Manager, Audience Engagement & Brand Activation

Newark, NJ (On-site)

$115K/yr – $189K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own the development and execution of audience engagement strategies for priority and diverse segments, synthesizing insights and coordinating with partners to guide activation plans, messaging, and campaigns.

  • Own activation planning and day-to-day execution for priority audiences
  • Collaborate with Research, Analytics, and creative teams to tailor messaging and measure success

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of audience engagement and brand activation strategies for priority and emerging audiences, with a focus on Women, Hispanic, Black, and other diverse segments.
  • Synthesize audience intelligence, market research, cultural signals, activation learnings, and business context to support engagement and activation recommendations.
  • Apply identified audience needs, mindsets, barriers, motivations, and opportunities to support activation planning, briefs, messaging recommendations, and campaign development.
  • Partner with Research & Analytics to gather and apply audience intelligence and findings; support the Director in identifying learning needs and developing audience-specific guidance
  • Manage the day-to-day alignment of activation plans and deliverables with Director-led audience engagement priorities and relevant growth objectives.
  • Contribute audience engagement expertise to marketing initiatives, helping teams apply relevant guidance without creating an additional approval layer.
  • Lead day-to-day execution of campaigns, pilots, and activations focused on priority audience segments.
  • Provide recommendations on when and how to tailor messaging, creative, channel approach, partnerships, language, and content by audience.
  • Partner with creative, media, social, and agency teams to support audience-specific activations that increase relevance, trust, and engagement.
  • Provide cultural and audience input to help reduce risk and improve the effectiveness of marketing programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5–7 years of relevant experience in marketing, audience strategy, multicultural marketing, brand strategy, communications, advertising, research, or related fields.
  • Experience supporting engagement and activation plans for diverse audience segments — including Women, Hispanic, Black, and other diverse audience segments Strong strategic thinking skills and synthesis skills, with the ability to apply audience intelligence, research, data, and cultural trends into clear activation implications.
  • Experience developing marketing briefs and activation plans and supporting integrated marketing campaigns, audience-led activations, content programs, partnerships, or test-and-learn initiatives.
  • Ability to partner cross-functionally with Brand, Content, Comms, Business Marketing, Research, Analytics, Media, Social, Legal/Compliance, and agency teams.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop briefs, POVs, recommendations, presentations, and executive-ready materials.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to organize complex work across multiple priorities, stakeholders, and timelines.
  • Ability to influence through relationships, clear communication, sound judgment, and audience expertise.
  • Familiarity with financial services, insurance, retirement, asset management, or regulated industries is beneficial.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; must be proficient in PowerPoint and comfortable working with Excel.

Benefits

  • Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
  • 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
  • Company-funded pension plan.
  • Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
  • Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
  • Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).
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Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) was founded on the belief that financial security should be within reach for everyone, and for over 140 years, we have helped our customers reach their potential and tackle life's challenges for now and future generations to come. Today, we are one of the world’s largest financial services institutions, offering individual and institutional clients a wide array of financial products and services. With operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America, we are known for delivering on our promises to our customers, and are recognized as a trusted brand and one of the world’s most admired companies. We also have one of the most recognized and trusted brand symbols: The Rock®, an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation. We measure our long-term success on our ability to deliver value for shareholders, meet customer needs, and attract and develop the best talent in our industry. We offer an inclusive work environment where employees can develop to their full potential, and give back to the communities where we live and work. (Pru.us/disclaimer)

Newark, New Jersey, USA
28K employees (1,195 in marketing)
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$115K/yr – $189K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$1.3B
Last Raise
$750M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $750M
  • Feb 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $500M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$367K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24%
Direct
65.7%
Referral
9%
Social
0.2%
Paid
1%

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Current headcount: ~27.8K

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Manager, Audience Engagement & Brand Activation

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