AVP- Brand, Sponsorship and Experiential Strategy

Louisville, KY (On-site)

$224K/yr – $308K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand strategy, advertising, and experiential marketing for Humana Insurance to build awareness and differentiation at scale.

  • Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of brand strategy and campaigns.
  • Must-have: 15+ years in brand strategy, advertising, and experiential marketing, preferably in insurance or regulated industries.
  • Standout: Direct and mentor high-performing teams with a ROI-focused, innovative mindset.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of brand strategy and advertising campaigns that will build awareness and affinity for Humana Insurance brands.
  • Oversee all Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing initiatives, ensuring alignment with brand vision and business objectives.
  • Monitor market trends, consumer insights, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions and identify new opportunities for differentiating Humana Insurance brands.
  • Partner with analytics teams to establish and track KPIs evaluating the effectiveness and optimization of advertising, sponsorship, and experiential initiatives.
  • Establish a differentiated Brand positioning for Insurance brands; build out brand guidelines and artifacts to support consistent application across touchpoints.
  • Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on brand health, market differentiation, and experiential strategy.
  • Evaluate and manage relationships with external agencies, partners, and vendors to maximize ROI and brand impact.
  • Direct and mentor high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Strategy, or related field.
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in brand strategy, advertising, and experiential marketing, preferably within insurance, healthcare, or regulated industries.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and enterprise-level marketing initiatives.
  • Proven experience managing large-scale sponsorships and experiential marketing programs.
  • Ability to influence, collaborate, and build relationships at all organizational levels.
  • Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree or certification in Marketing Strategy, Business Administration, or Healthcare Management
  • Strong understand of marketing analytics, segmentation, and performance measurement
  • Background in agile marketing planning or enterprise transformation
  • Experience managing large budgets and vendor relationships.

Benefits

  • Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
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Humana will never ask, nor require a candidate to provide money for work equipment and network access during the application process. If you become aware of any instances where you as a candidate are asked to provide information and do not believe it is a legitimate request from Humana or affiliate, please contact yourcareer@humana.com to validate the requestAt Humana, our cultural foundation is aligned to helping members achieve their best health by delivering personalized, simplified, whole-person healthcare experiences. Recognizing healthcare needs continue to evolve for each person, for each family and for each community, Humana continuously creates innovative solutions and resources that help people live their healthiest lives on their terms –when and where they need it. Our employees are at the heart of making this happen and that’s why we are dedicated to building an organization of dynamic talent whose experience and passion center on putting the customer first.

Founded in 1964
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
47K employees (1,304 in marketing)
69% recommend to a friend
72% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
10.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.7M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23.2%
Direct
65.7%
Referral
9.7%
Social
0.3%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~46.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
973 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
5.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$14.1B
Last Raise
$1B
Post IPO Debt, 11 days ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $1B
  • May 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $5B
  • Mar 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1.3B

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