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VP Sales roles at large U.S. companies regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing. Advanced-degree professionals and experienced sales leaders with a track record of revenue growth are strong sponsorship candidates across technology, SaaS, healthcare, and financial services sectors.
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We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose & Impact:
Athene is building the next generation of its retirement solutions business, expanding how we serve distribution partners and deliver differentiated financial solutions to investors. As part of Athene and Apollo's strategic growth initiatives, the VP, Product Strategy & Development will lead the strategy, structuring, validation, and development of innovative financial products for RIA, wealth management, and self-directed investor markets.
This role combines deep financial product expertise with commercial judgment and an execution mindset. The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of annuity and retirement products and work across insurance, capital markets, and asset management to develop sophisticated financial solutions, leveraging Athene and Apollo's investment capabilities while advancing new opportunities from concept through launch.
Key Deliverables:
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Product Strategy & Innovation: Lead product strategy for new wealth management channels, identifying unmet investor and advisor needs, evaluating market opportunities, and developing differentiated financial solutions.
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Financial Product Structuring: Design and evaluate sophisticated financial product structures, applying knowledge of annuities, capital markets, derivatives, investment products, and financial guarantees. Assess trade-offs across investor outcomes, risk, economics, and regulatory considerations.
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Market Validation & Commercialization: Engage directly with wealth management firms, investment platforms, and distribution partners to validate demand, co-develop solutions, and establish commercial viability.
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Product Development & Execution: Own the product lifecycle from concept through approval and launch, translating product designs into specifications and leading cross-functional execution with Athene's existing product manufacturing, investment, actuarial, risk, legal, and operations teams.
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Strategic Leadership: Develop business cases and product recommendations for senior executives, leveraging Athene and Apollo's broader capabilities to advance innovative solutions and long-term growth opportunities.
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Advance Innovation & Efficiency: Champion data-driven decision-making, emerging technologies, and responsible AI-enabled capabilities to accelerate market insights, evaluate product opportunities, and improve development processes.
What You Need to Bring:
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10+ years of relevant experience in financial services, including financial product strategy, structuring, development, commercialization, or relevant experience preferred.
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Deep understanding of annuity and retirement products, including product structures, economics, regulatory considerations, and wealth management distribution dynamics.
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Demonstrated success developing and launching complex financial products, with strong knowledge of capital markets, investment structures, derivatives, financial guarantees, and risk management.
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Strong commercial judgment and experience collaborating with wealth management firms, investment platforms, or other distribution partners to translate market needs into viable financial solutions.
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Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional initiatives through formal or informal leadership, combining critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, a bias for action, and an understanding of how AI can responsibly enhance analysis and execution.
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required; CFA, actuarial credentials, or an advanced degree preferred.
Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene.
Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans.
Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
INTRODUCTION
We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose & Impact:
Athene is building the next generation of its retirement solutions business, expanding how we serve distribution partners and deliver differentiated financial solutions to investors. As part of Athene and Apollo's strategic growth initiatives, the VP, Product Strategy & Development will lead the strategy, structuring, validation, and development of innovative financial products for RIA, wealth management, and self-directed investor markets.
This role combines deep financial product expertise with commercial judgment and an execution mindset. The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of annuity and retirement products and work across insurance, capital markets, and asset management to develop sophisticated financial solutions, leveraging Athene and Apollo's investment capabilities while advancing new opportunities from concept through launch.
Key Deliverables:
-
Product Strategy & Innovation: Lead product strategy for new wealth management channels, identifying unmet investor and advisor needs, evaluating market opportunities, and developing differentiated financial solutions.
-
Financial Product Structuring: Design and evaluate sophisticated financial product structures, applying knowledge of annuities, capital markets, derivatives, investment products, and financial guarantees. Assess trade-offs across investor outcomes, risk, economics, and regulatory considerations.
-
Market Validation & Commercialization: Engage directly with wealth management firms, investment platforms, and distribution partners to validate demand, co-develop solutions, and establish commercial viability.
-
Product Development & Execution: Own the product lifecycle from concept through approval and launch, translating product designs into specifications and leading cross-functional execution with Athene's existing product manufacturing, investment, actuarial, risk, legal, and operations teams.
