Senior Advisor, Marketing

Desjardins; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Group insurance including telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Desjardins in Montreal seeks a senior marketing advisor to help develop and update products and services to meet member needs and support business development. You will analyse market needs and implement product and service marketing strategies, leading planning and development projects.

This role requires extensive knowledge, interpersonal savvy, and the ability to advise decision-making bodies. French is required and English proficiency is important for interactions with partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Advanced proficiency of English due to duties or interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialized development projects 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 Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

Skills

French language

English proficiency

Interpersonal savvy

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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 analyse 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.

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 clientsInterpersonal 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!

Desjardins is North America's largest cooperative financial group, offering a wide range of services while maintaining high capital ratios and recognition for employer excellence.

Banking Credit Intermediation Financial Services

Company size 10,001+ employees

Company type Privately held

Total funding 0

Momentum

Team growth

3% in 12 mo

43,941 employees on LinkedIn

What it’s like inside

4.0

4,559 reviews

84% would recommend

Culture & values

Culture & values 4.1

Work-life balance

Work-life balance 4.2

Career opportunities

Career opportunities 3.9

Compensation & benefits 4.0

Capital

Funding history

Footprint

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