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Private Markets Product Support Specialist

Principal Financial Group

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Compensation
$26.83–33.65/hr
Location
Multiple U.S. locations
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Private Markets Product Support Specialist supports worldwide marketing and distribution for Principal Real Estate Investors. The role creates and maintains investment marketing materials, updates financial and product information, coordinates client and sales meetings, and prepares reports. It partners with marketing, compliance, investment, and other teams to support capital raising, client service, product launches, and fundraising activity.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Investment TerminologyRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingProject ManagementDecision MakingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAttention to DetailPlanningOrganizationTime ManagementExpectation ManagementPrioritizationFinancial Services MarketsInstitutional Investment ProductsReal Estate InvestmentsAsset ManagementSales PartnershipClient-Facing SupportMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelSalesforceCross-Functional CoordinationProject Leadership

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent ExperienceMarketing or Related Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

What You'll Do

Principal Real Estate Investors (PrinREI) is one of the top 10 largest real estate managers in the world, with investment capabilities across all four quadrants – private, public, debt, and equity real estate. We have over 60 years’ investment experience and today work with more than 550 institutions from 27 different countries. Our organization is committed to providing clients with superior risk-adjusted returns across a variety of both commingled and custom investment strategies reflecting core, value add and development private real estate, core mortgage and higher yield debt origination and management, and publicly traded CMBS and REIT strategies.

We are looking for a Private Market Product Support Specialist to support marketing and distribution efforts worldwide. As part of the PrinREI Marketing team, the Specialist will work closely with the real estate product specialists, product development, portfolio managers, and members of PGI’s marketing and global distribution teams to create marketing collateral, content, and communications to support efforts related to capital raising and client service globally.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex work, translating investment information into polished materials, and serving as a dependable partner when deadlines are tight.

What you’ll do

  • Create, customize, and maintain presentations, client review books, reports, brochures, thought leadership, web and email content, and other investment marketing materials.

  • Update financial, performance, and product information in quarterly and ad-hoc materials while applying established outlines, brand standards, and consistent messaging.

  • Partner with marketing, compliance, performance, GIPS, reporting, product management, and investment teams to confirm materials are current, accurate, and appropriate for the intended audience and jurisdiction.

  • Support sales and client meetings by tracking requests, coordinating agendas and attendance, confirming the right presenters and strategies, and preparing meeting materials.

  • Prepare and distribute performance and analytical reports that support capital raising, consultant engagement, and client service.

  • Respond to ad-hoc questions about investment strategies and funds, connecting partners with the right information and subject matter experts.

  • Organize and maintain collateral, formatted commentary, reports, thought leadership, contact lists, CRM records, and virtual data rooms.

  • Help improve scalable processes for maintaining collateral, tracking work, and delivering materials on time.

  • Support product launches, fundraising activity, quarterly update calls, RFP/DDQ requests, investor tracking, and internal sales communications as assigned.

  • Contribute to other communications and projects that support Principal Real Estate staff and business priorities.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus previous internship or work experience in marketing, communications, or a related field.

  • Ability to understand investment-related terminology and apply it accurately to communication and marketing materials.

  • Strong relationship-building, problem-solving, project management, decision-making, and written and verbal communication skills.

  • Exceptional attention to detail, planning, organization, and time management.

  • Ability to manage expectations, balance multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and communicate progress or risks promptly.

  • High degree of integrity and commitment to ethical, compliant, and customer-focused work.

Skills that will help you stand out

  • Knowledge of financial-services markets, institutional investment products, real estate investments, or asset management.

  • Experience partnering with sales teams or supporting client-facing professionals.

  • Strong working capability in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel as well as exposure to Salesforce

  • Experience coordinating work across multiple teams or business units.

  • Experience leading projects, workstreams, or calls, even without formal people-management responsibility.

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$26.83 - $33.65 / hour

Time Off Program

Personal Time Off (PTO) is provided to hourly (non-exempt) employees and provides a set amount of accrued time earned each pay period. Employees can use their PTO for vacation, personal or short-term illness.

Pension Eligible

No

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 (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/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 (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We 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.

Original Posting Date

11/5/2026

Most Recently Posted Date

11/5/2026

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How this job compares

Set against the 6,547 open Marketing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26.83–33.65/hr
  • US median$22–26/hr969 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.24/hr, is 21% above the US median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the top quarter of Marketing hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 57 open Marketing jobs in Iowa and 6,547 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Marketing postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,140 postings).
Education
2,020 of the 6,547 open Marketing jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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