Responsibilities

• Accountable for millions of dollars of firm budget, partner with external agencies to innovate, develop, and execute marketing strategies and campaigns. Hold agencies accountable for delivering high-quality work, focused on business objectives, within established timelines and budgets.
• Consistency ensure marketing programs are aligned to business segment, practice, and market management objectives. Create program roadmaps with measurable checkpoints and constantly validate agency deliverables with internal stakeholders.
• Oversee the development and execution of marketing campaigns that drive engagement and deliver results measured in prospect outcomes, client outcomes, and branch capacity and effectiveness. Collaborate with internal EBM teams to ensure seamless integration of agency work with broader EBM efforts.
• Partner with analytics teams to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, leveraging A/B and multivariate testing, predictive analytics, and campaign optimization. Leverage internal and external insights to refine strategies and continuously improve ROI.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on Marketing and Branch objectives. Influence cross-functional teams to support the successful execution of EBM priority workstreams.
• Leverage external agency outside in perspective to consistently ensure we're innovating and delivering best in class Marketing for the firm.
• Partner closely with brand, digital, product, compliance, analytics, and agency teams to ensure alignment between creative, regulatory, and performance priorities.
• Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging marketing technologies. Apply insights to enhance marketing strategies and maintain a competitive edge.
• Identify opportunities to leverage new tools, platforms, and methodologies to enhance campaign performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or a related field.
• Experience managing a large portfolio of events, sponsorships, hospitality, and executing experiential marketing activations
• 8+ years leading and holding external agencies accountable for Marketing results - preferably within regulated financial services, banking, insurance, or Wealth Management, including:
• Proven ability to successfully manage large budgets and deliver measurable business results
• Strong familiarity with Marketing agency ways of working, and proven ability to hold the agency partners accountable for quality and outcomes
• Strategic thinking and ability to develop activation plans aligned with business objectives.
• Detail-oriented and ensure we execute with excellence
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners.
• Travel is required for this role and will vary based on business needs.
• Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
• Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status . Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work

Benefits

• medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates
• Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account
• Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism
• Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing
• All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program
• For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page