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As the Chief Operations Officer of the Charleston District of Northwestern Mutual I am responsible for the overall expansion of our footprint in the coastal area of South Carolina, Financial Representative productivity coaching and development and overall office management. I oversee operations to help achieve the highest level of productivity and profitability. Anticipate the needs of the office, strategically plan for its development, and recommend necessary changes. Participate in the strategic planning and infrastructure management of the office to include understanding the financial health and growth of the district office.Northwestern Mutual views the recruiting and selection of financial representatives as a mutual selection process. The office evaluates a candidate’s potential for success as a financial representative. At the same time, the candidate evaluates the office’s ability to support each individual’s professional and financial goals. When everything aligns, we have a "mutual fit." My goal is always to recruit the right person, at the right time, for the right reasons.Explore career opportunities by visiting our website, or by sending me a LinkedIn message.

As the Director of Recruitment & Selection for the Worrell General Agency, I help people learn more about how a career as a Northwestern Mutual representative can provide the rewards and opportunities of self-employment--flexibility, having a positive impact on people's lives, and virtually unlimited earning potential.As a financial representative, you have all the advantages of being in business for yourself, but you're not alone. The Worrell General Agency will help you develop your business and marketing plans, provide extensive training and coaching from certified trainers, and offer access to the Network's knowledgeable group of financial professionals to help you launch your career.My goal is always to recruit the right person, at the right time, for the right reasons.Northwestern Mutual is an incredible company to work for with a long-standing history and respected reputation. It is a more than 155-year-old mutual company serving the insurance and investment needs of more than 4.4 million clients. We are the nation’s largest direct provider of individual life insurance — ranking 109 on the 2015 FORTUNE 500 list with $238.5 billion in assets. If you’re looking to work for a company that can help manage financial risk and achieve financial security for its customers, then let’s talk. Please reach out to me if you would like to learn more about what it means to join our team, kat.leitner@nm.com

• Responsible for working with an average of approximately 300 new leads each month• Managed and booked over 100 events in 10 months• Coordinated at least 10 lead venue walk-throughs every week with new and current clients• Gained historic and event knowledge of all five historic private event venues• Built custom event menus for roughly 95% of all managed events

• Administered roughly 2,400 new leads every year• Coordinated with Sales Managers on overall office management• Supervised 2 Sales Managers books (approximately 200 events) while on maternity leave • Responsible for all payment transactions for roughly over 450 events each year

• Assisted VP of Marketing and Sales and Director of Marketing with designing and updating MACST Marketing Plan• Assisted Director of Sales coordinate and prepare ‘FAM’ Tour for Convention Center client prospects• Coordinated and secured promotional packages, working closely with local businesses and restaurants • Used SimpleView and Cision, marketing and public relations tools, to promote Columbia as a leisure destination• Wrote multiple blogs weekly for Columbia ‘Famously Hot’ Visitors Blog, Columbia Regional Sports Council Blog, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Blog and Columbia Event and Meeting Planner Blog• Designed and ordered Columbia, SC ‘Famously Hot’ Merchandise and USC Sponsorship Sampling Items on strict budget

• Answered and directed all incoming phone calls and operate switchboard• Checked members in the computer system when arriving• Assisted members with registration and billing payments

• Answered and directed all incoming phone calls and operate switchboard• Checked members in the computer system when arriving• Assisted members with registration and billing payments