Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
Ares is seeking aPrincipal-level technology leader to serve asaleadacross WealthManagement Technologyand our Salesand Marketinganalytics platform, responsible for the technology strategy, platforms, and delivery supporting the firm’s rapidly expandingWealth Management and Global Client Solutions businesses.
As Ares continues to scale its presence across private wealthchannels,including RIAs, private banks,wirehouses, and independent broker-dealers,this role will lead the design and evolution of the technology capabilities that power advisor engagement, distribution effectiveness, and client experience across the wealth ecosystem.
Reporting to theManaging Director, Head of ClientPlatformsTechnology, this individualwill serve as the senior technology partner toWealth Management distribution, sales, marketing, and product leadership, ensuring the firm’s technology platforms support the full lifecycle of advisor engagement—from prospecting and segmentation to relationship management, analytics, and digital distribution. Thesuccessful candidatewillalsoserve as the senior technology owner for the firm’ssales and marketing analytics platform, partnering closely withtheHead ofInstitutionaland CRM Technology.
This leader willbe responsible fordriving the strategy, architecture, and delivery ofwealth distribution platforms, including CRM and advisor intelligence capabilities, with a strong emphasis onSalesforce and integrated sales-marketing ecosystems. The role will focus on buildingdata-driven distribution capabilities, enabling advanced advisor segmentation, opportunity targeting, and analytics that enhance the productivity and effectiveness of Ares’ global wealth distribution teams.
The successful candidate brings deep experience buildingwealth management technology platforms within alternative asset managers or asset management firms, combined with strongexpertisein CRM ecosystems, advisor data, analytics, and sales enablement platforms. This role requires a leader who can translate wealthdistribution strategy into scalable technology platforms, while partnering closely withData & AI, Marketing Technology, and Client Reporting teamsto deliver a highly integrated advisor experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Wealth Management Technology Strategy
Partner closely with Wealth Management leadership to translate distribution priorities into scalable technology capabilities that support advisor acquisition, relationship management, and product distribution.
Drive the evolution of platforms supporting theadvisor engagement lifecycle, including prospecting, onboarding, relationship management, product education, and analytics.
Ensure technology platforms enable scalable growth acrossRIAs, private banks,wirehouses, and other intermediary channels.
CRM, Salesforce & Advisor Engagement Platforms
Ensure seamless integration between CRM, marketing automation, client reporting, digital portals, and distribution analytics platforms
Advisor Data, Analytics & Segmentation
Drive the integration ofexternal advisor datasets, internal sales data, marketing engagement data, and investment product datato create a comprehensive advisor intelligence platform
Sales, Marketing & Client Technology Interoperability
Ensure strong interoperability acrosssales, marketing, and client technology platforms, creating a cohesive advisor and client engagement ecosystem.
Partner with Marketing Technology teams to integrate CRM platforms withdigital marketing, campaign management, and advisor engagement tools
Enable closed-loop insights connectingmarketing activity, advisor engagement, product demand, and sales outcomes.
Collaborate with Client Reporting and Digital teams to ensure consistent advisor and client experience across portals, reporting platforms, and engagement tools.
Platform Architecture & Engineering Delivery
Build and lead a high-performingwealth technology teamor architects, developers,product managers,and analystssupporting the firm’s growing wealth distribution platform.
Become a trusted partner and collaborator with senior business leaders acrossWealth Management, Marketing, Product Management, Data & AI, and Client Technology.
Technical & Strategic Expertise
Strong understanding ofwealth distribution technology platforms, advisor data models, and intermediary channel dynamics.
Experience integratingCRM platforms with marketing technology, analytics platforms, and client reporting systems.
Familiarity withdata platforms, analytics environments, and data science capabilitiessupporting advisor segmentation and sales insights.
Strong appreciation for enterprise architecture, data governance, and security in regulated financial services environments.
EDUCATION:
Reporting Relationships
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
$230,000 - $250,000
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
