Job Description:
Role Summary/Purpose:
This role will be a critical member of the Belk portfolio team and will lead and manage efforts required to support cobrand and existing cardholder campaign execution as well as be essential in defining new opportunities to drive profitable growth in the portfolio.
Our Way of Working
We're proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.
Essential Responsibilities:
Partnering with internal client organization and internal partners to identify and develop integrated solutions to grow retailer sales, credit penetration, incremental sales and net income
Partnering with the Belk client to develop both acquisition and lifecycle co-brand marketing strategies and communications based on industry trends, competitive insights, VOC/VOA research and prior campaign performance
Managing all components of direct marketing programs from design to execution (ensuring adherence to Compliance and regulatory requirements) - achieve desired results & maintain established timelines and cost estimates
Tracking and maintain the marketing programs budget - ensuring client alignment
Defining, executing and managing customer & associate research both with internal and external partner organizations
Providing thought leadership to influence SYF and Belk business leaders to implement marketing and product strategies based upon customer, financial and data driven insights
Develop business case presentations and action plans to drive marketing strategy; including targeting recommendations, test design, cross-channel optimization, product opportunities and cost/benefit analysis
Supporting various areas of focus - as identified by internal and client needs
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor's degree, OR in lieu of degree, a high school diploma and 8 years in a marketing or customer analytics role in the financial services, credit card and/or payments industry
4+ years of progressive experience in a marketing role at multi-product/multi-channel financial services or retail organization.
Proficient in the use of MS Office product suite - excel in MS PowerPoint presentation design
Desired Characteristics:
Graduate degree in Marketing
Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously for on-time and on-budget delivery
Excellent innovation, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with exceptional presentation skills
Relationship management experience - ability to develop strong working relationships with cross-functional business partners and executive leadership, communicating with both technical/non-technical resources (internal, client, vendor)
Self-starter with strong interpersonal, team building, organizational and motivational skills
Strong project management background
Exceptional, creative and inventive mindset - strong desire to build unique, best-in-class analytic solutions
Proven management and leadership skills - willingness to own responsibility
Experience in defining and implementing out-of-client/retailer) spend programs to further engage cardholders with a product that allows 'world' spend
Experience with CRM and MRM information management and workflow systems
Knowledge of pertinent laws and regulations impacting financial services product offerings (e.g. FCRA, UDAAP, Card Act, e-Signature Act, Reg B, etc...)
Ability to efficiently organize and maintain a cross-functional, team-based approach to initiatives with internal and external partner organizations in a fun and fast-paced environment - flexible, adapts well to change
Experience working on web analytics - tracking performance from advertisement through to completion of the transactions
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - strong reliance on excellent presentation building skills
Grade/Level: 11
The salary range for this position is 90,000.00 - 155,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.
Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months' time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months' time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don't meet the time in position or performance expectations).
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Our Commitment:
When you join us, you'll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard-but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, we're building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks+ (https://www.synchronycareers.com/our-culture/#diversity) , with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, you'll find community to connect with an opportunity to go beyond your passions.
This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
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Job Family Group:
Marketing
