Regional Recruiting Director - Principal Financial Network

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a Regional Recruiting Director to join our Principal Financial Network Management team! You will lead efforts to identify and attract qualified, high performing candidates within the financial services industry to join Principal Financial Network as a Financial Professional. This role will identify and vet the very best candidates with the shortest learning curves and time to revenue possible.

• Assist in development of recruiting strategy, then plan and execute on recruiting goals.
• Source and develop prospective financial representatives. Proactively target top performing, passive candidates within our industry.
• Direct the sourcing of candidates through referrals, networking, social media, and through knowledge of effective search methods. Network with current employees, acquaintances, and industry professionals to build a pipeline.
• Develop leads and build relationships with prospective financial representatives, maintaining continued, on‑going contact with prospective representatives.
• Provide consultation and education to prospective financial representatives on platform options and partnering with field leadership and the advisor recruitment team to evaluate platform options.
• Perform other job related duties and special projects as required.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 4+ years work related experience.
• Experience with direct Financial Professional recruiting, hiring strategies and applicable labor law.
• Familiarity with prescribed key performance indicators (KPIs) for financial representatives.
• Excellent decision‑making and organizational skills toward developing successful hiring strategies.
• Exceptional interpersonal skill and strong recruitment‑related intuition.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with candidates and internal teams.
• Excellent communication and persuasion abilities (particularly when making cold calls and sending recruiting emails)
• Familiar with online and offline sourcing techniques.
• Salesforce or similar CRM’s (Customer Relationship Management) systems.

Ability to travel 5-10%

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.

• Grand Island, NE: $84,600 - $114,300 / year
• Des Moines, IA: $89,300 - $120,650 / year
• Charlotte, NC: $94,000 - $127,000 / year
• Chicago/Minneapolis: $103,400 - $139,700 / year
• Los Angeles/New York City: $112,800 - $152,400 / year
• * Heavy incentive component in addition to salary listed.

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.

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This role offers in‑office, hybrid from a local Principal office (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 figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

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 and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

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