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Senior Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Athene (Athene Careers) Open · verified Oct 25, 2026
West Des Moines Full-time Senior Market Research

At a glance

Senior Market Research role at Athene (Athene Careers). West Des Moines · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $117,000–$186,855 across the United States.

Estimated pay

Athene (Athene Careers) has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$117,000 – $186,855
What the middle half of senior market research roles in the United States paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 85 postings that stated pay, median $150,600. Last updated Oct 23, 2026.
RoleMarket Research
SenioritySenior
LocationWest Des Moines
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 1, 2026 · 3w ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Track competitor moves and market shifts across Athene’s retail annuity lines, then keep benchmarking reports current
  • Turn product, sales and market data into recommendations for rates, positioning, executive decisions and business strategy
  • Bring competitive evidence into new product concepts and updates by working with product development and management
  • Use analytics, visualization, automation and AI to make competitive analysis faster and create room for deeper decision support
  • Answer strategic and ad hoc requests, and build market insight through industry groups and third-party information providers

What you bring

  • At least five years in annuities or life insurance, in competitive intelligence, product work, market analysis or a related area
  • A bachelor’s in mathematics, statistics, information systems, business or a related subject, or equivalent experience
  • You can distill complex information into concise recommendations for senior leaders, using sound judgment and critical thinking
  • You bring Microsoft Office proficiency, experience with data or analytics tools, and the ability to spot useful AI and automation applications

Who this fits

This role suits a senior analyst who can connect annuity market evidence to product and rate decisions, and communicate findings to leaders. The work is based in West Des Moines.

From the employer

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:

The Senior Competitive Intelligence Analyst plays a key role within Athene’s Retail Product Development team, leading the Competitive Intelligence function supporting our U.S. retail annuity business. You’ll transform market, competitor, product, and sales information into actionable insights that influence product strategy, rate-setting decisions, competitive positioning, and new product development across fixed annuity, fixed indexed annuity, and registered index-linked annuity products.

You’ll partner across Product, Sales, Marketing, Executive Leadership, and External Communications/Investor Relations to provide timely perspectives on an evolving annuity marketplace. At Athene, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact at scale within a growing retirement services business, supported by our strategic relationship with Apollo and a culture that values innovation, ownership, collaboration, and making things happen.

Key Deliverables:


  • Own and continuously enhance competitive intelligence reporting and benchmarking across Athene’s core retail annuity product lines, identifying meaningful market movements, competitor actions, emerging trends, and potential opportunities.
  • Turn complex competitive data into actionable insights and recommendations that inform rate-setting, product positioning, executive discussions, and broader business strategy.
  • Partner with Product Development and Product Management to incorporate market and competitive perspectives into new product ideation and enhancements to existing products.
  • Leverage technology, automation, data visualization, and emerging AI capabilities to improve the speed, scalability, and quality of competitive analytics while creating capacity for higher-value analysis and decision support.
  • Serve as a trusted competitive intelligence resource across the organization, responding to strategic and ad hoc business needs with accurate information, critical thinking, sound judgment, and a clear understanding of business implications.
  • Build and maintain an external market perspective through relevant industry committees and relationships with market research organizations and third-party providers of product and sales information.


What You Need to Bring:


  • 5+ years of relevant experience in the annuity or life insurance industry, including competitive intelligence, product development, product management, market analysis, or relevant experience.
  • Strong knowledge of annuity products, including product features, value propositions, competitive positioning, and the factors influencing customer and distributor decisions preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information, identify what matters, and translate data into concise, decision-useful insights and recommendations for audiences including senior leaders.
  • Strong critical thinking, creativity, and independent judgment, with the adaptability and bias for action to navigate changing priorities, solve problems, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with database, analytics, or data visualization tools, along with the AI fluency to identify appropriate opportunities to use AI and automation to improve efficiency, analysis, and insight generation.
  • Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, management information systems, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

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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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