Kestra Financial

Business Development - Sales Development Representative

Kestra Financial  •  Austin, TX (Onsite)  •  13 days ago
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Job Description

Bluespring Wealth Partners (Bluespring) is part of Kestra Holdings, an industry-leading wealth management platform for independent financial professionals nationwide. Bluespring acquires successful, growing wealth management businesses from inside and outside of the Kestra Holdings ecosystem, promoting advisor autonomy and entrepreneurship while providing operation scale and efficiencies for its partner firms. Our advisor-focused culture is built on innovation and advocacy, enabling advisors to offer comprehensive securities and investment advisory solutions to their clients.

Lead with Purpose. Partner with Impact. As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) – B2C at Bluespring Wealth Partners, you will play a critical role in driving firm growth by identifying, engaging, and qualifying high net worth consumer prospects seeking financial advice. This role sits at the front end of Bluespring’s consumer sales funnel and is responsible for generating activity, qualifying interest, and scheduling introductory meetings between consumers and Bluespring Wealth Advisors.

You will work a high velocity mix of inbound and outbound leads, follow up immediately on Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs), and progress prospects through the early and intermediate stages of the funnel. Your primary objective is to deliver advisor ready, well qualified consumer meetings, enabling advisors to focus on closing new client relationships. This is a high energy, high activity role that directly supports Bluespring’s centralized B2C growth strategy and pipeline development.

What You’ll Do

• Relentlessly cold call consumer prospects with urgency, purpose, and professionalism to generate interest in Bluespring Wealth and its affiliated advisory firms.
• Quickly and consistently follow up with marketing qualified consumer leads, warm calling with urgency to convert interest into scheduled introductory meetings with Bluespring Wealth Advisors.
• Own meeting scheduling efforts by coordinating and booking calls between consumer prospects and advisors, ensuring fast and seamless follow through.
• Qualify consumer prospects based on predefined criteria and ensure smooth hand offs by providing advisors with clear background, context, and notes prior to meetings.
• Engage directly with individual consumers via phone and inbound inquiries in a high volume, fast paced sales environment.
• Research target consumer segments, local markets, and competitor offerings to build knowledge and improve outreach effectiveness.
• Document all outreach activity, notes, and lead status accurately in Bluespring’s CRM (Salesforce).
• Build and maintain outbound consumer prospect lists aligned to defined targeting criteria.
• Track, manage, and nurture consumer leads using CRM tools, ensuring timely follow ups and consistent progression through the funnel.
• Monitor lead status and pipeline progress and report activity and outcomes to management.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Proven experience (2 years) as a Sales Development Representative or in a similar role.
• FINRA Series 7 or combination of FINRA Series 6 and 63 licenses is considered an asset.
• Proven ability to identify, attract, and engage individual consumer prospects, with a strong focus on conversion, responsiveness, and relationship building.
• High energy, self motivated, and goal oriented, with the stamina to succeed in a phone heavy, activity driven role.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain value and build rapport with consumers.
• Strong active listening skills and sound judgment to qualify needs and determine advisor fit.
• Excellent time management, organization, and pipeline prioritization skills in a high volume environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross functionally across marketing, sales, and advisor teams.
• Experience in B2C financial services, insurance, wealth management, or related consumer sales roles is considered an asset.
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM system is strongly preferred.

Internal Application Policy:
Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.
Benefits to support you:
• Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
• 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment committed to professional excellence
• Help clients navigate meaningful financial decisions with confidence
• Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm
• Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses
Kestra Values:
Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values: Serve, Make it Happen, and One team.
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Kestra Holdings Website: https://www.kestrafinancial.com/
Careers Portal: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/kestra/KESTRACAREERSITE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kestra-financial
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• You acknowledge that if hired, Kestra Financial, Inc. may, obtain and use background information concerning your credit, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, work habits, performance and experience for evaluation for your potential employment.
• It is the policy of Kestra Financial to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Kestra Financial prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
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About Kestra Financial

Kestra Financial leads the industry in wealth management, service and technology solutions, and practice enrichment. Our independent RIA and broker/dealer services are powered by over 20 years of industry experience and are taking flight to elevate the level of personalized service you deserve.

Kestra Financial gives our independent financial advisors unmatched opportunities to grow their business. When you partner with us, you are investing in a partnership that enables you to see your entire practice more clearly.

Meet Kestra at KestraFinancial.com.

Learn about Kestra Private Wealth Services at KestraFinancial.com/Private-Wealth/.

Kestra Financial, Inc. is the parent company of Kestra Investment Services, LLC member FINRA/SIPC and of Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, and Kestra Institutional Services, LLC. Fusion is a platform of Kestra Financial, Inc. PartnersFinancial and Benefits Partners are platforms of NFP Insurance Services, Inc. NFP is not an affiliate of Kestra Financial, Inc.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Year Founded
Unknown
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