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Senior Associate, Communications

What You'll Do:
The Senior Associate – Communications elevates the Principal brand through external communication and storytelling. As a member of the Principal PR team, this role builds relationships across departments to effectively highlight the ways in which Service Center Business Units (SCBUs) benefit and support the entire organization. Through the strategic development, production, and distribution of a variety of external communication pieces and projects this role highlights the important roles the Principal Foundation, Human Resources, Information Technology other SCBUs are essential to organizational success.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

  • Write and edit a variety of communications materials including talking points, emails, media pitches, social media posts, articles, and presentations on industry and Principal-specific topics.
  • Consult and assist communications strategy leaders and business partners in developing and refining messaging and delivery to specific audience and communications channels to enhance impact and effectiveness, producing and/or supporting communications plans as needed. Collaborate with colleagues across the team and organization to ensure consistent, integrated messaging and execution on issues that matter most to our brand, our business, and our partners.
  • Measure the effectiveness of communications, providing counsel where adjustment may be needed. Produce data-driven reports to advance strategic decision-making.
Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years!
Who You Are:
  • You'll have a bachelor's degree or 8 years of work experience.
  • You'll have 5+ years of work experience in writing, internal communications, public relations, or marketing.
  • You'll have experience writing and editing all forms for a variety of audiences, including for social and digital platforms
  • You'll be adaptable, flexible and able to handle changing priorities
  • You'll have project management and organizational capabilities with the ability to meet deadlines
  • You'll have experience working in variety of content production and publishing programs.
  • You'll have presentation, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills, along with strong basic analytical skills
  • You'll be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
Salary Range Information: Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range: $63800 - $121200 / year Additional Information:

Location(s)

This role will be located in Des Moines, IA.

Work Environments

This role offers the ability for hybrid (blending both office and remote work in a typical workweek) arrangement or fully remote, if not based in Des Moines. Remote employees might travel to the office once a quarter for department gatherings and other meetings.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States? This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Global Investors positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees – individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why we’re an exceptional place to grow your career.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Principal is a global financial services company passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of families and communities. We help more than 55 million customers worldwide plan, protect, invest, and retire—while reimagining a more purpose-...

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