Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing Accounts Communications

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

$115K/yr – $145K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-channel content strategy and execution for large corporate clients, turning complex financial topics into clear participant communications while partnering with client teams and agencies.

  • Content Strategy & Collaboration: Align messaging with Relationship Managers and consultants to support plan sponsor communication.
  • Content Development & Execution: Lead writing, editing, and multi-channel delivery from web to print and email.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing clear, effective messaging: Whether writing, curating, or editing content, strive to convey complex and technical topics in conversational, relatable language that encourages participants to take action.
  • Collaborating with client-facing teams: Develop and evaluate solutions and alternatives with Communication Consultants, Relationship Managers, and occasionally external clients in support of a plan sponsor’s communication strategy and the participant experience.
  • Driving efficiency and impact: Advise business partners on how to most efficiently use resources to achieve goals, leveraging and maximizing existing content where possible.
  • Project management: Lead the content development process for complex communication and education materials, from creative execution with agency partners and compliance approval to fulfillment via web, direct mail, email, presentations, print/merchandising and digital signage within given timelines.
  • Creating and executing well-documented plans: Communicate clearly with partners and use established workflow processes to set and manage expectations throughout each project.
  • Identifying trends to support new participant experiences: Discover and share new content, template, and campaign needs and ideas to improve efficiency and scale while maintaining a best-in-class participant experience.
  • Mentoring and networking: Training, guiding and mentoring peers within the latitude of established company policies. Networking with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
  • Contributing to a culture of innovation and engagement: Actively support change management, ongoing team evolution, and personal growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 7+ years of marketing, marketing agency, consulting, or program management experience
  • A proven track record of writing and developing effective B:B and B:C marketing communications, preferably 5+ years
  • High comfort level with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and enterprise-level project management tools, specifically Workfront and Jira
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proven writing and editing skills, fanatical attention to detail, and a demonstrated understanding of marketing and technical communications
  • Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
  • Experience with and understanding of marketing technology (e.g., Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Marketo)
  • Strategic thinker with strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Highly organized and can structure complex, multi-stakeholder projects
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills and ability to influence and motivate people without formal authority
  • Excellent professional judgement and inherent ability to understand when and how to “pick your battles”—when to stand firm or compromise, when to seek counsel, and when to escalate
  • Active listener and problem solver
  • Adaptable and proactive in a changing environment

Nice to Have

  • Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industry ideally coupled with a background in financial services or other highly regulated industries
  • Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization
  • End-to-end marketing campaign planning and delivery
  • Demonstrated experience creating communications in a qualified retirement plan, equity plan, financial services, or employee benefits environment, preferably 5+ years
  • Understanding of retirement and/or equity plan compliance guidelines
  • Ability to synthesize data, identify opportunities, make compelling recommendations, and create a plan to deliver experiences that meet client needs