Senior Advisor, Marketing

Desjardins; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation starting 

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness (

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a senior marketing advisor to help develop and update products and services, meeting member and client needs while supporting business development. You will analyze market needs, implement product marketing strategies, lead development projects, feasibility studies, and strategic interventions, coordinating with stakeholders across the organization.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree, at least six years of relevant experience, fluency in French and advanced English,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of duties or work tools or interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization.
• Advise clients and partners to help position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic marketing projects and initiatives.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support the unit’s strategic projects and initiatives.
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues. Recommend market development strategies and tactics to decision‑making bodies.
• Represent your unit before decision‑making bodies.
• Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

Skills

Interpersonal savvy

Strategic mindset

French (language)

English (advanced)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Required

As a senior marketing advisor, you help develop and update the organization’s products and services to meet member/client needs and support business development. You analyze market needs and develop and implement product and service marketing strategies. You lead planning and development projects, feasibility studies, and complex, innovative strategic interventions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision‑making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization
• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic marketing projects and initiatives
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues. Recommend market development strategies and tactics to decision‑making bodies
• Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

Temporary position for 12 months.

Required

As a senior marketing advisor, you help develop and update the organization’s products and services to meet member/client needs and support business development. You analyze market needs and develop and implement product and service marketing strategies. You lead planning and development projects, feasibility studies, and complex, innovative strategic interventions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision‑making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization
• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic marketing projects and initiatives
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues. Recommend market development strategies and tactics to decision‑making bodies
• Represent your unit before decision‑making bodies
• Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required
• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Interpersonal Savvy, Strategic mindset

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Marketing (FG)