Thrivent · 2 days ago
Manager, Field Talent Acquisition
Thrivent is a company committed to helping people thrive with purpose. The Manager, Field Talent Acquisition will lead a team of sourcing and recruiting professionals to oversee the recruiting process for client-facing selling advisors, ensuring a quality candidate experience and adherence to the Advisor Ecosystem playbooks.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Recruits, develops, and sustains a high-performing team while promoting a culture of shared accountability, operational excellence, and partnership across the organization
Supports the development and implementation of business and marketing strategies to ensure the candidate pipeline and recruiting process is meeting the needs of the regional Advisor Groups and the Virtual Advice Team
Oversees the team executing the Advisor Ecosystem playbook and is responsible for Sourcing, Recruiting, Selection/Assessment, Employment Law, and Onboarding
Identified team strategies to source and attract passive candidates through the use and development of innovative online sourcing strategies and research techniques including: resume databases, referral generation, Boolean searches, social media, direct sourcing/cold calling, target companies, internal databases, etc
Ensures the team’s timely and effective sourcing and pre-qualifying of candidates for new advisor, practice growth and Virtual Advice team roles. This is accomplished by using proven strategies and techniques to identify, pre-qualify and attract quality talent to Thrivent
Oversees the team to guide and coordinate candidates through the applicable assessments to move quickly through the recruiting process and drive reduction in candidate cycle time
Manages the sourcing and recruiting coordinator functions and allocates appropriate resources to ensure that business unit and departmental objectives are met
Tracks and analyzes field recruiting KPIs and outcomes to identify success, opportunities, trends and insights and applies the data for future approaches to field recruiting for each regional Advisor Group by Market, Group and channel level with key stakeholders and representatives
Drives and effective partnership with key leadership in the regional Advisor Groups and the Virtual Advice Team to ensure their recruiting needs are met. Research and resolve issues, provide monthly updates on results and changes for each regional Advisor Group
Identifies and leads continuous improvement, divisional and departmental projects to implement new capabilities and ease of doing business
Trouble-shoot and adapt to the regulatory / industry / advisor trends to ensure we deliver our recruiting goals within the team and Thrivent’s Advisor Ecosystem
Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes
Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients
Qualification
Required
College degree in HR, business, management or related business field or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience (5+ years) leading a team
Skillset that will support focus on diverse talent acquisition
Strong interpersonal communications and relationship building skills
Excellent planning/organizing skills
Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills
Experience working with applicant tracking systems (e.g. Workday Recruiting)
Experience using virtual communication tools and conducting virtual sourcing searches e.g. remote meeting technology
Minimal travel may be required depending on business needs
Preferred
Demonstrated experience (5+ years) leading a team specifically in talent acquisition or financial services
Experience recruiting in the financial services industry or for sales positions
Knowledge of tools, techniques and resources for recruiting sales candidates
Benefits
Various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
401k
Pension
Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Disability insurance
Supplemental protection insurance
20 days of Paid Time Off each year
Sick and Safe Time
10 paid company holidays
Volunteer Time Off
Paid parental leave
EAP
Well-being benefits
Other employee benefits
Company
Thrivent
Thrivent is a financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Recent News
2025-11-28
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