Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expertise in products, services, target markets, distribution channels, industry trends, and customer demographics to identify marketing opportunities and support effective messaging and marketing strategies.
• Support the implementation of marketing, advertising, and promotional strategies across assigned products and distribution channels.
• Execute marketing projects and initiatives on time, within budget, and in accordance with established quality standards and business objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to develop effective messaging and content for marketing materials and customer and agent communications.
• Responsible for budget decisions for assigned products.
• Effectively review and report results of marketing programs and identify areas for improvement in return on marketing investment
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal partners, agents, association partners, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the Markel brand by developing creative solutions, innovative marketing strategies, and customer-focused campaigns.
• Ensure consistent application of brand standards, messaging, and visual identity across all marketing and communication deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and effectively communicate status updates to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude, strong customer service mindset, and willingness to learn.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and proofreading abilities.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively, meet deadlines, adapt to changing business needs, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach to identifying challenges, recommending solutions, and driving projects to completion.
• Ability to develop and communicate clear, effective marketing messages tailored to target audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Planner, as well as Adobe Acrobat.
• Horse industry knowledge or experience is a plus but not required.
• High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business or related field preferred and/or 3-5 years’ experience

Preferred

• Horse industry knowledge or experience is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.