position Summary

The Financial Planner works in conjunction with CreativeOne Wealth’s registered advisors to determine the financial goals of their clients; providing recommendations on products and services to best fit their needs. After conducting research, the Internal Financial Planner assesses strategies that can best help the advisor meet their client’s goals.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze clients’ financial statuses (e.g. income, expenses and liabilities)
• Examine and suggest financial opportunities (e.g. insurance plans, investments)
• Develop sound plans and budgets for clients
• Customize financial plans according to clients’ changing needs
• Help clients implement their plans and carry out transactions
• Present and sell suitable financial products and services
• Find and approach prospective clients
• Build strong relationships to retain existing clients
• Maintain updated knowledge of regulations, practices and financial products

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Proficient in eMoney or MoneyGuidePro
• Proven experience as financial planner or similar role; experience in sales or customer service is an asset
• Ability to analyze financial information and comply with regulations
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM systems
• Attention to detail and strong math skills
• Strong ethics, with a customer-oriented attitude
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to foster long-term relationships
• Valid professional license (e.g. Series 7 & 65)
• BSc/BA in accounting, finance, business administration or relevant field; professional certification (e.g. CFP) is a plus

This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step by step account of how each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job related instructions and be required to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Position Summary

The Risk Management Business Consultant is responsible for creating new sales opportunities from existing advisors, supporting the VP of Risk Management, and recruiting new advisors. This position demands self-motivation and a proactive approach to inside sales.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Speak with financial advisors and Investment Advisor Representatives to increase interest in CreativeOne’s carriers/products/tools
• Comprehensive understanding of internal sales protocol such as: annuity new business, new business exceptions, annuity contracting, supply requests, advertising requests, daily phone coverage
• Serve as a key resource to financial advisors regarding insurance carriers and product information
• Compose basic annuity illustrations, on an as needed basis
• Acquire and continually work on cultivating new “leads” for CreativeOne
• Assist CreativeOne sales teammates with incoming phone calls as needed
• Contact, profile and follow up on new leads in the CreativeOne CRM
• Determine which agents are best suited to write contract through CreativeOne and subsequently, enter all profiling information into the CRM

Critical Skills Sought:

• Accountable for individual performance and actions
• Great relationship builder
• Time management and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• A high level of organizational skills, attention to detail and follow through
• A professional approach and appearance
• Ability to work with a variety of people and personalities
• Enthusiastic and coachable attitude
• Ability to motivate and encourage
• Drive and determination to succeed in a highly competitive industry
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Strong sales skills
• Ability to problem solve and utilize a variety of closing techniques to secure new business
• Ability to work independently and work effectively as a member of the team

Background/Experience:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to obtain Kansas, or Missouri life/health license within six months of employment
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step by step account of the way each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job related instructions and be required to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Position Summary

The Business Development Consultant is responsible for recruiting independent financial advisors. This position demands self-motivation and a proactive approach to inside sales.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Contact, profile and follow up on new leads in the enterprise CRM.
• Speak with independent financial advisors to increase interest in advisory platform.
• Determine which advisors are best suited to transact business through and subsequently, enter all profiling information into the CRM.
• Collaborate with annuity & life insurance counterparts from CreativeOne on business building opportunities.
• Assist sales teammates with incoming phone calls as needed.
• Acquire and continually work on cultivating new “leads”.
• Comprehensive understanding of internal sales protocol such as: new business, new business exceptions, contracting, supply requests, advertising requests, daily phone coverage.

Critical Skills Sought:

• Accountable for individual performance and actions.
• Great relationship builder.
• Time management and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A high level of organizational skills, attention to detail and follow through.
• A professional approach and appearance.
• Ability to work with a variety of people and personalities.
• Enthusiastic and coachable attitude.
• Ability to motivate and encourage.
• Drive and determination to succeed in a highly competitive industry.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Strong sales skills.
• Ability to problem solve and utilize a variety of closing techniques to secure new business.
• Ability to work independently and work effectively as a member of the team.

Preferred Background/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education/work experience.
• 1+ years of financial services/sales experience
• Series 65 license or completion of Series 65 exam within the first 90 days
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Sales and production requirements are established on an individual basis and reviewed with the Senior Vice President of Business Development monthly.

This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job-related instructions and be required to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced and result-driven Director of Digital Marketing to join our awesome marketing team and lead our digital division! As the Director of Digital Marketing at our company, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and managing the overall digital marketing strategy for our company and our clients.

