Senior Digital Content Manager

Senior Digital Content Manager

Lead the development and continued refinement of our digital content marketing strategy in support of revenue goals. This includes developing effective marketing strategies and tactical marketing programs designed to maximize engagement and resulting sales and revenue across products/markets. Working collaboratively with product marketing, Channel and MarCom counterparts, this person is responsible for content marketing strategies for positioning, promotion and marketing image. In a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment the role requires development and sharing of best practices, development coordinated multi-channel campaigns with proven ROIs on time and one budget.

A successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Experience working with Social media listening tools, web metrics and content management systems (i.e. WordPress)
• Ability to conceptualize and communicate content marketing opportunities within the digital environment and construct a progressive multi-channel, multi-format plan
• Creation and execution of a multi product/market editorial calendar.
• Developing best practices and advocacy to the organization for content development and SEO
• Copywriting and Editorial management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, effectively communicate and champion long- and short- term content marketing strategies, tactics and objectives for assigned products to all stakeholders, ensure business goals are met.
• Provide the marketing team with the information and tools they need to close new business. Foster strong relationship with internal stakeholders including: Sales, Tech, Legal, Customer Service and the Bank.
• Work with Product Management and Sales Management to establish the necessary alliances to create compelling marketing offers and campaigns and to fully leverage all a our channels
• Identify, analyze and resolve issues that have the potential to jeopardize meeting agreed upon goals and associated deliverables
• Create and execute marketing strategies for new strategic partners, including managing the marketing activities required for successful implementation and launch.
• Develop and lead strategic reviews of marketing plans and associated results with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget execution of marketing plans through the effective use of internal and external resources.
• Initiate and manage all marketing components of highly complex program launch, implementation and conversion that are typically broad in reach and scope. Foster strong relationships with partners, client management, product and marketing communication. Interact with internal resources to meet client needs.
• Create and flawlessly executing marketing programs for the acquisition/conversion of new business, activation and retention of existing business. Evaluate and review market response and return on investment of programs, product attributes and positioning to guide course correction of brand strategy, tactics and plans.
• Work closely with Product Management & Sales to develop an industry-focused message and positioning including unique customer value proposition, features/function/benefits, ROI and competitive positioning.
• Lead the distillation and synthesis of firmographic and customer behavioral data and analysis to develop sound product and marketing strategies that drive product revenue.
• Manage project risk and scope or changes with project requirements by providing new direction
• Drive the development of all marketing and sales collateral, including sell sheets, brochures, sales presentations, demos and whitepapers in keeping with Brand.
• Develop advertising, media/PR, and sponsorships strategies that support the product and brand strategy.
• Develop and manage the creation and execution of multi LOB editorial calendar
• Contribute ongoing new ideas and develop content/repurpose content to be deployed across a variety of channels and formats
• Publish ongoing site updates across owned assets (Corp. site, micor-sites, social properties)
• Find and leverage opportunities to refine internal processes for launching products
• Educate marketing staff and act as the subject-matter expert on new program features or functionality and new business policies and procedures
• Provide guidance to junior marketing associates
• Educate the internal and external stakeholders on marketing strategies and rationales
• Provide accurate marketing results, revenue projections and expense forecasting. Manage to revenue goals, budget, and appropriate business metrics

Minimum Required Qualifications for Consideration

BA/BS and at least 10 years relevant experience in product marketing.

Extensive knowledge of and demonstrated success in the marketing of both new and existing products

Broad writing and editing skills

Must pass a successful background investigation

Experience in Social listening tools, keyword research tools, web metrics tools, and content management systems (Word press, Drupal)

Broad writing and editing skills

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have excellent business judgment and the ability to recognize business implications of data. Strong quantitative skills and ability to synthesize disparate data required.

Extensive knowledge of and demonstrated success in:

The development of strategic content marketing plans

Direct marketing and database marketing techniques

Knowledge of sales tools and techniques

Market segmentation.

Demonstrated success managing multiple complex projects with limited supervision

Understanding of financial models to develop, support and evaluate marketing decisions.

Strategic thinker who can use resources efficiently and effectively to execute plan

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to provide and exchange information requiring detailed explanation and discussions with various levels of internal and external stakeholders

Gain support for ideas in formal and informal settings

Aptitude for copy writing, editing and proofing marketing communications

Ability to learn quickly, prioritize and work under pressure, adapt to a rapidly changing ever-evolving environment and demonstrate a sense of urgencywhile not being quickly frustrated or easily flustered

Ability to manage and handle ambiguity

Strong self-motivation with a desire to make an impact, an infectious positive attitude, and an ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision

Strong organizational skills

Demonstrated proficiency with all Microsoft Office software (including Project and Visio), Adobe Acrobat

Strong mathematical and analytical skills

Excellent organizational and project management skills

Ability to work independently

Infectious positive attitude

Ability to translate customer and market needs into effective marketing programs.

Relationship and team building skills

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with business partners and all levels of the organization

Personal credibility in one-on-one, team and public forums

Sound diplomatic and negotiating skills

This person will "own" our digital content strategy thru execution. Agency background preferred.

We need a leader in the Payments space. A hands on, innovative thinker.

This person needs to be in South Portland, Maine

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