Senior Manager - Franchise Recruiting & Engagement

Ameriprise Financial; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a Senior Manager, Franchise Recruiting & Engagement to lead advisor engagement and end‑to‑end recruitment across home office and regional initiatives.

The role emphasizes onboarding Novice AFAs, career path management for key staff, and scalable sourcing strategies, while mentoring peers and guiding strategic messaging.

This remote position requires 10–20% travel, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and 7+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work independently with initiative while collaborating effectively within a team.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, achieve results, and hold others accountable.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate vision into tactical execution.
• Exceptional relationship management, negotiation, influencing, and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of the Ameriprise field organization, advisor role, business drivers, policies, and processes.
• Ability to support remote and/or multiple office locations.
• Ability to travel 10-20%.

Responsibilities

• Drive organic growth within the territory by leading the annual Advisor Business Planning process, ensuring strong participation, effective execution, and alignment of advisor growth goals with territory resources.
• Create and manage customized onboarding plans for Novice and Experienced Associate Financial Advisors, as well as External Practice Acquisition hires.
• Lead recruiting and career path management efforts for Franchisee Staff, Novice and Experienced Associate Financial Advisors, and External Practice Acquisition hires.
• Provide leadership to matrix business partners focused on driving organic growth within the territory and promote diversity and inclusion strategies.
• Lead and support strategic initiatives aligned with business priorities and mentor Recruiting colleagues through meetings and national calls.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Leadership

Recruiting

Onboarding

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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

The Senior Manager, Franchise Recruiting & Engagement drives advisor engagement in home office and region initiatives by partnering with advisors and AFAs to integrate business planning, implementation, and follow-up support that promotes best-in-class organic growth. This role is critical in supporting the end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and development of Novice AFA talent, while also maintaining primary responsibility for career path management of key practice staff within the territory. The role provides strategic thought leadership on assigned national initiatives and mentors peers as needed.
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 and/or travel to these locations in the territory: Ohio: majority of OH with main hubs of Cleveland & Columbus, western Pennsylvania with main hub of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive organic growth within the territory by leading the annual Advisor Business Planning process, ensuring strong participation, effective execution, and alignment of advisor growth goals with territory resources. Partner with advisors to increase engagement in programs, events, and growth initiatives that support practice development.
• Create and manage customized onboarding plans for Novice and Experienced Associate Financial Advisors, as well as External Practice Acquisition hires. Serve as the primary point of contact throughout onboarding to ensure successful transitions, access to resources, training, and support needed to achieve production goals.
• Lead recruiting and career path management efforts for Franchisee Staff, Novice and Experienced Associate Financial Advisors, and External Practice Acquisition hires. Develop and execute diversified sourcing strategies, conduct candidate screening and interviews, present the value proposition of opportunities, and guide candidates and franchisees through the recruiting and hiring process.
• Provide leadership to matrix business partners focused on driving organic growth within the territory. Demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion strategies while influencing and collaborating with advisors at all levels. Deliver strategic messaging on behalf of local leadership teams in advisor engagement forums.
• Lead and support strategic initiatives aligned with business priorities. Translate strategy into actionable initiatives and activities executed by field and corporate resources. Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to Franchise Recruiting & Engagement colleagues through meetings, national calls, working groups, and mentoring relationships

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, achieve results, and hold others accountable.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate vision into tactical execution.
• Exceptional relationship management, negotiation, influencing, and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of the Ameriprise field organization, advisor role, business drivers, policies, and processes.
• Ability to support remote and/or multiple office locations.
• Ability to travel 10-20%

Preferred Qualifications

• FINRA Series 7 License

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 and/or travel to these locations in the territory: Ohio: majority of OH with main hubs of Cleveland & Columbus, western Pennsylvania with main hub of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia.

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).

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $107,000 – $147,100 per 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.