Director Product Development New Markets

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Purpose:

The Director of Product Development, New Markets will play a critical leadership role in driving innovation and expanding Athene’s product offerings beyond the traditional retail annuity market. This role will spearhead the design and launch of new solutions across the Defined Contribution market (including Stable Value), the Registered Investment Advisor channel, and International Retirement markets.
With an entrepreneurial mindset, you will evaluate emerging opportunities where Athene and Apollo’s unique capabilities can be applied to deliver meaningful improvements in retirement outcomes. Deep industry expertise will be essential to navigate complex market, regulatory, and product challenges while shaping forward-looking strategies.
Success in this role will also require strong influence and communication skills, enabling effective partnership with cross-functional teams across Athene and Apollo to ensure new products are successfully developed and seamlessly introduced into new markets.

Accountabilities:

• Lead development of initial product ideas that can be shared with potential partners.
• Network with Apollo teams and potential external partners to identify opportunities for Athene to provide products outside of traditional annuity distribution channels.
• Sets immediate short-term and long-term strategic direction and drives innovation for new product roadmap.
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, Operations, IT, Legal, and Asset Management at both Athene and Apollo to initiate product launches.
• Develop detailed business plans and work with management on decisions to invest in new areas.
• Help draft product policy forms and legal documents with potential clients and external partners.
• Lead execution of new ideas for all of Athene including drafting detailed product specifications, designing internal workflows, and serving as project leader.
• Manage junior resources to assist in legal documents, presentations, and business case development.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in annuity product development, with variable annuity or contingent deferred annuity expertise a plus, and 4+ years of proven leadership experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships externally and within the company.
• Demonstrated passion for products that help address the retirement crisis across the globe.
• Experience with Defined Contribution plans, Registered Investment Advisors, or International Retirement markets a plus.
• Strong analytical, presentation and communication skills
• Actuarial/FSA useful but not required; must have experience working with actuaries.  

$159,649.60 - $239,474.40 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.

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