The ideal candidate excels at marketing strategy and implementation, project management, creating processes, analyzing, and solving complex problems while leading a team in a fast-paced, dynamic atmosphere. We are expecting you to have experience in all things digital and a big passion for digital technologies and utilizing different digital marketing channels based on the strategy and objectives. To be a successful in this role, you should possess excellent marketing, communication and organizational skills and demonstrate strong leadership abilities.

Digital marketing strategies are extremely important for our company’s success, so your role will play a crucial role in achieving our business goals and objectives as well as helping our clients grow their businesses.

We are looking for a person who:

• Is an innovative, strategic thinker and enthusiastic storyteller
• Shows natural leadership abilities and possesses strong communication skills
• Embraces new technology and follows current and future trends
• Understands how effective digital marketing strategies create engaged customers & drive new opportunities

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Organize and lead digital marketing team to build, plan and implement the overall digital marketing strategy for our company and our clients.
• Manage and oversee all digital marketing channels including websites, email, social media, SEO, paid media, etc.
• Oversee digital marketing performance. Performance includes client results and client satisfaction targets.
• Collaborate with leadership on pricing of digital marketing services, packaging of services, optimizing proposals, and assisting sales in closing new business.
• Provide robust reporting and data analysis to communicate on ROI and KPIs, identify trends, and proactively identify problems or opportunities.
• Lead the performance management process that measures and evaluates progress against goals and testing strategies and optimizes spend and strategies accordingly.
• Manage the daily performance of the digital marketing team. Use good meeting and project planning practices to drive focus and results.
• Manage individual performance by establishing annual objectives for each employee and provide ongoing coaching and development.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for a rapid scaling of operational capacity through automation, process improvements or other productivity measures while maintaining high quality standards, rapid response times, high reliability, and cost-effective operations.
• Keeping abreast of the latest consumer and marketing trends, best practices, and advancements in technology.

Critical Skills Sought

• Demonstrated ability in mentoring and coaching a team, providing vision, motivation, and guidance to others on the team or throughout the organization.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to express ideas and constructive criticisms concisely and persuasively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of constituents.
• Demonstrated project management, time management, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage details of multiple and complex projects within firm schedules, set priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of activities or job duties.
• Innovative thinker, with an impressive track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output with a “roll up the sleeves” mindset, and drive to accomplish what is necessary.
• Demonstrated integrity, dependability, sound judgment, teambuilding skills, and resourcefulness to establish and maintain collaborative, positive, and effective working relationships with multiple and diverse groups.

Background/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, digital media, or similar.
• 6+ years of experience in developing and implementing digital marketing strategies.
• 2+ years’ experience leading a team with progressive general management responsibilities in a high-paced, rapid growth environment.
• Excellent understanding of digital practices such as SEO, SEM, SMM, and PPC.
• Proficiency in digital marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Facebook Business Manager, website and landing page builders, automation and email platforms, CRMs, etc.
• In depth knowledge of different digital marketing channels and best practices.
• Experience in A/B and multivariate experiments, managing performance-based advertising campaigns and optimizing landing pages and user funnels using analytics and data.
• Highly organized, with a willingness/ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects and changing priorities, and meet deadlines and respond to changing deadlines.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s success.
• Proven analytical skills, able to assess opportunities and make decisions on ROI/advantages of programs & investments.
• Track record of delivering strong results and innovation.

This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step by step account of how each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job related instructions and be required to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Position Summary

We are currently recruiting for a Marketing Analyst to join our team. As the Marketing Analyst, you will drive the progress of our projects throughout the organization from initiation through delivery. In this role, you will be effectively coordinating resources, schedules and project deliverables.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Plan, coordinate and oversee a wide variety of tasks with cross-functional teams ensuring all targets and requirements are met and completed on schedule and within budget.
• Maintain continuous contact with stakeholders, coordinating resources and providing overall project alignment.
• Proactively develop, implement, monitor and socialize new and/or existing process that improve cross-functional alignment, effectiveness and decision-making.
• Responsible for assessing, integrating with and optimizing processes and technology.
• Establish and communicate project strategy, deliverables and priorities to cross-functional stakeholders (internal, external and global) to gain their support and required resources.
• Develop and execute an efficient internal communication strategy ensuring all teams are aligned and informed while maintaining understanding, advocacy and education of internal processes.
• In collaboration with key stakeholders, work to meet business and marketing objectives and targets.
• Gather required data from end users to evaluate objectives, goals, KPIs and progress of project on a regular cadence.
• Facilitation and fostering cross-functional relationships and alignment.
• Execute tactical support materials (e.g. Sales Sheets, etc.).
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment.
• Other duties as required.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
• Project management experience.
• Email, website management and digital experience
• Project Management certification

