Sr. Associate, Foundation​/Community Relations; Des Moines

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a Sr. Associate, Foundation/Community Relations! In this role, you’ll be a key member of the Principal Foundation and Principal Community Relations (F/CR) team. The position combines program and project management responsibilities with active relationship management, research, and internal communications.

• Research strategic issue areas relevant to F/CR work; conduct due diligence for prospective sponsor ships and programs.
• Actively maintain relationships with external vendors and community-based organizations, including monitoring program and contract deliverables.
• Represent the enterprise and F/CR by participating in employee activations, national conferences, site visits, presentations, and convenings.
• Build and maintain internal and external connections with stakeholders.
• Work with the Communications team to develop story strategy and deliver and activate on content related to employee community across the globe.
• Develop annual activation calendar and event flighting strategy, in conjunction with other F/CR team members.

• Lead F/CR’s activation projects as set forth in its annual calendar, including identifying strategic collaborations with community organizations, coordinating with groups across the enterprise, and managing community organizations and third‑party vendors to ensure that programs and events meet stated goals.
• Assist Principal employees, retirees, and advisors with CSR tool and provide technical training on use of CSR tool.

• Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum of 5 years’ work experience, preferably in the nonprofit or philanthropic sectors.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with planning and organizational skills and high attention to detail, accuracy, and protocol.
• Excellent writing ability accompanied by outstanding interpersonal skills, and proven presentation skills.
• Professional presence to serve as an excellent brand and enterprise representative, representing the enterprise and F/CR among constituents, including community organizations and employees.
• Experience balancing multiple projects simultaneously and ability to take ownership of assigned projects.
• Ability and availability to travel, including some international travel.
• Ability and availability to work evenings and weekends, as required.
• Written and oral fluency in English; secondary language proficiency highly desirable.
• Soph knowledge Microsoft Suite.

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.

$58,900 - $79,800 / year

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short‑term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

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This role offers in‑office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

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‑ F1‑CPT, H‑1B, TN, L‑1, J‑1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

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