Growth-Driven VP, Investment & Wealth Distribution

Ascensus LLC; Washington; Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascensus LLC seeks a senior leader to shape and scale the distribution strategy for its investment and wealth solutions within Retirement. The role drives adoption, revenue growth, asset growth, and market penetration across managed accounts, stable value, CITs, participant advice, wealth conversion programs, and future capabilities.

This VP will build the distribution model, operating cadence, and sales enablement framework, partnering with IWS, Product, Marketing, and Sales to deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in defined contribution retirement, investment management, asset management, wealth management, institutional sales, or related financial services fields.
• 7+ years of experience in investment distribution, DC sales, advisor distribution, institutional retirement sales, wealth distribution, or other growth-oriented commercial leadership roles.
• Strong commercial orientation with demonstrated ability to create measurable revenue growth, asset growth, penetration, adoption, and participant conversion outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the investment and wealth distribution strategy for the Retirement business; establish a dedicated sales and commercialization capability; deliver the go-to-market strategy for managed accounts and proprietary or co-manufactured investment solutions.
• Build advisor, partner, and client engagement motions; create measurable adoption programs; support Ascensus' broader investment and wealth growth agenda.
• Design, build, and lead a dedicated investment and wealth distribution capability within Retirement; develop sales playbooks, advisor-facing narratives, client presentation materials and field-ready tools.
• Work with Relationship Managers, RVPs, Core Retirement sales, and other teams to identify opportunities, prioritize accounts, and drive adoption.
• Establish sales targets, pipeline discipline, forecast processes, conversion tracking, and accountability routines for investment and wealth distribution.

Skills

Defined contribution retirement

Investment distribution leadership

Sales leadership

Advisor engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Ascensus LLC seeks a senior leader to shape and scale the distribution strategy for its investment and wealth solutions within Retirement. The role drives adoption, revenue growth, asset growth, and market penetration across managed accounts, stable value, CITs, participant advice, wealth conversion programs, and future capabilities.

This VP will build the distribution model, operating cadence, and sales enablement framework, partnering with IWS, Product, Marketing, and Sales to deliver