Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Communications Senior Specialist
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244
At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
Are you ready for a new opportunity and to be part of a dynamic and influential communications team?
What you will love about the role: Be part of a collaborative team of strategic communication advisors. Showcase your communication planning and storytelling skills. Support the company's multi-year strategy through effective communications. At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
What's the role?
The Senior Field Communications Specialist works with the Field Communications team to help coordinate and implement communication programs, initiatives, and campaigns that align with Northwestern Mutual's strategic communication priorities. You'll work with a variety of business partners in the Wealth & Advisor Solutions departments to understand business objectives, and then build and deliver communication plans that inform, educate and influence field leaders, advisors and teams, as well as other stakeholders.
You'll help define communication objectives, determine delivery strategies, and create assets (communication plans, talking points, articles, videos, and presentations) that build awareness and understanding. Through close collaboration with colleagues and target audiences, you'll brainstorm innovative communication ideas and approaches and demonstrate effectiveness through measurement and program assessment.
This role works in a fast-paced environment with high-performing teams. Your ideas, energy, creativity, and commitment to excellence will always be welcomed and expected.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Plans, manages and implements communication programs and projects. Works on increasingly complex programs, initiatives, and campaigns that are already established with some degree of planning complexity and scope. Manages and executes communications tactics for critical Wealth Management Company quarterly resources. Coordinates directly with partners in Wealth, Product Marketing, Advisor Solutions and Strategic Communications to ensure alignment of communications plans, deliverables, and timelines Identifies metrics to measure the effectiveness of communication and assess the return on communication investment. Recommends, develops, implements and maintains communication standards for department. Assures that quality standards are present in departmental communications. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction. Qualifications
Bachelor's degree 3 or more years of experience in communication field. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to tell compelling stories through various communications channels. Ability to absorb information and convert to an understandable format. Ability to solve problems and analyze possible solutions to make business decisions. PowerPoint design skills desired.
Skills-Proficiency Level:
Analytics Insight - Basic Communication Presentations - Intermediate Decision Making - Basic Development Communication - Intermediate Internal Communications Strategy - Basic Leadership Communication - Basic Oral Communications - Basic Storytelling - Intermediate Written Communication - Advanced
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Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$52,220.00
Pay Range - End:
$96,980.00
Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.
Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our client's interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you work or would be working in California, Colorado, New York City, Washington or outside of a Corporate location, please click here for information pertaining to compensation and benefits.
Are you ready for a new opportunity and to be part of a dynamic and influential communications team?
What you will love about the role: Be part of a collaborative team of strategic communication advisors. Showcase your communication planning and storytelling skills. Support the company's multi-year strategy through effective communications. At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
What's the role?
The Senior Field Communications Specialist works with the Field Communications team to help coordinate and implement communication programs, initiatives, and campaigns that align with Northwestern Mutual's strategic communication priorities. You'll work with a variety of business partners in the Wealth & Advisor Solutions departments to understand business objectives, and then build and deliver communication plans that inform, educate and influence field leaders, advisors and teams, as well as other stakeholders.
You'll help define communication objectives, determine delivery strategies, and create assets (communication plans, talking points, articles, videos, and presentations) that build awareness and understanding. Through close collaboration with colleagues and target audiences, you'll brainstorm innovative communication ideas and approaches and demonstrate effectiveness through measurement and program assessment.
This role works in a fast-paced environment with high-performing teams. Your ideas, energy, creativity, and commitment to excellence will always be welcomed and expected.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Plans, manages and implements communication programs and projects. Works on increasingly complex programs, initiatives, and campaigns that are already established with some degree of planning complexity and scope. Manages and executes communications tactics for critical Wealth Management Company quarterly resources. Coordinates directly with partners in Wealth, Product Marketing, Advisor Solutions and Strategic Communications to ensure alignment of communications plans, deliverables, and timelines Identifies metrics to measure the effectiveness of communication and assess the return on communication investment. Recommends, develops, implements and maintains communication standards for department. Assures that quality standards are present in departmental communications. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction. Qualifications
Bachelor's degree 3 or more years of experience in communication field. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to tell compelling stories through various communications channels. Ability to absorb information and convert to an understandable format. Ability to solve problems and analyze possible solutions to make business decisions. PowerPoint design skills desired.
Skills-Proficiency Level:
Analytics Insight - Basic Communication Presentations - Intermediate Decision Making - Basic Development Communication - Intermediate Internal Communications Strategy - Basic Leadership Communication - Basic Oral Communications - Basic Storytelling - Intermediate Written Communication - Advanced
#LI-ZN
#LI-Hybrid
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$52,220.00
Pay Range - End:
$96,980.00
Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.
Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our client's interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you work or would be working in California, Colorado, New York City, Washington or outside of a Corporate location, please click here for information pertaining to compensation and benefits.