Franchise Field Vice President

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC • Dallas, TX

5d • $100,000 - $122,500 • Remote

About The Position

Drive results and growth for the franchise advisor platform by recruiting experienced advisors to join Ameriprise. Develop, implement, and monitor organic growth coaching programs for legacy and EAR advisors. Deploy resources to support recruiting strategies, drive advisor enrollment and engagement in growth coaching, hold independent contractor coaches accountable for implementing programs, provide leadership, and develop team members.

This remote role is eligible to be performed in Texas. Travel or in-person collaboration expectations will be discussed during the hiring process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Leadership, influencing, and sales skills, including the ability to motivate franchisee advisors to grow their practices and sales proficiency and expertise.
• Professionalism in representing Ameriprise's brand to the general public.
• Expertise in financial services and financial planning, and compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Ability to coach, develop, and influence others outside the employee/leader span of role.
• Ability to manage P&L financials and drive business results.
• Series 7, or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Series 24, or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• State securities agent registration (S63 or S66), or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• State IAR registration (S65 or S66), or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Life & Variable Contracts license, or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Valid work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies, including relationship building, influencing without authority, leveraging resources, developing people, and holding individuals accountable.
• Demonstrated competencies as an advisor, including new client acquisition, client satisfaction score, and plans sold GDC per plan.
• Demonstrated results in successfully coaching advisors.
• Good personal competencies, including resilience, stress management, and judgment.
• Demonstrated track record of following compliance policies, principles, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an advisor recruitment strategy for the territory.
• Lead experienced advisor recruiting, acquisition, and onboarding.
• Create the strategic business plan and implement growth coaching and other programs to drive franchise advisor success.
• Create the strategic business plan and implement programs to drive franchisee advisor success.
• Monitor territory business results and adjust programs accordingly.
• Act as a resource broker for Franchise Consultants and Franchisee Advisors to drive sustainable growth.
• Provide leadership and direction to staff and leaders, leveraging resources to deliver on goals.
• Act as the primary face of the channel and build culture and community to support franchisee retention.
• Leverage region resources, including Marketing, Compliance, Operations, and Finance, to achieve success of the franchise platform.
• Ensure compliance, brand standards, client service, and client satisfaction benchmarks are met.

Benefits

• Vacation time
• Sick time
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives, depending on the role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior