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Northwestern Mutual

Sells life insurance and financial advice

Director of Marketing

Marketing Generalist & ManagementUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$98k - $150k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related field is required.
  • Three to five years of experience in progressive marketing leadership roles is required.
  • A proven track record of developing and executing comprehensive marketing strategies is required.
  • Experience overseeing multi-channel marketing initiatives, including digital, print, content, and brand marketing, is required.
  • Strong analytical capabilities and experience leveraging data to drive decision-making are required.
  • Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate vision into actionable plans are required.
  • A deep understanding of brand development, marketing strategy, and client engagement is required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and trends, are required.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence across all organizational levels are required.
  • The role requires the ability to cultivate, produce, and maintain relationships; communicate in an approachable, respectful, and inclusive manner; give and receive constructive feedback; maintain confidentiality; and manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, supervisory skills, leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and a client-centric mindset are required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the firm's marketing strategy to drive client acquisition, assets under management expansion, and revenue targets, aligned with the firm's long-term vision.
  • Work with stakeholders and partners to evolve the firm's marketing philosophies and implementation.
  • Own the firm's brand architecture, narrative, and differentiation for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.
  • Develop and oversee marketing across digital channels, content, events, partnerships, and public relations to generate a qualified pipeline and accelerate growth across private clients, joint work partners, and succession affiliates.
  • Lead thought leadership, content strategy, and executive visibility initiatives to position the firm and its leadership as trusted authorities.
  • Provide direction, guardrails, and support for campaign execution, performance tracking, and alignment with firmwide marketing and growth objectives.
  • Own marketing performance metrics, budget discipline, and reporting frameworks, using data-driven decision-making to drive measurable results.
  • Lead day-to-day execution across the marketing function, develop team members, and coordinate cross-functional delivery with Client Experience, advisors, leadership, and external partners.
  • Ensure consistent brand standards, disciplined project management, strong vendor and budget oversight, and execution across marketing channels and event touchpoints.
  • Contribute consistently to executing department- and firm-level strategies and actively shape and protect the firm's culture.
  • Collaborate across departments to advance firm-level strategies and enterprise outcomes.
  • Monitor team members' individual key performance indicators, productivity, and accountability.
  • Set expectations, provide direct and consistent feedback, and address performance gaps with urgency and fairness.
  • Foster a team environment where members are encouraged to take smart risks, speak up, and contribute fully.
  • Develop, document, and own department-level processes; monitor their effectiveness against metrics and team feedback, and continuously improve their effectiveness, consistency, and output quality.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA in marketing or a related discipline is preferred.
  • Experience in wealth management, investment management, or luxury client service environments is preferred.
  • Experience integrating marketing strategy with client experience or client engagement functions is preferred.

About the Company

Northwestern Mutual

Sells life insurance and financial advice

Northwestern Mutual sells life, disability income and long-term care insurance together with investment advice and wealth management to American families and business owners. It is owned by its policyholders rather than shareholders and has paid them dividends for more than 150 consecutive years. Its financial representatives build a full financial plan for each client and then sell the policies, brokerage accounts and managed portfolios that carry it out. The company earns money from insurance premiums, advisory fees and returns on a large bond and mortgage portfolio. It was founded in 1857 in Janesville, Wisconsin, and moved two years later to Milwaukee, where it is based.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Milwaukee, WI
Founded
1857

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