Retail Inside Sales Team Lead Remote

Retail Inside Sales Team Lead is responsible for leading coaching and developing a team of Reverse Mortgage Loan Officers within a national consumer-direct sales environment. This role serves as the primary leader for a team of approximately 812 Loan Officers with team size varying based on business needs and organizational growth.

The Team Lead is accountable for driving sales performance improving conversion metrics ensuring compliance adherence and fostering a culture of accountability continuous improvement and customer-focused service. Through data-driven coaching performance management and operational partnership the Team Lead works to maximize production while supporting employee development and organizational goals.

This position is ideal for an experienced reverse mortgage sales leader who thrives in a performance-based environment and possesses a passion for coaching motivating and developing top-performing sales professionals.

Sales Leadership and Production

• Drive team performance through consistent coaching accountability and sales leadership.
• Lead sales discussions brainstorming sessions and best-practice sharing to improve individual and team performance.
• Promote a results-oriented culture focused on achieving and exceeding sales objectives.
• Monitor and improve lead conversion rates throughout the sales process.
• Coach Loan Officers on effective borrower engagement referral development relationship-building and consultative sales techniques.
• Provide leadership support for unique borrower situations escalations and compliance-sensitive transactions when needed.
• No personal loan production is expected

Coaching and Talent Development

• Conduct ongoing call reviews and coaching sessions to identify strengths opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Deliver daily and weekly coaching designed to improve sales effectiveness conversion rates and customer experience.
• Provide individualized development plans for Loan Officers at varying stages of performance.
• Facilitate best-practice sharing across the team to promote continuous learning and collaboration.
• Partner with the Training Department to support onboarding efforts and reinforce role-specific knowledge and application of training concepts for new hires.

Performance Management

• Monitor individual and team performance metrics on an ongoing basis.
• Utilize data and performance trends to diagnose performance gaps and implement corrective action plans.
• Conduct performance discussions coaching conversations and documentation as necessary.
• Manage watchlists performance improvement plans (PIPs) and disciplinary coaching processes in accordance with company policies.
• Support recruiting interviewing and selection efforts to maintain appropriate staffing levels.

Compliance and Quality Assurance

• Ensure adherence to all federal state investor company licensing and regulatory requirements applicable to reverse mortgage lending.
• Promote a culture of compliance and ethical sales practices.
• Monitor quality assurance results and implement coaching strategies to address identified deficiencies.
• Ensure Loan Officers properly follow established workflows CRM requirements call cadence expectations lead management standards and documentation procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of industry regulations compliance updates and company policies.
• Assist in the investigation and resolution of escalated borrower complaints executive escalations regulatory inquiries and CFPB-related concerns.
• May assume direct communication responsibilities with borrowers when appropriate to support complaint resolution or compliance obligations.

Pipeline and Operational Partnership

• Partner closely with Processing Operations Underwriting Closing and other internal departments to facilitate efficient loan progression.
• Assist with pipeline oversight and milestone management to identify and remove obstacles affecting production.
• Resolve borrower operational and process-related escalations impacting customer experience or loan progress.
• Serve as a liaison between Sales and Operations to improve communication efficiency and borrower outcomes.
• Support company initiatives focused on workflow optimization and customer service excellence.

Reporting and Analytics

• Prepare and publish daily weekly and monthly performance reporting to team.
• Analyze sales conversions funnel metrics contact rates pull-through rates and funding performance.
• Utilize data to identify trends diagnose performance opportunities and implement action plans.
• Leverage business intelligence tools and CRM reporting to support decision-making and performance management.

Qualifications :

Required

• Active NMLS license and eligibility to maintain licensing requirements.
• Minimum of two (2) years of mortgage sales experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of reverse mortgage origination experience.
• Previous experience leading coaching or managing mortgage sales professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to drive sales production and performance improvement.
• Strong understanding of reverse mortgage products sales processes regulatory requirements and consumer-direct sales environments.
• Experience conducting coaching sessions call reviews and performance management activities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical communication and decision-making skills.

Preferred

• Previous experience as a Reverse Mortgage Team Lead Sales Manager or other mortgage sales leadership role.
• Experience managing teams of 1012 or more sales professionals.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience within a national consumer-direct mortgage lending environment.

Technology Requirements

Proficiency with:

• Salesforce CRM
• Quantum Reverse
• Tableau
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Mortgage origination and sales technology platforms

Core Competencies

• Sales Leadership
• Coaching and Development
• Accountability
• Performance Management
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Change Management
• Compliance Leadership
• Communication and Influence
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Experience Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work Environment

• Fully remote position.
• Requires prolonged periods of computer and telephone usage.
• Periodic travel may be required for company meetings leadership summits training events or other business-related activities.
• Must be able to effectively lead and engage a geographically dispersed workforce.

Compensation

This position offers a competitive base salary along with a highly rewarding variable compensation program tied directly to team production and performance outcomes. High-performing Team Leads have significant earning potential through the successful development and performance of their teams.

Additional Information :

• Working in a growing and dynamic industry
• Full benefits: Medical Dental Vision FSA/HSA and wide array of voluntary products and discounts
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• This is an Exempt role
• Target base salary range is 80K which is based on various factors including skills and work experience. Additionally  commissions based on avg production per LO
• LBF is an EEO/AA/Vet/Disabled Employer
• Please note that salaries that are estimated on various job sites may not reflect the actual compensation. Job sites set the estimated salary not Longbridge Financial.

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time