-
Strategic Leadership: Develop business cases and product recommendations for senior executives, leveraging Athene and Apollo's broader capabilities to advance innovative solutions and long-term growth opportunities.
-
Advance Innovation & Efficiency: Champion data-driven decision-making, emerging technologies, and responsible AI-enabled capabilities to accelerate market insights, evaluate product opportunities, and improve development processes.
What You Need to Bring:
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10+ years of relevant experience in financial services, including financial product strategy, structuring, development, commercialization, or relevant experience preferred.
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Deep understanding of annuity and retirement products, including product structures, economics, regulatory considerations, and wealth management distribution dynamics.
-
Demonstrated success developing and launching complex financial products, with strong knowledge of capital markets, investment structures, derivatives, financial guarantees, and risk management.
-
Strong commercial judgment and experience collaborating with wealth management firms, investment platforms, or other distribution partners to translate market needs into viable financial solutions.
-
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional initiatives through formal or informal leadership, combining critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, a bias for action, and an understanding of how AI can responsibly enhance analysis and execution.
-
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required; CFA, actuarial credentials, or an advanced degree preferred.
Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene.
Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans.
Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in VP Sales
Document your revenue impact with hard numbers
PERM petitions for VP Sales roles rely on specific job requirements. Compile verifiable metrics like quota attainment, team size managed, and ARR growth before applications so your employer can accurately define the role's minimum requirements.
Target employers with existing PERM filing history
Companies that have filed PERM applications before already have immigration counsel and internal processes in place. Search DOL disclosure data to identify technology and enterprise software firms that sponsor VP-level sales roles specifically, not just engineers.
Use Migrate Mate to filter jobs by sponsorship status
Searching broadly wastes time on companies that won't sponsor. Migrate Mate lets you filter VP Sales openings by green card sponsorship history so you're applying only where PERM sponsorship is a realistic outcome.
Understand the EB-2 advanced degree pathway for sales leaders
An MBA or master's degree in business, marketing, or a related field supports EB-2 classification for VP Sales roles. Confirm your credentials are evaluated by a USCIS-recognized credential evaluation service before your employer files the I-140.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before signing an offer
PERM filing timelines and cost responsibilities vary by employer. Clarify during offer negotiations whether the company will cover PERM legal fees, when they'll initiate the process, and what happens to your sponsorship if your role changes.
Verify prevailing wage requirements match your offer
DOL requires employers to pay at least the prevailing wage for your role and location throughout the PERM process. Cross-check your offered compensation against the OFLC Wage Search before your employer submits a prevailing wage determination to avoid delays.
Green Card VP Sales: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a VP Sales role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
VP Sales roles can qualify under both categories. EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree, such as an MBA or master's in business or marketing, and your credentials match. EB-3 covers the role as a skilled professional requiring a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Your employer's immigration attorney will determine which category best fits the specific job requirements and your background.
How is green card sponsorship through PERM different from H-1B for a VP Sales role?
The H-1B visa is a temporary work visa subject to an annual lottery, while PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. PERM requires your employer to complete a formal recruitment process proving no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. The timeline is longer, often two to three years, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
What makes a VP Sales job description strong enough to pass PERM review?
DOL reviews PERM applications to confirm the job requirements are genuinely tied to the role and not tailored to a specific foreign worker. A strong VP Sales job description specifies a minimum degree in a business-related field, quantifies experience requirements like years in enterprise sales leadership, and ties compensation to DOL prevailing wage standards. Overly generic descriptions or requirements that can't be justified by the role's duties risk audit or denial.
How do I find VP Sales roles where employers are willing to sponsor a green card?
Most job postings don't explicitly advertise PERM sponsorship, so searching by employer history is more effective than filtering by posting language. Migrate Mate aggregates jobs from companies with documented green card sponsorship activity, letting you focus your search on VP Sales openings at employers who have already committed to sponsoring foreign professionals at this level.
Can I switch employers after my green card process starts?
Changing employers resets the PERM process because the petition is tied to a specific employer and job. If your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is current or close, portability provisions under AC21 may allow you to move to a similar role without restarting entirely. For VP Sales, the new role must be in the same or a substantially similar occupational classification for portability to apply.