Join our passionate and fast-paced in-house creative team, the Content Studio, where thoughtful problem-solvers come together to deliver for our brand and business!

As a Creative Project Manager (Strategist), you’ll lead creative projects from start to finish—defining project scope, leading client consultations, developing briefs, building timelines, assigning and prioritizing resources, and ensuring projects meet deadlines, business objectives, and more.

This opportunity stands out because you will be leading a variety of creative initiatives that bring our brand to life, while collaborating with a dedicated team of creative experts. Your work will be instrumental in spearheading projects that represent Principal, captivate our audience, and drive us toward achieving ambitious goals.

• Creative management: Own and drive the creative project lifecycle for medium and large, multi-faceted initiatives—from creative briefing and timeline creation to prioritization and client communication. Work hand-in-hand with business partners to define creative project scope, aligning everyone toward a common purpose and goal. Assess project requests to ensure they are clear and complete, addressing any gaps to support business objectives. Lead strategic consultations that help turn ideas, recommendations, and requests into executable creative plans. Oversee a diverse portfolio of paid brand initiatives, shepherding creative work across channels and formats—including web, social, video, animation, and more—while partnering with stakeholders and creative experts to bring ideas to life.
• Client management: Keep teammates and business partners aligned through the duration of the project with clear, ongoing communication. Educate business partners and proactively manage needs and expectations while serving as the lead point of contact for all Content Studio team activities. Provide strategic counsel to stakeholders, connecting creative solutions to business objectives and driving successful project outcomes.
• Collaboration management: Establish an environment where great creative work can thrive. Evolve our processes with an eye toward optimization, collaboration, efficiency, and efficacy. Share key processes, guidelines, and standard methodologies. Manage interdependencies among projects, prioritizing and redistributing workloads if needed among creative resources. Maintain project management collaboration tool standards. Share lessons learned from past projects to help inform future work.

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, preferably in marketing, communications, advertising, public relations, or a related field is required.
• 4+ years of experience managing creative projects, including but not limited to, video production, social media content, graphic design, websites, brochures, and other marketing or creative deliverables is required.
• Candidates with marketing agency experience are highly encouraged.

• Experience using project management software or platforms (e.g., Wrike, Asana, Monday.com, etc.) to manage timelines and foster team collaboration.
• Ability to present ideas, negotiate, and problem-solve.
• Ability to balance multiple projects at a time while maintaining sharp attention to detail.
• Displays resiliency and adaptability while working under pressure in an environment with shifting deadlines and deliverables while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Consistent record of being organized, accountable, and dependable.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to exercise critical thinking.
• Collaboration skills with the ability to build positive relationships.
• Knowledgeable of the latest marketing trends and maintain proficiency with numbers, budget, and time management.
• Great listening, written, and verbal communication skills.

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical work week) from Des Moines, IA.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants 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-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Posting WindowWe will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Date First Posted (TTF)8/3/2026 Latest Post Date: Careers - US8/3/2026