ICMA Retirement Corporation

Customer Success Regional Leader

ICMA Retirement Corporation • $164K — $262K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in financial services or related industries.
  • Experience leading sales and client relationship management teams in diverse environments.
  • Proven track record managing multi-level leadership structures.
  • Expertise in retirement plans, investment products, and public sector markets.
  • Strong strategic planning and financial acumen, with operational leadership skills.
  • Exceptional communication and influencing skills at the executive level.
  • Ability to navigate complex, matrixed organizations effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership across Relationship Management and Regional Sales functions.
  • Develop and execute market and operating plans for growth in assets and client satisfaction.
  • Translate corporate objectives into actionable field strategies for alignment.
  • Drive achievement of retention and new business goals through coordinated strategies.
  • Conduct expansion of client relationships and acquire new business via consultative approaches.
  • Establish a comprehensive client engagement model for Relationship Managers.
  • Maintain senior-level relationships with key clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Competitive Total Rewards package including base pay and incentive programs.
  • Flexible hybrid work schedules for improved work-life balance.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • Opportunities for professional and career development, including courses.
  • Comprehensive wellness programs promoting overall health.
  • Volunteer initiatives encouraging community engagement.
Full Job Description
$164,170.00 - $262,670.00

The Customer Success Regional Leader serves as the senior field leader, responsible for integrated leadership of both the Relationship Management and Regional Sales functions across an assigned geography. This role drives enterprise growth, client retention, and market expansion by aligning client strategy, sales execution, and service delivery.

The incumbent directly leads Relationship Managers, Regional Directors, and field support and, indirectly, leads individual contributors, ensuring a unified, high-performing field organization focused on delivering exceptional client outcomes, achieving sales targets, and advancing strategic initiatives.

Essential Functions for this role include:

  • Provide overarching leadership across Relationship Management and Regional Sales functions, ensuring alignment of client experience, retention, and sales strategies.
  • Develop and execute integrated business, market, and operating plans to drive growth in assets, participation, and client satisfaction across the territory.
  • Translate corporate objectives into actionable field strategies, ensuring consistency and accountability across all teams.
  • Drive achievement of revenue, net flow, retention, and new business goals through coordinated sales and relationship strategies
  • Oversee expansion of existing client relationships and acquisition of new business through consultative, solution-oriented approaches
  • Ensure effective positioning of products, services, and financial wellness solutions within the marketplace.
  • Establish a best-in-class client engagement model, ensuring Relationship Managers deliver strategic value and exceptional service outcomes.
  • Maintain executive relationships with key clients, consultants, and stakeholders, serving as senior escalation point when needed.
  • Drive consistent practices for resolving complex client issues, plan design discussions, and compliance-related matters.
  • Directly lead Relationship Management and Regional Directors; indirectly lead Relationship Managers and Retirement Plan Specialists.
  • Build a high-performance culture through coaching, mentoring, and leadership development across all levels of the organization.
  • Ensure strong succession planning and talent pipeline development across both client-facing and sales teams.
  • Oversee regional financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and expense management.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) across sales, retention, client satisfaction, and productivity.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and risk management practices.
  • Partner closely with Product, Marketing, Finance, Client Experience, and Operations to deliver integrated solutions and enhance client value.
  • Act as the primary conduit between field teams and corporate functions to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Champion company values, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and client-first principles.
  • Represent the organization at industry events, finalist presentations, and executive-level client engagements.
  • Performs other duties as assigned


If you have the following skills, we encourage you to apply:

  • 12+ years of financial services, retirement plan, or related industry experience.
  • Significant experience leading both sales organizations and client relationship management teams in a geographically dispersed, matrixed environment.
  • Demonstrated success managing multi-level leadership structures (leaders of leaders).
  • Deep expertise in retirement plans, investment products, and public sector markets.
  • Proven ability to drive large-scale sales growth and client retention across regions.
  • Strong strategic planning, financial acumen, and operational leadership skills.
  • Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively in complex, highly matrixed organizations
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Building Effective Teams
  • Driving Results
  • Customer Focus
  • Decision Quality
  • Political Savvy
  • Managing Complexity
  • Business Acumen - own client experience and sales outcomes
  • Leader of leaders and individual contributors
  • BA/BS required
  • MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
  • FINRA Series 7, 63, 65 (or 66), and 24 required or the ability to obtain state insurance licensing as required
  • Decision-Making Level: Highly significant and complex decisions requiring substantial subject matter expertise, strategic analysis, and evaluation of complex business and client factors.
  • Level of Direction: Operates with broad direction; accountable for outcomes at the enterprise/regional level.
  • Travel Requirements: Extensive travel (50-75%) within assigned geography and to corporate headquarters.
  • Integrating two previously peer organizations (RM + Field Sales structures) into a single accountable leader
  • Owning both client experience and sales outcomes end-to-end
  • Managing leaders of leaders while influencing IC-level execution
  • Driving enterprise strategy at the field level


To benefit your career and support your wellbeing, we offer:
  • Competitive Total Rewards package, including base pay, incentive programs, benefits, and a 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Flexible and hybrid work schedules to support work-life balance
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued education
  • Professional and career development opportunities, including courses and certifications
  • Comprehensive wellness programs promoting physical, mental, and emotional health
  • Volunteerism initiatives to encourage community engagement


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About ICMA Retirement Corporation

ICMA Retirement Corporation is a non-profit financial services corporation that provides retirement plans and related services for local government employees in the United States. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. ICMA Retirement Corporation offers a range of retirement plans, including 401(k) and 457 plans, as well as investment advisory services and educational resources to help employees plan for retirement. The company is committed to helping public sector employees achieve financial security in retirement.
Learn more about ICMA Retirement Corporation
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50 million
Founded
1972
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$1 billion

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