What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Advisor Recruiting Assistant position at Northwestern Mutual - West Virginia?
Key responsibilities
- Proactively identify and connect with prospective financial advisor candidates throughout Charleston, Teays Valley, Hurricane, Huntington and Ashland, KY.
- Build a personal network of prospective candidates through community involvement, networking, referrals, social media, professional organizations, events and direct outreach.
- Research and identify individuals who may be strong candidates for a career as a financial advisor.
- Initiate conversations with prospective candidates and build relationships over time.
- Conduct outreach through phone, email, social media, networking and other creative channels.
- Attend local events and become actively involved in the communities we serve.
- Schedule and conduct initial conversations with prospective candidates to understand their background, goals and potential fit.
- Maintain a strong and organized candidate pipeline.
- Partner with the team and leadership to move qualified candidates through the recruiting process.
- Develop creative ways to generate new candidate leads and expand the recruiting network.
- Track recruiting activity, pipeline development and results.
- Hunt for talent every day: consistently create new relationships rather than waiting for candidates to come to us.
Ideal candidate
- 1–3 years of recruiting, sales, business development, networking or relationship-based experience preferred.
- Competitive, outgoing and comfortable approaching people they don’t know.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Naturally curious and skilled at building relationships.
- Comfortable with cold outreach and initiating conversations.
- Highly organized and able to manage a large pipeline of relationships.
- Self-motivated and energized by goals and measurable results.
- Comfortable traveling throughout the territory and spending time in the community.
- A true hunter mentality—persistent, resourceful and willing to try different approaches to find the right person.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $48,000 - $60,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications
- Performance based incentive opportunities
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
Pay: $48,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Job Training, Professional DevelopmentSalary : $48,000 - $60,000