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Thrivent

Thrivent

Financial services for individuals and communities

Market Developer

Full-Time
$104k - $130k/yr

+ Bonus + Incentives

Mid
Bachelor's
St. Louis, MO, USA
In Person

Travel within the region, including possible overnight travel, may reach 50%; evening business hours may be required.

About the job

Requirements
  • A four-year college degree is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated track record of solid sales results, including life, health, annuity, and investment experience, with alignment to providing clients holistic, purpose-based advice.
  • Experience leading groups, specifically presenting and facilitating to drive understanding of concepts and practices that lead to new financial advisor success.
  • A professional designation or significant progress toward achieving one is preferred.
  • Experience using the Thrivent Financial Advice Process, Salesforce, and other Thrivent tools and systems, with the ability and willingness to model, promote, and demonstrate tool usage as needed.
  • Ability to use technology effectively to coach and train new financial advisors.
  • Commitment and ability to meet joint fieldwork expectations.
  • FINRA Series 7 and Series 63, 65, or 66 licenses are required or must be obtained within 90 days.
  • State insurance licenses and appointments in life, health, and variable lines of authority are required or must be attained within 90 days.
  • State securities registration and insurance licensing and appointment are required in all states comprising the market or aligned to assigned financial advisors.
  • A satisfactory background check and clean compliance record are required.
  • Flexibility to travel within the region, potentially including overnight travel, up to 50%, and conduct business during evening hours.
  • Must have a personal vehicle for business purposes.
  • Demonstrated track record of satisfactory performance.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct joint fieldwork scheduled by new financial advisors to observe and provide feedback, and support case preparation, consultation, and delivery.
  • Demonstrate, model, and coach use of Salesforce, MoneyGuidePro, the Thrivent Planning Platform, and other Thrivent advice tools during the sales process.
  • Serve as the primary contact for financial advisors developing sales goals and help analyze gaps and growth opportunities.
  • Help financial advisors develop and execute marketing plans leveraging natural-market relationships, referrals, and communities.
  • Advise financial advisors on activities that will enable them to achieve sales goals.
  • Extend the field training team by enabling development and execution of advisor training deliverables.
  • Support existing practices in launching client-facing sales roles onto their teams.
  • Create onboarding approaches aligned with team development paths.
  • Communicate consistently with existing teams and leadership about strengths and development gaps.
  • Connect support and core training needs with teams to deliver purpose-based advice.
  • Work with market and area leadership to support talent referrals.
  • Influence market and area plans to drive total sales growth.
  • Inform leadership about financial advisor progress toward development and sales goals.
  • Facilitate connections with experienced financial advisors for additional joint fieldwork and support.
  • Use matrix partners to stay informed about best practices and changes affecting new financial advisor launches.
  • Work with the Community Engagement team to execute financial advisor growth plans.
  • Execute a plan to develop quality talent by understanding advisor development needs, staying current on processes and systems, and working with matrix partners for support.
  • Conduct selection interviews and assess candidates as needed in support of the market director.
  • Promote followership by demonstrating enthusiasm for the career and Thrivent and caring about others' success.
Desired Qualifications
  • A four-year college degree.
  • A professional designation or significant progress toward achieving one.

About the company

Thrivent combines financial advice, insurance, investments and banking with generosity programs to help individuals and communities thrive. It treats money as a tool rather than a goal, guiding over 2 million clients to plan and protect their finances while also supporting charitable giving. The company’s model centers on helping people build financial futures and live more generous lives through a broad suite of financial services and community-focused initiatives. Differentiators include its emphasis on generosity and community impact, long-standing 100-year legacy, and integrated approach across planning, protection, growth and philanthropy. The goal is to empower people to manage their finances responsibly and contribute to the well-being of their communities.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

1902

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Thrivent plans to hire 600 advisors in 2026 after exceeding 2025's target.
  • Assets under management reached $212 billion at year-end 2025, up from prior records.
  • The July 21, 2026 D.C. Circuit remand strengthens Thrivent's challenge against SEC inaction.

What critics are saying

  • Thrivent still depends on advisors as 100,000 U.S. advisors retire by 2035.
  • The 2026 FINRA arbitration fight with SEC remains unresolved after the July 21 remand.
  • If recruiting misses 600 hires again, Schwab and Northwestern Mutual steal affluent households.

What makes Thrivent unique

  • Thrivent sells advice, insurance, investments, and generosity in one member-led platform.
  • Its Virtual Advice Team trains advisors 12 to 24 months before deployment.
  • Purpose-based branding resonates with teachers and second-career recruits, not Wall Street clones.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Relocation Assistance

Company News

Fortune
Mar 13th, 2026
Thrivent plans to hire 600 financial advisors in 2026, bucking AI layoff trend

Thrivent, a Minneapolis-based financial services company ranked 388 on the Fortune 500, plans to hire 600 financial advisors in 2026, matching its 2025 target. The initiative addresses a looming talent shortage as over 100,000 US financial advisors are expected to retire within the next decade. The company recruits through its traditional field network and a Virtual Advice Team, where advisors serve clients remotely. Participants typically spend 12 to 24 months in training before joining established teams or launching their own practices. The programme attracts early-career professionals and second-career candidates from fields like teaching and business. Thrivent, which manages $212 billion in assets and serves 2.4 million clients, is using AI to support rather than replace advisors, focusing on tools that enable high-value client work.