Sr. Manager, Field Engagement & Adoption at Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Insurance, MarketingIndustries

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in communications, Marketing, Business, or a related field
  • Experience in working with distribution channels such as Field personnel, Sales Representatives, Financial Advisors or similar
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills with the ability to negotiate and be persuasive within all levels of the Home Office and Field
  • Demonstrated ability and experience with building PowerPoint presentations, including narrative development
  • Strong organization and leadership skills with proven experience in managing projects, systems, and/or processes
  • Ability to simplify concepts for easier advisor understanding
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to use data to optimize current programs and processes and identify new opportunities
  • A proven self-starter who’s able to self-direct the management and execution of programs from inception through completion – on brand, on time, on budget
  • Strong foundation of marketing best practices, experience and insights with strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Develops campaign communications and messaging
  • In partnership with the Assistant Director of Field Engagement and Adoption, develop communications for stakeholders and the field to build advocates for key campaigns and initiatives
  • Draft and execute comprehensive communication plans that employ an integrated messaging approach across various channels, from broad advisor outreach to highly targeted emails, that highlight marketing campaigns, tools and opportunities
  • Lead content development and copywriting on variety of projects and topics
  • Use data and insights to optimize marketing plans and strategies as needed
  • Collaborates on ongoing communications and editorial planning
  • Collaborates on execution of content strategy, including on-going editorial planning
  • Partner with stakeholders to identify consistent impactful field communications strategies and channels that increase awareness of marketing programs and tools
  • Maintain brand standards, copy guidelines and tone of voice for field-facing marketing and communication efforts
  • Manages content development
  • Oversee content and copy for the field intranet website, ensuring pages are accurate, informative and inspire action
  • Works with SMEs to maintain current content and create new content that aligns with the needs of the field and marketing’s objectives
  • Edits content for brand standards, storytelling, advisor understanding, and regulatory compliance
  • Edit content and develop compelling narratives that emphasize the benefits for advisors

Skills

Communication Planning
Content Development
Copywriting
Campaign Messaging
Editorial Planning
Data Insights
Brand Standards
Stakeholder Collaboration
Marketing Strategies
Regulatory Compliance
Storytelling
Email Marketing

Northwestern Mutual

Provides financial security services, and wealth management

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual offers personalized financial planning, life insurance, and investment services, leveraging leading-edge technology to manage over $125 billion in client assets for more than 4.5 million clients.

Milwaukee, WisconsinHeadquarters
1856Year Founded
N/ACompany Stage
Consulting, Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Growing your Career
Compensation & Time Off
Insurance plans
Health Savings Account
Wellness programs & resources
401(k) plan and cash balance contributions

Risks

Fintech platforms like Carefull challenge traditional financial advisory services.
Internal competition may arise from Wellthi's focus on the Black community.
Customer dissatisfaction may grow due to increased retirement age expectations.

Differentiation

Northwestern Mutual maintains the highest financial strength ratings in the industry.
The company launched 'The Great Realization' campaign to refocus customer priorities.
Northwestern Mutual offers a unique Long-Term Advantage product with life insurance benefits.

Upsides

The aging population increases demand for retirement planning and long-term care solutions.
Partnerships with tech firms enhance Northwestern Mutual's data analytics capabilities.
Digital transformation in insurance leads to more personalized customer experiences.

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