Franchise Field Vice President

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation & sick time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is seeking a leader to drive recruitment and growth for the franchise advisor platform. You will develop and monitor programs to recruit experienced advisors, onboard them, and coach teams across Marketing, Compliance, and Operations to achieve sustainable franchisee success.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, performance management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 10+ years of experience in financial services or advisory sales.
• Leadership, influencing, and sales skills to grow franchisee advisor practices.
• Ability to coach/develop others and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing P&L and a track record of driving business results.
• Series 7/24 and relevant state registrations (within 150 days).
• State IAR and Life & Variable Contracts registrations (within 150 days).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an advisor recruitment strategy for the territory.
• Lead experienced advisor recruiting, acquisition, and onboarding.
• Create strategic business plans and growth coaching programs for franchisee success.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Compliance, Operations, Finance, and other functions.
• Monitor territory results and adjust programs to meet goals.
• Serve as primary face of the channel and build culture to retain advisors.
• Provide leadership and direction to staff and leaders to deliver results.
• Ensure brand standards, client service, and satisfaction targets are met.

Skills

Leadership

Sales skills

Regulatory compliance

P&L management

Series 7

Series 24

Securities registrations

IAR registrations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

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

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an advisor recruitment strategy for the territory.
• Lead experienced advisor recruiting acquisition and on-boarding.
• 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 resource broker role for Franchise Consultants and Franchisee Advisors to drive sustainable growth.
• Provide leadership and direction to staff and leaders, while 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 to achieve success of franchise platform including all staff roles (i.e., Marketing, Compliance, Operations, Finance, etc.).
• Ensure compliance, brand standards, client service, and client satisfaction benchmarks are met.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Leadership, influencing, and sales skills (e.g., ability to motivate franchisee advisors to grow their practice 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/influence others outside span of employee/leader role.
• Ability to manage P & L financials and drive business results.
• Series 7 or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Series 24 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 or ability to obtain within 150 days.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Remote Work

This position is remote. Any expectations for travel or in-person collaboration will be discussed during the hiring process. This position is eligible for remote work in these locations: Texas

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $100,000-$122,500 a year. We have a pay-for performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Sales

Line of Business

AFG Ameriprise Franchise Group

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.