Avant

Field Marketing Manager

Avant$70K — $95K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in sales and/or marketing
  • 1-2 years of event management experience
  • Self-starter with strong collaboration skills
  • Proven project management success across functional teams
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Familiarity with sales/marketing technology (Salesforce, Cvent, etc.)
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Support sales team with marketing initiatives for Trusted Advisors
  • Keep sales updated on tools, materials, and marketing strategies
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share best practices
  • Plan and manage regional and local marketing events
  • Facilitate vendor logistics for events from planning to execution
  • Manage budgets and ensure projects stay on time and within budget
  • Track event metrics and report on program successes

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 401K Match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Generous Parental Leave
Full Job Description
Position Title: Field Marketing Manager

Department: Marketing

Location: Remote (Must be located in USA Eastern Time Zone)

This is a Full-Time role. Remote within the USA Eastern Time region. Must be located in an Eastern Time zone state.

Requirements

Summary of Role

The FMM role will be essential in guiding regional program development, ensuring sales team members are kept apprised of evolving marketing strategies and plans, and proactively driving alignment between the field and marketing. This role interacts with all levels of the organization as well as outside vendors. As part of the field marketing team, you will work closely with the Senior Director of Field Marketing, Vice Presidents of each sales region and Channel Managers. The FMM role will support sales and marketing initiatives that are engaging, measurable and foster relationships with Trusted Advisors to build loyalty and influence sales growth.

Responsibilities
• Support the AVANT Midwest and South Central Sales team in coordinating and executing marketing initiatives to recruit, enable and grow AVANT's Trusted Advisors ecosystem
• Ensure both sales teams are apprised of updated tools, materials, and marketing trends and strategies, while also representing AVANT Sales team point of view in marketing planning.
• Work with cross-functional teams to make improvements and share/receive best practices with/from other regions and teams
• Plan regional and local events and oversee onsite event management from inception to completion
• Provide registration lists pre and post events to sales with action items
• Facilitate event vendor logistics including RFP, site visit, contract negotiation, signature, purchase requests and purchase orders, payment, onsite management for related vendors
• Manage budget requirements through strategic recommendations and operational efficiencies and deliver projects within agreed timeline and budgets
• Partner with Marketing Operations and Digital Marketing to ensure all tactical elements are in place and report on the success of programs
• Deliver quality assurance that AVANT branding and messaging in marketing materials is clear, consistent, and optimized across regions
• Assist with additional marketing requests and one-off tasks to drive growth of key initiatives
• Coordinate with Vendor Management for MDF sponsorship
• Track and report on event metrics and impact

Ideal Candidate Requirements:
  • At least 3-5 years of professional experience in the areas of sales and/or marketing
  • 1-2 years experience with event management
  • Motivated, self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and collaborate across several teams building credibility and trusting relationships
  • Demonstrated success in project management across functional teams
  • Ability to effectively multitask and manage several initiatives at once
  • Knowledge of sales and marketing technology such as Salesforce, Cvent, Wordpress, Canva, Google Analytics, etc.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Commitment to quality, and attention to detail
  • Proven success in managing budgets

Position requires monthly travel

Benefits
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 401K Match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Generous Parental Leave

The information contained in this job description is intended to convey information about the essential functions and requirements of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the opportunity. In addition, the employee should be able to communicate effectively and in a constructive manner with management, peers, and coworkers.

About Avant

Avant, LLC, formerly AvantCredit, is a private Chicago, Illinois-based company in the financial technology industry. The company was established in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Albert "Al" Goldstein, John Sun, and Paul Zhang. Initially structured as a mid-prime lender, the company issued its first personal unsecured loan in early 2013 using its proprietary technology to determine an individual's creditworthiness. Avant's technology applies algorithms, machine-learning protocols, and analytical tools in addition to the standard consumer data pulled to determine a customized rate, amount and length at which money can be borrowed. The company began providing access to loans in just 16 states in 2013. Avant currently issues loans in 46 states, and in October 2013, the company expanded beyond US borders to Canada and the United Kingdom. From 2012 to 2015 the company saw substantial growth with over $1 billion in loans originated through Avant's website and $1.4 billion in contributions by investors, including August Capital, Tiger Global and Victory Park Capital.
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