Marketing Strategy Manager (Open to hiring at Senior level)

Des Moines, IA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 22 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive strategic marketing initiatives by translating insights into briefs, roadmaps, personas, and measurement plans, while aligning cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.

  • Develop value propositions and audience prioritization
  • Partner with channel owners and analytics for strategic alignment
  • Lead measurement strategies and performance interpretation

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Analyze business and marketing data, along with market trends, customer insights, and competitive insights to identify opportunities and inform strategy.
  • Think strategically and holistically to connect insights across the business, translating them into effective strategies to drive business outcomes. Document information in strategic assignment briefs that establish clear marketing goals, KPIs, and measurement plans.
  • Define value propositions, positioning, and audience prioritization to guide marketing programs.
  • Lead the creation and delivery of strategic artifacts, including but not limited to strategic assignment briefs, marketing roadmaps, budgets, and customer personas and journey maps for collaborative planning.
  • Partner with channel owners, creative teams, analytics, execution leaders and others across the business to ensure ongoing strategic alignment and consistency across initiatives.
  • Serve as strategic advisor to business stakeholders by framing marketing decisions, prioritizing opportunities and recommending paths forward to achieve business goals.
  • Develop and apply measurement strategies and test-and-learn approaches to evaluate performance; interpret results to diagnose drivers and gaps and recommend strategic adjustments to optimize marketing effectiveness.
  • Communicate strategic recommendations and performance insights to stakeholders and leadership audiences.
  • Contribute to near and long-term marketing planning in partnership with team leadership.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field, or direct and relevant work experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in brand, performance, or digital marketing, with progressive responsibility for developing marketing strategies.
  • Analytical and strategic thinker who synthesizes and translates business insights into clear recommendations and effective marketing strategies.
  • Understanding of marketing measurement and analytics to evaluate performance and inform decisions that improve marketing effectiveness.
  • Demonstrated track record of owning and delivering measurable marketing and business outcomes through data-informed decision-making.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and persuasively present recommendations and influence stakeholders.
  • Ability to serve as a strategic advisor, partnering with stakeholders to frame decisions, prioritize opportunities, and align on paths to achieve business goals.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
  • Proactive, self-directed professional with strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills; effectively manages multiple initiatives and adapts to evolving business needs and market conditions.
  • Ability build and maintain effective relationships with peers, stakeholders, and external partners to drive results.

Preferred

  • Experience developing customer-centric, omnichannel marketing strategies that deliver personalized experiences across the buyer journey.
  • Experience marketing to consumer or business audiences for health insurance, insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries.
  • Experience working with third-party sales channels as a growth driver.
  • Experience with account-based marketing (ABM) programs and platforms.
  • Advanced degree.
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Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its subsidiaries provide health coverage to more than 2 million members in Iowa and South Dakota. And through the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Wellmark is part of a trusted national network that insures more than 100 million people. That's nearly 1/3 of all Americans.Wellmark offers flexible benefit designs, competitive prices, and a large selection of providers. Nearly all physicians and hospitals in Iowa and South Dakota participate with Wellmark, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association provides extensive national and international coverage.*Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving Iowa and South Dakota.

Founded in 1939
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
2.1K employees (98 in marketing)
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77% CEO approval

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6.2 years
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Marketing Strategy Manager (Open to hiring at Senior level)

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