Marketing Communications Manager

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive BluPeak Credit Union’s marketing leadership for member engagement and digital banking adoption.

  • Own integrated campaigns and cross-functional initiatives
  • Must-have: five years of direct marketing experience with a supervisory role
  • Standout: leadership of digital banking platform initiatives and regulatory alignment

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops and implements integrated marketing campaigns to attract, engage, and retain members across digital and traditional channels.
  • Leads cross-functional marketing initiatives including product rollouts, promotions, new technology launches, digital channel enhancements, and member onboarding communications.
  • Oversees the development and maintenance of the marketing content calendar and coordinate execution across all digital, traditional and branch channels.
  • Collaborates with creative and product teams to develop messaging aligned with member needs and business goals.
  • Maintains brand consistency across communications and adherence to guidelines.
  • Supports marketing strategies that drive digital platform adoption and optimize the digital banking member experience.
  • Oversees evaluation, development, testing, and implementation of new digital banking platform initiatives.
  • Evaluates digital member journeys and optimizes touchpoints for engagement and performance.
  • Uses analytics to refine messaging and improve member communication effectiveness.
  • Translates product features into clear messaging across campaigns and collateral.

Requirements

  • B.A./B.S. degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
  • Minimum five years of direct marketing / communications experience, including a minimum of two years in a management/supervisor role.
  • Strong knowledge of financial institution products, services, and competitors, along with experience in promotions, research, public relations, social media, and problem-solving preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); must be proficient in desktop publishing environments; knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and basic HTML required.
  • Self-directed with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, organize and meet scheduled deadlines and handle a variety of tasks concurrently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Ability to effectively coordinate efforts through a diverse internal and external team.
  • Ability to analyze data to identify key findings.
  • Superior project management, planning and organizational skills.
  • Strong team player with the ability to adapt to an ever-changing, organic environment.
  • Must be hands-on with all facets of the job; able to think strategically as well as tactically.

Preferred

  • Experience with marketing automation tools/CRM
  • Experience with digital banking platforms and onboarding initiatives
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BluPeak Credit Union

Founded in 1936, BluPeak Credit Union empowers its nearly 60,000 members to achieve financial wellness through a full range of financial products and services, including checking and savings options, credit cards, loans, mortgages and more. BluPeak has more than $1.2 billion in assets and members can access their accounts through six California branches, nearly 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide, and 24/7 online and mobile banking. BluPeak membership is open to all Californians who live, work or worship in Alameda, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Clara and Yolo counties, as well as those employed by the state of California, and California university employees and students. Formerly known as University & State Employees Credit Union (USECU), we changed our name to BluPeak in 2022. The new name reflects our California roots, is more inclusive to our field of membership, and better conveys our passion for going above all others in our relationships with members.As a community leader, BluPeak partners with local causes, events and organizations that speak to our commitment to health, wellness and inclusiveness. Learn more at BluPeak.com.

Founded in 1936
San Diego, California, USA
174 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
54.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$118.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
68.2%
Referral
3.8%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~174

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (3% of company)