Associate Sales Manager

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

In this role, you will partner with Regional Sales Managers (RSM) and Regional Sales Directors (RSD) to drive best in class organic growth of Ameriprise advisors as measured by net flows, and net clients through helping advisors implement the Ideal Practice Model and modernize their practice. You will leverage modern coaching model to drive growth via cohorts, learning and growth labs and asynchronous support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage ongoing engagement with new advisors as they enroll in coaching programs. Engage with RSMs and RSDs to develop personalized learning plans, leading and lagging indicators to hit their business planning goal.

• Manage up to 60 different cohorts of advisor learners at a time with a focus on providing updates to RSMs and RSDs on engagement and areas of opportunity.  Partner with cross organizational team members to curate relevant content.  Build and update unique scoreboards for each cohort.

• Support national and regional calendar of learning and growth labs. First line support of live Q/A during calls. Work with learning team to develop pre and post event expectations, content and follow-up.  

• Work with operations team to serve up asynchronous communication ideas to RSMs and RSDs. Leverage the existing reporting to identify key opportunities and suggest methods of communication to lead coach.  

• Work 1:1 via referral with an advisor or operations team member on installation of key Ameriprise tools like CRM, eMeeting, Advice Insights and the marketing suite of capabilities.  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• 1 - 3 years’ relevant experience required

• Series 7 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in financial services industry strongly preferred

• Knowledge of financial planning principles and process, as well as knowledge of advisor practice management processes and systems

• Ability to influence advisor and field leader behavior

• Analytical and conceptual thinking required to assist advisors, which may be subject to individual case analysis

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization

• Demonstrated ability working in a fast-paced environment, and previous experience successfully managing multiple competing priorities

• Strong attention to detail

• Previous experience working collaboratively with a wide variety of partners

• Strong communication, coaching, training and general presentation skills

• Ability to coach advisors on the compliant application of financial planning tools as an integral part of an advice-based practice

• Ability to collaborate, develop and maintain relationships, and influence field sales leaders and advisors to drive results

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).

 

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $62,300 - $85,700 / 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 timeExemptSalesAFG 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.