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What You'll Do

Principal Financial Group is seeking a VP - Non Qualified & Business Solutions Distribution candidate! This role will provide strategic oversight to ensure Business Owner Solutions (NQ, Life, and DI) in achieving sales and retention goals. Develop a strong leadership team to ensure meeting and exceeding product line sales and retention goals.

• Build and implement a strategy for distribution of Business Owner Solutions products (NQ, Life, and DI) that is consistent with new sales, retention and profitability goals and objectives that meet the present and future needs of the business unit and Principal Financial Group.

• Mentor senior leadership team to ensure meeting all goals and objectives.

• Participate, collaborate, or lead enterprise and business unit initiatives, which ensure horizontal objectives are achieved through use of cross-selling business unit initiatives.

• Utilize wholesalers to meet objectives. Leverage resources to improve efficiency. Direct, influence and mentor wholesalers. Promote strong internal to external wholesaling team partnerships.

• Regularly review results and leverage specific actions to take to ensure meeting overall goals and developing future direction.

• Stay attuned to overall market conditions and industry trends in order to acquire and retain profitable business.

• Drive solutions across the business unit to help build standard methodologies and improve sales.

Open to remote candidates that are willing to have a strong presence at our corporate headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa.

Who You Are

• Bachelor degree or equivalent, plus 15+ years related work experience required; non-qualified planning techniques, non-qualified plans, and employee benefits. CLU, CFP, or ChFC designation helpful.

• Securities exams and IAR appointment include Series 6 and 26 as the need arises by applicable state law to become IAR with Principal Securities, Inc

• Securities registration is required upon hire

• Licenses and/or exams vital for this position include: Life and Variable Life insurance license within 60 days of hire with appointment in state of residence

• Excellent knowledge of COLI & DI, variable life insurance, annuities, and mutual funds required.

• Highly developed analytical, negotiation, leadership, problem-solving and oral and written communication are required as is a proven understanding of business unit and company products

• Significant overnight travel is required

• Non-solicitation agreement required upon hire

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$225000 - $305000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Additional Information

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA). You’ll work with your leader to determine which option may align best based on several factors. Open to remote candidates that are willing to have a strong presence at our corporate headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants)

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Original Posting Date

4/23/2024

Most Recently Posted Date

4/23/2024

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