Marketing and Communications Manager

Seattle, WA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $110K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead Seattle Bank's integrated marketing, brand governance, and community engagement programs.

  • Develops and delivers clear, on-brand communications for clients, employees, and partners.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in marketing, public relations, communications management, and event planning, with banking/high-net-worth experience preferred.
  • Standout: Ownership of brand tools, templates, and CMS updates to keep messaging current and compliant.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops and delivers clear, consistent communications for clients, employees, shareholders, and community partners, including materials to support product launches, deposit campaigns and outreach to referral partners.
  • Participate in Bank committees and meetings, supporting business unit objectives by preparing messages, updates, presentations, and communication materials.
  • Maintain strong cross department collaboration to ensure aligned and timely organizational communication.
  • Ensure all communications and materials meet regulatory, compliance, and internal policy requirements.
  • Coordinate corporate, networking, and volunteer events that reinforce the Seattle Bank brand and deepen stakeholder relationships.
  • Assist with event logistics, materials, and onsite coordination to ensure highquality execution.
  • Oversee corporate giving and employee volunteer programs in alignment with the CRA Strategic Plan.
  • Represent the Bank at community and professional functions to broaden awareness and strengthen partnerships.
  • Uphold and evolve Seattle Bank’s brand standards across all communications, materials, and events.
  • Develop and maintain brand tools, templates, and visual assets to ensure consistent visual identity.

Requirements

  • Daily in-person work required; after a 90-day training period, one day of work from home each week.
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or business management, or equivalent career experience.
  • 5+ years’ experience in marketing, public relations, communications management, and event planning preferred, with a strong preference for candidates with banking experience and marketing experience targeting the high-net-worth market.
  • Advanced knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, and social media platforms.
  • Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to analyze, craft, and implement effective marketing and communication plans.
  • Strong graphic design skills and able to quickly develop PowerPoint presentations, printed marketing collateral and digital content.
  • Excellent writing skills, with experience writing about financial services and complying with federal bank advertising and related regulations.
  • Analytical thinker with a creative approach and the ability to develop innovative marketing solutions.
  • Strong organizational, attention to detail, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with a commitment to meeting deadlines.

Preferred

  • Banking experience and marketing experience targeting the high-net-worth market

Benefits

  • Medical/Vision, and Dental insurance
  • Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Voluntary Life
  • 401K with Bank contribution, Stock Award, and Incentive Opportunity
  • Paid Time Off:
  • Vacation – 3 Weeks
  • Sick Time – 1 hour per 40 hours worked
  • Holidays – 10 days
  • Transportation and fitness benefits
  • And fun, extra perks such as company social events, paid volunteer hours, quarterly incentive awards, and professional development opportunities.
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Seattle Bank

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Seattle Bank is a locally owned, digitally driven financial institution that provides personal, business and partner banking services in the Greater Puget Sound region. Our highly experienced team and open API, cloud-based core technology platform deliver a highly personalized and customized boutique bank experience for clients with interwoven personal and business financial needs. Seattle Bank also provides highly flexible and scalable partner banking services to enable fintechs, marketplaces and brands to embed banking transactions into their customer online experience.In 2022, Seattle Bank launched CD Valet, a website for savers that delivers the most competitive and unbiased CD rates from local and national financial institutions. Ranked in the top ten percent of banks nationally for return on assets and efficiency, Seattle Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Seattle Bancshares, Inc., a privately held bank holding company. Member FDIC.

Founded in 1999
Seattle, Washington, USA
130 employees (7 in marketing)
41% recommend to a friend
56% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
13K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.2%
Direct
40.3%
Referral
4.6%
Social
0.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~129

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (5% of company)

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