Senior Marketing Advisor

Desjardins Group; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution is seeking a Senior Advisor in Marketing. The role involves leading high-impact initiatives across diverse regions, crafting strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree, at least 8 years of marketing experience, and advanced proficiency in both English and French. This position offers competitive salary, a defined benefit pension, and flexible work options.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in marketing.
• Advanced project management experience.
• Expert knowledge in marketing principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish credibility and foster relationships with stakeholders.
• Lead development of tactical marketing plans.
• Monitor effectiveness of initiatives and align KPIs.
• Craft high-impact presentations.

Skills

Strategic agility

Advanced proficiency in English and French

Customer focus

Interpersonal savvy

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team as a Senior Advisor Marketing, Integration & Implementation. Are you a strategic marketing professional ready to lead high-impact initiatives across diverse regions? We’re looking for a Senior Advisor, Marketing to join our Marketing Integration and Implementation Department, supporting the Ontario, Atlantic, and Western Regions. In this influential role, you’ll be at the forefront of executing our annual marketing plan, driving tactical activities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable results. If you thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and excel at building trust, solving complex challenges, and delivering strategic insights, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Bring your expertise, leadership, and passion for marketing excellence—we’re excited to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Establish credibility and foster strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including marketing teams, technical experts, data analysts, and senior leaders, to drive alignment and collaboration


• Demonstrate strategic agility and innovative thinking to solve complex marketing challenges within a dynamic, cross-functional environment


• Craft and deliver high-impact presentations that translate data and insights into clear, actionable strategies and recommendations for diverse audiences


• Champion accountability across marketing functions, ensuring consistent adherence to the marketing plan, brand positioning, and key messaging


• Navigate ambiguity with confidence, operating independently and decisively in a fast-paced setting while maintaining a strong bias for action


• Lead the development and execution of tactical marketing plans, monitoring the effectiveness of initiatives and aligning KPIs with broader business objectives


• Apply advanced project management skills to oversee the end-to-end implementation of campaigns, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, timelines, and budget parameters


• Proactively identify and resolve issues, track progress of initiatives, and support the development of performance metrics and reporting frameworks to measure success

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 eight years of relevant experience


• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered


• Advanced experience in project management


• Advanced experience orchestrating large-scale marketing activities (Marketing plan and execution)


• Advanced proficiency of English and French due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English and French-speaking partners, members and/or clients


• Expert knowledge in marketing principles and practices


• Intermediate knowledge of Property and Casualty Insurance for the Quebec Market

Action oriented, Collaborates, Communicates effectively, Customer Focus, Differences, Drive results, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

Trade Union (If applicable)

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.

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Unposting Date 2025-10-5