Job Vacancy Details
Product Marketing Manager
Financial Services
Greater London
Permanent ⁄ £40000 - £50000
Updated November 10, 2008
As Product Marketing Manager in this top Financial services firm you will:
• Have a key role within the Marketing Department, responsible for the product management and development of the product range.
• Develop relationships with external suppliers and directing activities as appropriate, as well as forging strong working relationships with internal suppliers, such as Compliance, Legal, Risk, Systems and other departments where necessary.
• Have Line management responsibility for the Assistant Product Manager
• Be responsible for the management of external data tool providers and awareness resultant evaluation of new data tools available.
• Assist with other general marketing and administrative activities.
• Update marketing budget spreadsheets.
Based in Greater London, your role will include:
• Assisting with a range of marketing activities; including managing the existing product range to ensure fully supported across all mediums and compliant with all regulatory requirements.
• Developing existing product range to extend product life cycle and maximising profitability and sales.
• Identifying new product development opportunities, producing business cases and leading the implementation and launch of these new developments.
• Accountability for the development and maintenance of the competitor library, product benchmarking and databank, providing materials for use within branch network.
• Developing and producing regular market and competitor overviews.
• Handling Investment & Pensions product copywriting.
• Liaising across the business and within the Marketing function to develop and deliver product campaigns and sourcing external suppliers.
• Ensuring that internal and external rules and regulations are adhered to.
• Responsibility for relationships with all internal departments including Compliance, Legal, Systems, Actuarial, Finance etc.
•Managing External Suppliers.
• Updating and reviewing of any literature as and when required, including generating & distributing of materials
• Providing marketing support to the regional branches and directly to IFA's and clients as required.
• Ensuring third party invoices are dealt with accordingly using internal procedures.
Who we're looking for
ESSENTIAL CORE COMPETENCIES:
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Good inter-personal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels.
• Highly motivated who pro-actively champions ideas and projects.
•Understanding of leading and developing individuals.
• First class new product development skills gained within Life & Pensions.
• Excellent campaign management know-how, candidates must be able to run a campaign process.
• Previously have lead successful implementation of projects.
• Good understanding of copy writing.
• Knowledge of managing relationships with External Suppliers including agencies, design, print data etc.
• Good attention to detail is essential.
• Knowledge of the UK financial services market.
• Adaptable attitude to work and ability to work and deliver under pressure.
• Good team player with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Strong creative and analytical skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Results orientated and confident, with a 'can do' attitude.
IMPORTANT:
• Good project management skills.
• Handling a variety of products including pensions and life bonds.
• Educated to Degree / 'A' Level calibre or equivalent; CIM qualified or equivalent
DESIRABLE:
• Knowledge of the print and design process & web development
About our client
Our client, a leading Financial Services company in the UK, provides a wealth of management services providing a wide range of products specifically designed to meet the varied needs of their clients.
What's on offer
• Immediate entry to life assurance
(4 x annual salary)
• Subsidy towards gym membership (after1 year service)
• Pension scheme - Immediate
• 9% non contributory
By choice candidates can put up to an extra 4% into their pension scheme and we would match whatever contribution they put in. I.e..e..e..e..e. if they put in 3% we will match it etc
• BUPA (after 1 year service)
• Sports & social club
• Discounted travel insurance
• 25 days holiday, rising to 26 after 2 year and 28 after 5 year
• Prolonged disability scheme (after 1 year service)
• Sharesave/stock purchase plan (after 1 year service)
• Interest free season ticket/car park loan
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 1932 264 000.
Job Ref: 12988440
Your application will be sent to Gemma Leppard.
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