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Join Our Team as a Visionary Leader in Commercial Strategy, Innovation, and Insights Marketing!
Are you ready to fuel marketing growth in commercial and specialty insurance? As the Commercial Strategy, Innovation, and Insights Marketing Leader, you'll be at the forefront of driving transformative marketing strategies and pioneering innovation projects across Standard Commercial, Agribusiness, Excess & Surplus, and Specialty Insurance.
What You'll Do:
- Spearhead initiatives that fuel growth and position Nationwide as the premier specialized protection carrier in commercial and specialty markets.
- Leverage cutting-edge insights and innovative approaches to craft and execute targeted marketing strategies that set us apart and make a lasting impact.
- Support the Office of P&C Innovation for Marketing, championing research, best practices, and capability-building.
- Ensure operational consistency across teams, aligning with business objectives and delivering measurable growth.
- Hire, lead and inspire a talented Marketing Consultant, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
What We're Looking For:
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams and with senior leadership.
- A strategic thinker with a proven track record in marketing strategy and innovation.
- Experience in the insurance industry, particularly in commercial and specialty markets.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive initiatives and inspire teams.
- Expertise in leveraging insights and innovative approaches to enhance market differentiation.
Reporting directly to the VP of Business Solutions Marketing, you'll have the opportunity to lead and inspire a talented Marketing Consultant. Together, you'll drive Nationwide's marketing excellence to new heights.
Candidates located near a Nationwide campus will collaborate in office 2 days per week and enjoy the flexibility of remote work the remaining days.
Compensation Grade: H3
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Job Description Summary
Are you ready to put your marketing savvy, communications skills and data driven approach to work for one of the top brands in the insurance and financial services industry? If you want to influence a large marketing investment spend, drive business growth and profitable results using the best in class marketing technology, we want to hear from you!
As a Senior Consultant, you'll lead the development and execution of marketing strategies using highly advanced marketing principles. You will execute on future business or marketing needs driven by quantitative data/research, competitive insights and/or consumer behaviors. Additionally, we'll count on you to ensure a strong focus on end-to-end customer experience, delivering exceptional customer experience overall.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Leads in the development and execution of strategies and plans that ensure long term sustainable growth of the business. Synthesizes data and uses this understanding to support identification and innovation of business building solutions.
Leads sophisticated projects and processes within area of responsibility to deliver results with multiple target completion dates and shifting priorities.
Implements digital and traditional marketing tactics and media, including creative development process, planning, and execution.
Leads creative development and provides specific feedback on look and feel and develops strong creative briefs.
Monitors emerging innovative trends in content, design and marketing tactics
Reviews and analyzes customer insights and analytics and tools to understand and forecast market, competitor and customer needs and behavior. Helps to define appropriate target audiences, evaluate sufficiency, and effectively get results with data-based decisions.
Ensures programs are on strategy and on schedule.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director/Associate Vice President/Vice President. This is an individual contributor and may manage a team based on organizational structure; may also lead virtual and project teams.
Typical Skills and Experience:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration or related field; graduate degree highly desirable.
License/Certification/Designation: Technical insurance designations such as CPCU, CLU, ChFC, FLMI considered a plus. Additional licensing may be required to hold this position and associates will need to acquire the required federal and/or state licenses/registrations within the designated time period. Additional licenses/registrations may be required when new products and services are implemented. If an associate fails to acquire required licenses/registrations within the time period designated by the business unit, the associate will be ineligible to continue in the position.
Experience: Typically, 10 or more years related professional experience in marketing, field sales management, insurance or related field. Master’s degree may be substituted for a portion of the experience requirements as appropriate. Prior marketing development and project leadership exposure/experience preferred.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: In-depth knowledge of marketing methodologies, insurance and/or financial services products including regulatory environment, distribution systems, and customers preferred. Knowledge of product distribution methods. Ability to develop and review research studies, communicate research findings, market recommendations based on findings, develop and negotiate contracts/service agreements with internal/external contacts, and lead multiple projects planning projects. Ability to function independently or in a team environment. Demonstrates core marketing proficiencies, including strategy development, utilization of insights and analytics, building brand equity and developing effective marketing communications. Command of and ability to understand and deliver customer focus, operating capabilities, and strategic capabilities.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not eligible)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Ability to work extended and/or non standard hours based on project load. Travel as required.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to the principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some associates assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.
Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.
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