Private Markets Product Support Specialist

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Principal Real Estate Investors (PrinREI), one of the world’s largest real estate managers, has more than 60 years of investment experience and works with over 550 institutions in 27 countries. Its capabilities span private and public, debt and equity real estate, with strategies including private real estate, mortgage and higher-yield debt, CMBS, and REITs.

The Private Markets Product Support Specialist supports worldwide marketing and distribution efforts as part of the PrinREI Marketing team. The role partners with real estate product specialists, product development, portfolio managers, and marketing and global distribution teams to produce materials and communications supporting capital raising and client service. It involves translating investment information into accurate, polished materials, organizing complex work, and coordinating deliverables under tight deadlines.

The Specialist creates and maintains investment marketing materials; updates financial, performance, and product information; coordinates with internal review partners to ensure content is accurate and suitable for its audience and jurisdiction; and supports sales and client meetings. The role also prepares analytical reports, responds to questions about strategies and funds, maintains collateral and related records, improves processes, and supports launches, fundraising, quarterly updates, RFP/DDQ requests, investor tracking, and internal sales communications.

The stated targeted base salary is $26.83–$33.65 per hour. Hourly employees receive accrued PTO for vacation, personal needs, or short-term illness. The posting states that the position is not pension eligible. Non-sales positions may participate in a bonus program. Applicants requiring current or future immigration sponsorship are not being considered. The role is subject to the Investment Code of Ethics where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus previous internship or work experience in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Ability to understand investment-related terminology and apply it accurately to communication and marketing materials.
• Strong relationship-building, problem-solving, project management, decision-making, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, planning, organization, and time management.
• Ability to manage expectations, balance multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and communicate progress or risks promptly.
• High degree of integrity and commitment to ethical, compliant, and customer-focused work.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of financial-services markets, institutional investment products, real estate investments, or asset management.
• Experience partnering with sales teams or supporting client-facing professionals.
• Strong working capability in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, as well as exposure to Salesforce.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams or business units.
• Experience leading projects, workstreams, or calls, even without formal people-management responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Create, customize, and maintain presentations, client review books, reports, brochures, thought leadership, web and email content, and other investment marketing materials.
• Update financial, performance, and product information in quarterly and ad-hoc materials using established outlines, brand standards, and consistent messaging.
• Coordinate with marketing, compliance, performance, GIPS, reporting, product management, and investment teams to ensure materials are current, accurate, and appropriate for the intended audience and jurisdiction.
• Support sales and client meetings by tracking requests, coordinating agendas and attendance, confirming presenters and strategies, and preparing meeting materials.
• Prepare and distribute performance and analytical reports supporting capital raising, consultant engagement, and client service.
• Respond to ad-hoc questions about investment strategies and funds, connecting partners with relevant information and subject matter experts.
• Organize and maintain collateral, formatted commentary, reports, thought leadership, contact lists, CRM records, and virtual data rooms.
• Help improve scalable processes for maintaining collateral, tracking work, and delivering materials on time.
• Support product launches, fundraising activity, quarterly update calls, RFP/DDQ requests, investor tracking, and internal sales communications as assigned.
• Contribute to other communications and projects supporting Principal Real Estate staff and business priorities.

Benefits

• Accrued Personal Time Off (PTO) for hourly employees, usable for vacation, personal needs, or short-term illness.
• Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.
• The company describes its benefits offerings as comprehensive and competitive, but does not specify individual benefit types in this posting.

What This Job Offers

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