Practice Development Manager Jobs in Brick, NJ (NOW HIRING)

Is the opportunity to join a culture where "We Do the Right Thing," and "We Courageously Shape Our Future Together" important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a motivated individual to join our team asa Field Communities Relationship Manager

In this role, you will serve as the primary relationship lead and strategic liaison for Guardian's Field Communities, working in close partnership with advisors, Principal Owners (POs), and Client Solutions & Wealth Management (CSWM) leaders. This role is designed to activate Field Communities focused on diverse market segments and interests as engines of advisor engagement, credibility, insight, and growth while ensuring alignment with Guardian's Inclusion & Impact strategy and CSWM priorities.

A critical aspect of this role is bringing a strong Field mindset, rooted in real-world experience with an agency distribution model like Guardian's. The successful candidate will understand how the PO and advisor model operates, how advisors and firms are motivated, and how to translate enterprise priorities into practical, business-relevant content and programming that resonates with the Field and supports practice growth.

This role sits within Guardian's Inclusion & Impact function, which focuses on shaping a culture that connects people and empowers' performance while delivering measurable impact for the business, advisors, colleagues, and communities Guardian serves. The Field Communities Relationship Manager reports to the Field Centers of Excellence Lead.

You will

• Serve as the primary relationship manager and liaison for Guardian's Field Communities, grounded in a deep understanding of the Field, agency, PO, and advisor operating model
• Build credibility with advisors and POs by demonstrating fluency in Field priorities, business drivers, and the realities of running and growing advisory practices
• Balance enterprise and Home Office priorities with Field needs by packaging initiatives, content, and programming in ways that are practical, relevant, and clearly beneficial to advisors and their businesses
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to Field Community leaders to strengthen governance, operating discipline, and impact while preserving Field-specific relevance
• Partner closely with CSWM, Principal Owner Development & Growth, Marketing, Communications, and Enterprise Thought Leadership to align Field Community activities with growth, recruitment, retention, and practice development priorities
• Activate Field Communities as insight and feedback forums by capturing themes, market intelligence, and practitioner perspectives and elevating them as actionable enterprise insights
• Support the design and delivery of Field Community convenings, including collective calls, summits, and partnership events that build connection, credibility, and peer learning
• Strengthen alignment between Field Communities and Inclusion & Impact efforts, including Corporate Impact and philanthropic engagement where appropriate
• Track engagement, participation, and impact metrics for Field Communities and support ongoing measurement and continuous improvement
• Operate with strong judgment, professionalism, and execution discipline in a complex, regulated, and evolving external environment

You have

• 5-7 years of relevant inclusion experience, including direct or closely aligned work with an agency-based or independent advisor distribution model like Guardian's
• Demonstrated understanding of the Principal Owner and advisor business model, including how advisors are motivated, measure success, and grow their practices
• Proven ability to build credibility and strong relationships with Field leaders, advisors, and firm leadership
• Experience translating enterprise or Home Office initiatives into Field-ready programs, content, or offerings that drive engagement and adoption
• Demonstrated success influencing and driving outcomes without direct authority in a highly matrixed environment
• Comfort operating within ambiguity and change while balancing strategic intent with practical execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for both Field and Home Office audiences
• Proven organizational, analytical, and program management capabilities
• Strong active listening skills with curiosity and respect for diverse perspectives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Financial services, insurance, or wealth management industry experience strongly preferred

Location /Travel

• Hybrid role -in office 3 days a week, Hudson Yards, NY; Stamford CT or Holmdel, NJ. 2 days WFH.
• Travel - Up to 20% occasional travel to various U.S. Guardian offices and Field events

Salary Range:

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you'll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian's Purpose - to inspire well-being - we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits.Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MyHR@glic.com. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Notice Regarding Guardian's Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

As part of Guardian's job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools ("AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian's jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues.

Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian's use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to MyHR@glic.com, making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. Guardian will retain your applicant materials and resume and all information therefrom in accordance with Guardian's document retention policy, a copy of which you may request via MyHR@glic.com.

Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here.

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