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Columbus, Ohio, United States
Remote only
Lead the future of Advanced Life Planning.
This is a rare opportunity to shape strategy, elevate talent, and influence some of the most complex and high‑impact life insurance cases across our distribution ecosystem. As Senior Director of the Life‑Focused Advanced Consulting Group (ACG), you will sit at the intersection of strategy, technical excellence, and thought leadership—driving outcomes for financial professionals and their clients while building a best‑in‑class consulting organization.
What You’ll Do
As a senior leader and trusted expert, you will:
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a strategic, credible, and forward‑thinking leader who brings:
FINRA Series 6 and 26 is required within 120 days of hire.
This is a fully remote position! However, candidates located in Columbus, Ohio, Des Moines, IA or Scottsdale, AZ will collaborate in office 3 days a week.
Job Description Summary
If you are a natural relationship-builder who loves working with customers, financial professionals and organizations to provide solutions, we want to know more about you!Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Supervises execution and delivery of commitments and performance levels of team. Oversees and ensures service standards. Administers the performance management process for team, including goal setting, development plans, performance discussions and ongoing coaching. Evaluates and administers salary and merit reviews.
Serves as the primary liaison to sales leadership and business channels. Responsible for assisting in strategy development, implementation and determining the ACG support needs of the various sales channels and business areas.
Provides comprehensive consultation and case design to advisers, agents, firms and wholesalers.
Travels and speaks at events on sophisticated concepts related to life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and retirement plans.
Leads the development of marketing, sales and technical materials to increase advanced marketing sales. Facilitates the due diligence and compliance process for all advanced sales marketing concepts. Acts as liaison with Compliance and General Counsel to introduce new marketing concepts to the market, to gain as much market share as possible.
Authors and publishes tax and sales related articles, position papers, sales ideas and presentations on sophisticated financial product applications for use in business planning, estate planning, retirement accumulation planning and retirement income planning.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Associate Vice President, Advanced Consulting Group. Leads a team of three to four Directors.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Bachelor’s degree; Juris Doctorate, with areas of focus in tax and estate planning and/or business planning.
Certification/Licenses: FINRA Series 24/26 license required. CPA, CLU, CHFC preferred.
Experience: Typically, eight to 10 years of industry experience.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proven ability to lead highly credentialed, high- performing team and experience dealing with sophisticated tax and regulatory issues and understanding sales distribution. Collaborates effectively across functions and sales channels to build positive relationships. Confirmed leadership skills needed to set direction for consulting teams and delivering effective implementation for business partners. Optimally and persuasively communicates, both one-on-one and with large groups, highly sophisticated and technical materials in an understandable and applicable manner, in writing and in person. Applies an understanding and effectiveness in navigating the political structure of the organization.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and Human Resources Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not eligible)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Frequent travel within assigned region. Most leaders work from a remote location, such as an office out of their home. A valid driver’s license and safe driving record may be required.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
We currently anticipate accepting applications until 11/29/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.
Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.
This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.Smoke-Free Iowa Statement: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
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Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Sr Director, Advanced Consulting Group : $170,000.00-$318,000.00The expected starting salary range for Sr Director, Advanced Consulting Group : $170,000.00 - $284,000.00