Area Vice President

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Thrivent Financial, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services firm, seeks Area Vice Presidents to lead geographic areas focused on growing new advisors through teams and future team leaders and enabling practices who provide advice and solutions to Thrivent clients. The Area Vice President will partner closely with our COEs focused on Advisor Growth, Practice Growth, and Advice Adoption (Matrix Partners) to ensure Thrivent drives productive capacity growth by attracting, selecting, onboarding, and launching talent into Thrivent. These Area VPs will also work with experienced practices to grow their advisor capacity and their ability to serve clients. This role is responsible for driving total sales for their area that to contribute to Thrivent's overall growth goals of capacity and total sales. The AVP must possess strong skills to execute a strategy and a proven track record of driving growth and fostering a culture of engagement. Your role will be instrumental in building brand awareness, expanding the client base, and establishing the organization as a trusted leader in the local areas. Collaborate seamlessly within a matrix organizational structure, fostering synergy across departments and leveraging diverse expertise to achieve collective goals.

Requirements

• College degree, MBA and/or other related advanced education preferred.
• Demonstrated experience (5+ years) leading in the financial services industry.
• Proven track record of achieving capacity and sales growth and delivery of results to business plans.
• Demonstrated vision and strategic leadership skills along with strong influencing abilities.
• Experience with effectively leading through change.
• Talent magnet who can size up every opportunity to draw talent to where it is needed most.
• In-depth knowledge of advice, insurance products, asset/wealth management, fee-based planning, mutual funds, and securities.
• FINRA Series 7, 63/65 or 66 required or obtained within 90 days, Series 24 preferred.
• State securities registered and insurance licensed and appointed in all states that comprise the Advisor Group.
• Satisfactory background check and clean compliance record.
• Ability to travel as needed to cover your assigned area and markets.

Responsibilities

• Inspire others with Thrivent's purpose, promise and principles.
• Grow exceptional leaders, connect with regional communities, build relationships, and identify and pursue growth opportunities.
• Provide direct leadership for 5-10 field leaders and 50-100 Financial Advisors serving 100,000 clients.
• Ensure execution for advice adoption and solutions and sales in their key geographic area(s) for Thrivent.
• Monitor and drive results aligned to our key performance indicators (KPIs), financial metrics, and operational benchmarks.
• Connect matrixed partners within the area to grow diverse advisor and client segment.
• Attract and launch talent through market leaders within the area to create future team leaders.
• Encourage experienced advisors to grow their practice capacity with new FAs, grow teams, and create professional practices.
• Collaborate across Thrivent's ecosystem, National Practice Group, and our advisor continuum and channels.
• Establish and foster an environment focused on continuous improvement, exceptional workforce engagement, and commitment to clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees