Head of RIS Content Strategy

What You'll Do

The Principal Financial Group is seeking a Head of Retirement & Income Solutions Content Strategy. This vital mentor will formally lead three teams (leader of leaders) across communications teams (individual/plan sponsor/ advisor/distribution partner segments, product and production), thought capital team (strategy, comms, activation, events) and product team (positioning strategy (products, services and experiences), sales enablement and activation).

This is a leadership role that will add to growth of the business through content strategy across product and thought capital and audiences. The leader will set broad content creation and strategy standard methodologies and critical metrics across teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in storytelling and possesses outstanding leadership, and partnership skills!

In addition, you'll:

• Drive the strategic direction of the teams across product, thought capital and communications teams responsible for content strategy, creation and execution of content initiatives crafted to improve business opportunities. Drive the coordination and prioritization of the teams' initiatives and projects to achieve stated objectives. Ensure resource utilization aligns with business priorities
• Collaborate with marketing teams and leadership to implement strategic projects and to ensure marketing initiatives are in alignment with the overall brand and business objectives. Ensure alignment with key business collaborators across distribution, customer care, and product leadership and develop a partnership approach
• Lead, develop, and empower staff in an environment that embraces change, champions focus, partnership, creativity, timeliness and results that are measured and recognized. This includes providing training, career development, performance measurement, performance management, and input into hiring, compensation administration and rewards and recognition activities.
• Drive the content planning, prioritization and execution. Direct and nurture the efforts of the broader content teams including the establishment of short and long-term goals/ initiatives, breakdown of work and budget allocation.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent,15+ years work experience in a financial services organization, in marketing, communication or related field. Knowledge of the retirement market and products is required.
• Formal leadership required; leading leaders
• Requires the ability to drive the execution and delivery of full-scale, coordinated marketing campaigns for various channels and communication platforms, including print and digital
• Problem solving, project management, decision making & communication skills required
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent planning, delegation, and time management skills
• Lead expectations, attend to details, prioritise multiple projects

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

$174000 - $236000 / 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, or Charlotte, NC). You'll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

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 and 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 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.

Date First Posted (TTF)

5/2/2024

Latest Post Date: Careers - US

5/2/2024

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