Manager, Retirement Sales Activation

Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits. More than half of all working Americans are not saving enough for their future. Too often, it’s because they are employed by a company that doesn’t offer a retirement plan. Human Interest is changing that by making it affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses to offer employees a path to financial independence through retirement savings. We’re a high-growth fintech company changing the retirement industry. We are backed by a number of investors. This includes funding from Marshall Wace and Baillie Gifford, as well as top investors such as BlackRock , TPG (The Rise Fund) , SoftBank, Glynn Capital , NewView Capital, USVP, Wing, Uncork, and more. About the role Human Interest is seeking a high-performing Retirement Sales Activation Manager to lead a dynamic team responsible for driving efficiency, velocity, and customer satisfaction throughout the conversion process. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and has a passion for optimizing processes, managing performance, and exceeding aggressive targets. You will be accountable for hitting key performance metrics, identifying and solving operational blockers, and leading your team to consistently launch a high volume of plans while delivering an exceptional customer experience. If you are energized by metrics, people development, and fast-changing environments, this is the opportunity for you. We move at 24,791 mph - you should be ready to lead at speed. What you get to do every day • Lead, coach, and inspire a team of sales activation specialists to exceed individual and team-based monthly quotas. • Develop and execute strategies to drive a high volume of successful plan launches each month, in alignment with departmental KPIs and business goals. • Own team performance by closely inspecting conversion pipelines, managing pre-launch churn, and ensuring adherence to process and talk tracks. • Actively monitor and optimize conversion workflows to increase velocity, remove bottlenecks, and drive operational excellence. • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Program Management, Customer Success, and senior leadership to resolve customer escalations and continuously improve the conversion experience. • Identify performance gaps within your team and implement coaching, enablement, and process improvements to drive results. • Forecast conversion targets and contribute to capacity planning by analyzing trends and pipeline health. • Champion a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement while fostering a fun, energetic, and collaborative team environment. What success looks like • Achieve and exceed monthly conversion quota targets for your team. • Ensure a healthy mix of plan types (e.g., Safe Harbor and Auto-Enroll) to meet internal performance benchmarks. • Consistently minimize pre-launch churn by proactively identifying and resolving customer pain points. • Improve conversion cycle times and conversion rates through process optimization and cross-functional collaboration. • Establish your team as a key driver of customer activation and revenue acceleration within Human Interest. • Champion a culture of excellence and psychological safety, empowering the team to hit ambitious targets while feeling supported. What you bring to the role • 3-5 years of total professional experience, with at least 2+ years in a people leadership role within Sales, Implementation, or a related function in a SaaS or Retirement/Financial Services environment. • Proven track record of success in a quota-carrying and target-driven environment. • Strong understanding of 401(k) plan design or the