Manager, Mktg Communications, Strategy & Plnng

Newark, NJ (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $150K/yrManager8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive strategic marketing programs from planning to execution, collaborating across Business Partners and Brand teams to meet KPIs and ROI while anchoring campaigns in channels and post-campaign analysis.

  • Lead strategy development and cross-functional coordination
  • Own campaign execution and performance analytics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategy Development and Planning
  • Develop and implement strategic marketing campaigns aligned with business goals and target audience(s).
  • Collaborate with Business Partners to define clear and measurable campaign goals, objectives and KPIs.
  • Identify and prioritize communication channels (e.g., digital, print, social media, events) best suited to reach target audiences effectively.
  • Create detailed plans for marketing communications campaigns, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Work closely with other departments (e.g., Business Partners, Brand, Content Strategy & Production, and Digital Channel Strategy & Operations) to align communication efforts with broader organizational initiatives.
  • Allocate and manage assigned budgets efficiently to maximize ROI
  • Collaborate with Business Partners to create and maintain a comprehensive content calendar that reflects in-market activity across all major lines of business
  • Campaign Execution & Operations
  • Coordinate with cross functional teams and other Strategy & Brand departments to deliver campaigns on time and within budget.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED Required
  • Bachelor degree preferred or relevant experience in lieu of degree
  • 8+ years experience leading high-impact marketing or communications programs and campaigns in Health Insurance or related Financial Services industry
  • Experience in launching marketing campaigns or communications across a broad range of marketing channels to include TV, print, digital, Out-of-Home, direct mail and web.
  • Experience leading and motivating a team of marketers to plan and execute Omni-channel marketing campaigns
  • Knowledge of health insurance products and operations preferred
  • Proven experience in developing and executing successful marketing and communications strategies and campaigns
  • Understanding and experience in developing post campaign analysis and reports
  • Understanding of marketing automation tools and services (e.g. SalesForce, Adobe Experience Suite)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
  • Retirement Plans
  • Generous PTO
  • Incentive Plans
  • Wellness Programs
  • Paid Volunteer Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey- the state’s largest and oldest health insurer - is a subsidiary of Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc., a not-for-profit mutual holding company. Together with its affiliates, Horizon provides a wide array of medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance products and services. As New Jersey’ health solutions leader, Horizon is transforming healthcare by working with doctors and hospitals to deliver innovative, patient-centered programs that improve quality and lower costs. It is headquartered in Newark, NJ with offices in Wall and Hopewell, NJ. Horizon serves 3.7 million members including more than 1 million who rely on Medicaid for their health coverage.

Founded in 1932
Newark, New Jersey, USA
5.2K employees (89 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
738.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$813.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.2%
Direct
61%
Referral
7.8%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
67 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
29 years
Median Tenure
12.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
$7.5M
Series A, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2024
    Series A • $7.5M
  • Jan 2023
    Grant • $25K
  • Jan 2023
    Grant • $60K

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