Mgr, Acquisition Marketing – Direct Response

Carmel, IN (Remote)

$119K/yr – $178K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and optimize end-to-end direct mail and email acquisition programs, translating business goals into actionable campaigns and leading cross-functional delivery.

  • Drive performance across leads, conversions, revenue, and cost efficiency.
  • Lead test-and-learn, segmentation, and collaboration with Marketing, Analytics, Finance, and Operations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end execution and delivery of direct mail and email acquisition programs.
  • Own performance across leads, conversion, revenue, and cost efficiency.
  • Translate business objectives into clear campaign plans and priorities.
  • Develop and manage targeting, segmentation, and contact strategies.
  • Design and execute test-and-learn plans across audience, offer, and creative.
  • Analyze performance data and proactively drive insights and optimization.
  • Manage campaign timelines, dependencies, and cross-functional execution.
  • Partner with Marketing, Sales, Analytics, Finance, and Operations to deliver results.
  • Oversee external agencies and vendors to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
  • Own budget tracking, forecasting, and spend discipline tied to performance outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or related field
  • 7 years of relevant experience in acquisition marketing, direct response, performance marketing, or related disciplines.
  • Strong understanding of direct mail and/or email marketing in an acquisition context.
  • Highly analytical, comfortable working with performance data and making decisions from it.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple campaigns and priorities at once.
  • Strong attention to detail and execution discipline.
  • Comfortable pushing back and challenging assumptions when needed.
  • Clear and direct communicator, able to explain performance and next steps in plain English.
  • Demonstrates ownership mindset (acts like they own the business, not just the task).
  • Candidate location in Central or Eastern US time zone is preferred OR willingness to work Central or Eastern time zone business hours

Preferred

  • Master’s Degree
  • 10 years of related work experience, including 7+ year of work experience of direct response, product marketing, or related field
  • Has overseen a large customer acquisition program in retail, travel, insurance, financial services, or other similar data-driven, regulated industries.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Performance-based bonus or sales incentive
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Short-term & long-term disability insurance
  • Paid time off and 10 corporate holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Mental & Financial Well-Being resources
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About Washington National Insurance CompanyAt Washington National, we're dedicated to serving the needs of Americans who've worked hard and want to protect the health and well-being of themselves and their loved ones. Our supplemental health and life insurance products have helped provide peace of mind since 1911.Washington National offers a full line of supplemental health and life insurance products, through a nationwide network of independent insurance agents serving middle-income Americans. Washington National is an experienced leader in the voluntary worksite and individual markets.

Founded in 1911
Carmel, Indiana, USA
456 employees
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1% CEO approval

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$119K/yr – $178K/yr

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Mgr, Acquisition Marketing – Direct Response

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