Job Description
Plays an important role as the ambassador and champion for Northwestern Mutual's Advisor Value proposition. Expert at expressing the value of affiliation with Northwestern Mutual's leader led field system and partner with field leaders to ensure advisors optimize their affiliation with Northwestern Mutual by capitalizing on the support products practice platforms and services available.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Partner with field leaders to establish an annual advisor growth and engagement plan for each network office to deliver successful career advisor performance outcomes.
- Integrate and align the annual local sales plan with the annual advisor growth and engagement plan. (Sales plan to be executed primarily through the sales enablement team).
- Partner with internal stakeholders and business owners (sales enablement wealth advisor solutions marketing etc.) to execute on various components of the growth and engagement plan.
- Ensure effective delivery of key enterprise change initiatives through Northwestern Mutual's leader-led model.
- Partner with field leaders to develop and improve local services/solutions/systems across the core dimensions of Local Advisor Experience.
- Provide managing partners and advisors with timely and relevant updates impacting the advisor experience. (i.e. grid program fees FBP practice models etc.)
- Progress field leader knowledge and infrastructure to support advisors throughout their career with Northwestern Mutual. (Advisor Solutions Risk Product Wealth etc.)
- Identify key practices within assigned offices and assess for ongoing needs and risks.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for field leaders and their teams on items related to the advisor experience.
- Provide regular analysis of career advisor productivity results and make subsequent recommendations to improve performance.
- Respond to the unique needs of key firms to improve their experience and endear firms (and G2s) to Northwestern Mutual (Advisors being recruited away external acquisitions navigation of the policies and platforms exception requests).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of advanced field consulting / client management experience
- Deep understanding of the financial advisor experience and value proposition at Northwestern Mutual and expert at expressing the value of affiliation with Northwestern Mutual's leader led field system.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to flex style based on the receiver/audience
- Organizational savvy with the ability to navigate the NM enterprise and align with key internal stakeholders
- Ability to influence without authority
- Strong acuity for the financial advisor business (internal and external)
- Strong change management skills with the ability to role out gain buy in and support new
- Knowledgeable about financial planning
- Knowledgeable about risk and wealth solutions in financial planning
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$118960.00
Pay Range - End:
$178440.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$130880.00 USD - $196320.00 USD
Structure 115:
$136800.00 USD - $205200.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However final salaries are based on a number of factors including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California New York City or other eligible location geographic specific pay structures compensation and benefits could be applicable click here to learn more.
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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas seek challenges assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
Skills
Analytical Thinking (NM) - Advanced Field Advocacy (NM) - Advanced Customer Centricity (NM) - Advanced Consulting (NM) - Advanced Adaptive Communication (NM) - Advanced Emotional Intelligence (NM) - Advanced Client Engagement & Influence (NM) - Advanced Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Advanced Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Intermediate Prioritization (NM) - Advanced Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM) - Advanced Interpersonal Savvy (NM) - Advanced
FIND YOUR FUTURE
We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks benefits and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
- Flexible work schedules
- Concierge service
- Comprehensive benefits
- Employee resource groups
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of advanced field consulting / client management experience
- Deep understanding of the financial advisor experience and Northwestern Mutual value proposition
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with ability to flex style by audience
- Organizational savvy and ability to navigate enterprise and align internal stakeholders
- Ability to influence without authority
- Strong acuity for the financial advisor business (internal and external)
- Strong change management skills with ability to roll out and gain buy-in for new initiatives
- Knowledgeable about financial planning
- Knowledgeable about risk and wealth solutions in financial planning
What the Team is Saying
Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Retirement Support—The package includes both a 401(k) and a company‑funded cash balance pension with automatic company contributions and disclosed vesting. This dual‑plan structure and cash‑balance credits strengthen long‑term savings support.
- Parental & Family Support—Paid parental leave caregiving leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance are explicitly provided for eligible employees. Fertility and family‑building resources are also highlighted as part of the offering.
- Healthcare Strength—Medical dental and vision coverage are paired with mental‑health resources and access to on‑site health centers in key locations. Fitness centers and reimbursements extend health and wellness support beyond core insurance.
Northwestern Mutual Insights
What We Do
You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/
Why Work With Us
We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community.
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06/25/2026
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