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National Recruiting Director - Principal Financial Network Management

Principal Financial Group

Des Moines, Iowa(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$104,400–$187,200 Per Year
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Asset Management, Candidate Mining, Candidate Sourcing, Cold Calling Skills, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Direct Sourcing, Financial Services, Interpersonal Skills, Lead Generation, Leadership, Legal, Network Administration/Management, Options Analysis, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Persuasion Skills, Recruiting Strategy, Sales, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Social Media, Social Networking, Strategic Planning, Time Management, Work From Home
LOCATION
Des Moines, Iowa
POSTED
6 days ago
What You'll Do:

We’re looking for a National Recruiting Director to join our Principal Financial Network Management team! In this role you'll 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.

 

You'll Also Have The Opportunity To:

  • Develop 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.

 

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years!

Who You Are:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and 6+ 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.
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: $104400 - $187200 / year Salary Details:

The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies. 

  • Grand Island, NE: $104,400 - $140,400 / year
  • Des Moines, IA: $110,200 - $148,200 / year
  • Charlotte, NC: $116,000 - $156,000 / year
  • Chicago/Minneapolis: $127,600 - $171,600 / year
  • Los Angeles/New York City: $139,200 - $187,200 / 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 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): 6/30/2026 Latest Post Date: Careers - US: 6/30/2026

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