Manager, Association Marketing

Prudential Ins Co of America in; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive base salaries with;

Yearly bonus potential

Medical, dental, vision, life and long

401(k) plan with company match

Company-funded pension plan

Wellness Programs up to $1,600/year

Work/Life Resources

Education Benefit

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Manager for Association Marketing (Finance) who can spot marketplace trends, translate insights into campaigns, and develop omni-channel approaches across direct mail, email, and digital channels.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, collaboration with internal and external teams, and delivering measurable results to support evolving business goals and growth in-force participation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 5–10 years in B2C/direct marketing across personalized direct mail, email and digital channels.
• Ability to use research and data to spot trends, identify opportunities, and translate insights into strategy and plans.
• Proven ability to write strong briefs with clear direction and collaborate across teams to shape the creative approach and ensure materials align to strategy and budget.
• Experience partnering with internal and external stakeholders to build business cases, secure buy-in, and lead joint strategies or working sessions.
• Demonstrated ability to drive acquisition and retention outcomes, define lifecycle marketing approaches, optimize performance through test-and-learn, and manage to measurable KPIs.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to build and maintain strong internal and external partnerships.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth opportunities by monitoring marketplace trends to shape strategy and plans.
• Collaborate with internal partners to align annual marketing goals, priorities, timelines, and budgets; liaise with external partners for integrated plans.
• Support data-driven marketing by identifying opportunities for channel optimization and buyer segmentation.
• Develop marketing plans that align with business goals and drive future growth, addressing demographics and product considerations to increase in-force participation.
• Create comprehensive marketing briefs with clear objectives and KPIs; coordinate with creative and production teams and assess performance results.

Skills

B2C marketing

Direct mail

Email marketing

Digital marketing

Data analytics

Brief writing

Stakeholder collaboration

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM platforms

Analytics tools

Job description

Manager, Association Marketing (Finance)

Job Classification: Marketing & Communications - Marketing

The Association Marketing Team is seeking a Marketing Manager who can spot marketplace trends and opportunities, use research and data analytics to generate insights, and develop and execute marketing plans that support business objectives. The role requires a strong background in D2C marketing, with expertise in creating highly personalized approaches across direct mail, email, and digital channels, and a proven track record of turning insights into campaigns that perform.

The Marketing Manager will support strategic initiatives that optimize performance through test-and-learn and deliver measurable results in support of evolving business goals. The ideal candidate will have a talent for translating insights into clear, actionable direction and partnering with internal and external teams to create and implement compelling, omni-channel approaches aligned with the strategy. The individual will help shape marketing priorities that drive future business growth, including strategies that address changing demographics, perceived product deficiencies, and other factors to increase in-force participation.

The Marketing Manager will:

• Maintain deep industry knowledge and monitor marketplace trends to identify growth opportunities; use research and data insights to shape strategy and plans that support business objectives.
• Collaborate with internal partners to align annual marketing goals, priorities, timelines, and budgets. Serve as a liaison with external partners, to align integrated acquisition and retention growth plans.
• Support the advancement of our data-driven marketing approach alongside the Data/Analytics Team and external partners by identifying opportunities for channel optimization, and buyer segmentation.
• Develop marketing plans that align with the business goals and drive future business growth, including those that address changing demographics, perceived product deficiencies, and other factors to increase in-force participation.
• Create comprehensive marketing briefs with clear objectives, strategic direction and KPIs; partner with creative and production teams to develop compelling approaches, review materials for accuracy and strategic alignment, and assess performance results to present insights to internal and external partners.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree preferred and 5-10 years developing B2C/direct marketing strategies across highly personalized direct mail, email, and digital channels
• Proven ability to use research and data to spot trends, identify opportunities, and translate insights into strategy and plans
• Proven ability to write strong briefs with clear direction and collaborate across teams to shape the creative approach and ensure materials align to strategy and budget
• Experience partnering with internal and external stakeholders to build business cases, secure buy-in, and lead joint strategies or working sessions
• Demonstrated ability to drive acquisition and retention outcomes, define lifecycle marketing approaches, optimize performance through test-and-learn, and manage to measurable KPIs
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to build and maintain strong internal and external partnerships.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

It'd be a plus if you have:

• Experience in a highly regulated industry; comfort partnering across governance and compliance stakeholders
• Experience with analytics tools and reporting platforms
• Experience with CRM-enabled journeys
• CX and journey mapping training/experience
• Experience in the Association/Affinity marketplace

What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $114,500.00 to $188,900.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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