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Are you a strategic agency Account Manager looking to go client-side? Do you have marketing and brand strategy experience working on top brands? Are you comfortable leading the briefing process and campaign translating strategy (specifically social campaigns)? Are you local to Chicago or Manhattan and open to working onsite 3 days a week?

Our client, a global financial services company, is looking for a Brand Marketer to join their small business banking brand management team. This is a 40 hour/week 7 month role with the potential to extend but no guarantees.

The duties are a mix of brand management, creative development and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications:

5+ years of relevant marketing experience with demonstrated experience in brand strategy, marketing communications and/or advertising execution; preferably working in or directly with advertising agencies

Proven business and marketing acumen with an ability to link strategies to marketing campaigns from concept to execution and deliver results

Creative partner management experience - ability to work with and manage internal and external agency partners through quick turnarounds and timelines; clearly synthesize and deliver actionable feedback

Proficiency in digital, social and stills creative production and channel best practices

Project management experience - ability to juggle multiple workstreams, manage across teams to keep deliverables on track, and keep key stakeholders informed

Solutions-oriented with an eye to the future - ability to anticipate roadblocks, think beyond immediate next steps to understand evolving project dynamics

Trusted collaborator with demonstrated talent in influencing a diverse group of stakeholders

Strong written and oral communications skills, comfortable presenting to key mid/senior-level stakeholders

Highly organized - execute and prioritize brilliantly in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

Small business and/or financial services industry experience is a plus but not required

Responsibilities:

Maintain a deep understanding of brand purpose, strategy, and guidelines to facilitate effective brand stewardship and cohesion across all go-to-market efforts

Understand the business and marketing objectives, championing brand solutions to deliver on business goals

Partner closely with business teams to provide strategic and tactical brand, advertising and marketing communications support

Manage production and implementation of advertising and content tactics, with a focus on Owned Channel execution, including but not limited to web, direct mail, email strategies and photoshoots.\ Provide broad project support across the book of work as needed - Paid and Owned

Work closely with internal / external creative agency partners, cross-functional marketing teams and line of business to drive cohesive creative campaigns

Partner with market research team to uncover key consumer insights where relevant

Ensure legal/compliance/risk and control requirements are met for all campaigns with appropriate approvals obtained

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle\'s Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignmentwork location{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.\ \ Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:\ \ Email your resume in Word to:\ \ billy.carter@jobalert.creativecircle.com\ **Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: : JL22-1833993L398 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.***\ \ Billy Carter - Recruiter, National Delivery\ \ For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa.\ \ \ \ Thi