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This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job.  It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each task is to be performed.  Employees may receive other job-related instructions and be required to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Position Summary

The Compliance Specialist will assist the Chief Compliance Officer in keeping our registered investment advisory firm compliant with federal securities laws through establishing and enforcing controls, best practices, and ethical standards. This position will assist in implementing and coordinating the compliance functions throughout ChangePath. The Compliance Specialist will use knowledge and skills obtained through education, specialized training and/or certification to assist the CCO in supervising a comprehensive compliance and oversight program designed to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Handle compliance operations to support a rapidly growing investment advisory firm
• Actively engage with regulators, auditors, and third-party due diligence partners, demonstrating deep knowledge of the regulations as they apply to our business, products and services.
• Enhance and maintain the organizational and record-keeping processes that enable timely and accurate responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations as they arise.
• Performs periodic reviews of ChangePath books and records.
• Coordinates the onboarding of new investment adviser representatives (“IARs”), which includes drafting of Form ADV Part 2Bs, Form U-4s, registering said IARs in relevant jurisdictions, and performing background checks of new IARs.
• Supervision of IARs’ written communications, personal trading, investment recommendations, and other activities.
• Assist in periodically reviewing, maintaining, updating and testing written compliance policies and procedures for the investment adviser operations, including completion of any associated remediation.
• Assist in reviewing and periodically updating the continuing education program for all employees, including the Code of Ethics, Compliance Manual, as well as providing mentoring and training for licensed professionals.

Critical Skills Sought

• Strong work ethic and hands-on approach.
• Positive attitude.
• Adaptability to a frequently evolving work environment.
• Customer and business-centric and collaborative mindset.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization.
• Strong organizational skills and confirmed ability to set and meet deadlines in a high paced environment.
• Advanced analytical skills, including demonstrated experience identifying and quantifying problems and providing effective solutions.
• Excellent project-management skills, with creative techniques to coordinate across departments and functions.
• Well-versed in the art of drafting procedures and evaluating internal controls.

Preferred Background/Experience

• BA/BS; JD a plus.
• FINRA licenses 65 or 66; series 24 a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience as a compliance professional at a broker-dealer, investment advisory firm, or state or federal securities office.
• Deep knowledge of SEC regulations and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; working knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940 a plus.
• Familiarity with set up and administration of email surveillance tools, such as Smarsh, as well as cybersecurity and malware tools like Proofpoint

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This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step by step account of the way each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job related instructions and be required to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Position Summary

The Client Relations Specialist provides training and ongoing support services to the registered representatives and support staff of Client One Securities. Responsibilities include facilitating new registered representatives in all phases of transitioning their securities clients to the organization. In addition to assisting with transitions, the Client Relations Specialist provides support with all back-office functions.

Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Creating new client accounts, submit service request for clients’ accounts, forwarding checks and securities to the appropriate vendors.
• Research customer accounts including account errors, name and address verification, dividend payment modes, status of securities, etc.
• Facilitate training for registered reps and their support staff on Client One’s cloud platform
• Day to day online customer service to registered representatives (including password res-set, training, etc.)
• Follow-up on outstanding items with registered representatives
• Scan/index departmental information
• Daily interaction with registered representatives, vendors, teammates and customers to provide customer service

Critical skills sought:

• Applies critical thinking, problem solving skills, and evaluates the level of sensitivity, risk and confidentiality of the work being performed in order to see it through to a resolution
• Displays a positive attitude and has excellent interpersonal skills
• Displays patience and empathy both verbally and in writing when communicating with customers, registered reps and support staff.
• Effectively communicates with cross functional team members within the department and across the organization both verbally and in writing
• Effectively uses and applies knowledge of securities operations, business processes and systems
• Manages work load of self to meet project deadlines and deliverables
• Must be team oriented, enjoy working with people, and be pro-active, flexible, and have the ability to work independently and accurately in a fast paced environment
• Prioritizes work and adheres to established turnaround times and deadline
• Proficient in various computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong general administrative and telephone skills

Background/experience:

• SIE exam completion preferred.
• Docupace experience a plus
• Life and variable insurance license preferred
• Must be able to pass a CRD and background check as well as a credit check
• 3+ years experience in the securities industry

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This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a systematic account of the way each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job related instructions and be required to perform other job related duties requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.