If you’re passionate about becoming a Nationwide associate and believe you have the potential to be something great, let’s talk. At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.
This Columbus based hybrid position is compensation grade G3.
The Retirement Solutions Retention Marketing team collaborates closely with our business partners to grow and retain plan and participant assets. We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team and work alongside our Business Development partners to launch new products and experiences and promote our existing capabilities to drive awareness and adoption. In this role, you will develop and execute marketing plans that drive awareness, consideration, and action across various audiences. You will work closely with audience owners to ensure a cohesive go-to-market strategy that aligns with our business goals. This position requires strong communication skills and a passion for testing and learning, as you will collaborate with numerous internal and external partners.
This role will need the following characteristics/competencies:
- Develop and articulate compelling value propositions for the launch and adoption of digital tools, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
- Leads the creation and implementation of digital marketing strategies and execution plans, tailored to the insights, and needs of key audiences.
- Foster strong relationships with all our partners, including sales, business, and operations teams.
- Proven experience and understanding of the digital marketing landscape to connect with our audiences effectively.
- Plan and manage projects with attention to detail in a fast-paced, continually evolving environment.
- Ensure all parties are aligned on priorities, processes, timelines, tactics, and messaging through clear communication and documentation.
- Strong problem-solving, effective communication, and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrate a strong appetite for learning and a self-starter attitude, especially with new solutions in the Retirement Plans market.
- Present confidently to leaders at various levels, including the C-Suite.
- Acts as the primary contact for the marketing requirements of our digital tools and experiences.
- Analyzes and synthesizes data across all business areas, using intuition to identify opportunities, innovate, and execute effectively.
Hired candidate will be required to obtain their FINRA Series 6/SIE License within 120 days of hire.
This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.
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 Consultant, you are responsible for leading and/or assisting the overall development and execution of marketing strategies using highly advanced marketing principles and standard methodologies. You will execute on future business or marketing needs driven by quantitative data/research, competitive insights and/or consumer behaviors. We'll count on you to ensure a strong focus on end-to-end customer experience, delivering outstanding customer experience overall.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Assists 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 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.
Collaborates on and/or may lead creative development, and provides feedback on look and feel. Develops creative briefs.
Monitors emerging innovative trends in content, design and marketing tactics
Reviews and uses customer insights and analytics and tools to understand and forecast market, competitor and customer needs and behavior, 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 Manager/Director/AVP. This is an individual contributor role and may have an opportunity to manage a team based on organizational structure; may also lead virtual/project teams.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration or related field preferred. Master’s degree is a plus.
License/Certification/Designation: Technical financial services designations such as FINRA, 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 time period designated by the business unit. Additional licenses/registrations may be required when new products and services are implemented. If an associate fails or is unable 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 eight or more years related professional experience in marketing, strategy, consulting, financial services, or related field.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: In-depth knowledge of marketing methodologies, insurance and/or financial services products, distribution systems, and customers. Knowledge of project leadership concepts and methodologies. Possesses strong verbal and written skills needed to develop and review research studies, communicate research findings, market recommendations based on findings, and maintain relationships. Ability to lead and prioritize projects. Ability to function independently or in a team environment with limited supervision. Demonstrates core marketing proficiencies, including strategy development, utilization of insights and analytics, building brand equity and developing effective marketing communications. Skilled at customer focus, operating capabilities, personal effectiveness, 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: Not Eligible (exempt)
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.
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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.
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