Marketing Account Manager

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit
• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary

A Marketing Manager at Wintrust manages routine marketing tasks and executes ad-hoc and local marketing initiatives for our community bank charter, commercial banking, and/or niche banking groups. They are the internal face of the client, interfacing directly with key executive stakeholders to ensure local goal alignment with overarching Wintrust-wide growth strategies while providing best-in-class customer service. Marketing Managers must review inbound marketing requests in a timely manner, proactively suggest the best possible marketing solution to meet stakeholder objectives, and oversee project execution from start to finish.

What You'll Do

• Manage day-to-day routine marketing tasks for clients. Manage internal queue of inbound marketing requests, interpret and clarify objectives, translate objectives into marketing tactics, and oversee project execution from start to finish.
• Develop close working relationships with key executive stakeholders and become the local charter/group's marketing expert in order to analyze objectives and provide marketing recommendations to meet goals. Engage with stakeholders by leading regular marketing meetings with charters/groups.
• Develop and manage hyper-local or group-specific marketing initiatives on an ad-hoc basis. Oversee the execution of these unique projects from start to finish and take personal accountability for the quality and timeliness of work.
• Partner with marketing analytics and strategist teams to report on campaign performance through the lens of local charter/group goals. Present findings and recommendations to key stakeholders and incorporate feedback into optimizations.

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 3-5 years
• Preferred in-house marketing experience. Financial industry experience is a plus.
• Proven history of building and executing integrated, holistic marketing plans and identifying market opportunities as well as working knowledge of evaluating campaign reporting and testing/optimization processes.
• Digital marketing experience (need someone with familiarity, but doesn't have to have a digital-focused background) and experience working in project management software (such as Workfront) is a plus.
• Experience managing budgets, P&Ls, etc.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago's Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.