Senior Vice President, Defined Contribution Solutions Strategist (Asset Management)

Location: Newport Beach, CA or New York, NY, USA; moderate travel may be required.

Salary: $265,000–$305,000 per year, plus a discretionary bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global active fixed-income and investment management firm serving companies, institutional investors, and other clients across public and private markets.

What you will do

• Manage, enhance, and develop defined contribution investment strategies, including target date funds, retirement income solutions, active fixed income, private markets, and participant-focused offerings.
• Identify demand for new and enhanced solutions and develop positioning, investment narratives, and go-to-market strategies.
• Advise plan sponsors, consultants, advisors, and other retirement stakeholders on DC plan design, participant outcomes, and retirement investing.
• Partner with Product Strategy, Portfolio Management, Marketing, Account Management, Corporate Retirement, and Consultant Relations teams.
• Develop client-facing presentations, white papers, educational content, and thought leadership publications, including the annual DC consulting study.
• Represent hirify.global at conferences, client events, and industry forums while providing insights on investor demand, competitors, and market trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; CFA, MBA, or another advanced degree is desirable.
• At least 8 years of experience in institutional defined contribution, asset management, institutional sales, relationship management, consultant relations, business development, or a related field.
• Experience developing, managing, positioning, or commercializing investment solutions for the U.S. defined contribution market.
• Deep knowledge of target date funds, retirement income, capital preservation, fixed income, core menu investments, DC plan design, investment vehicles, capital markets, and economics.
• Strong consultative sales, relationship-building, communication, presentation, prioritization, and collaboration skills.
• Active FINRA Series 7, 63, and 3 licenses are required.

Nice to have

• CFA designation, MBA, or another advanced degree.
• Experience using data, technology, and AI-enabled tools to improve client engagement, decision-making, operating efficiency, and business growth.

Culture & Benefits

• High-performance and inclusive culture centered on collaboration, openness, responsibility, and excellence.
• Cross-functional collaboration across global investment, product, marketing, account management, retirement, and consultant relations teams.
• Total compensation includes a fixed base salary and a discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.