Principal Associate, Mainstreet Secured Card Marketing (Hybrid)
This individual will design acquisitions & cardholder experiences that meet the needs of the Underserved segment of customers looking to build or rebuild their credit. This role will be responsible for translating audience insights into marketing optimizations, designing learning agendas and collaborating with partners to launch new tactics. The marketer will be a member of the Mainstreet Product Marketing team which is responsible for managing the product positioning for Secured Cards, developing an acquisition journey to help Underserved customers find & fund the right product for them, and crafting a cardholder experience that encourages credit building behavior.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to take your marketing, technical and strategy skills to the next level.
Craft marketing strategy for the Secured Card customer lifecycle, from initial shopping through graduation to unsecured products
Synthesize consumer research insights, marketing trends, competitive landscape, and macro external factors to identify new strategic recommendations to improve marketing, business results and brand impact
Collaborate with business analyst teams to understand total business performance and build on analysis to identify new opportunities and adjust marketing/testing strategies
Serve as key liaison for and collaborate with cross-functional teams including business, channel/performance marketing, product marketing, creative, legal, operations and corporate communications partners
Translate and communicate business intent in a directive manner that partner teams can act on
Partner with internal and external creative and marketing technology teams to build and scale Secured Card marketing tactics and optimization to drive lifts in KPIs, particularly conversion metrics including application and funding rates
Champion the brand, ensuring that the strategies and messaging for each of our Secured Card products are in line with their respective audience9s needs
Write clear and concise creative briefs, test documents, test plans and strategies, driving continued performance and optimization against KPIs across channels
The ideal candidate:
Thrives on collaboration with partner teams and is comfortable operating in a large, matrixed organization
Has experience working with colleagues at varying levels, including senior leadership
Can operate in white space with limited support and contribute to the agenda
Is naturally curious, always seeking to know the why behind the why
Can manage the details of multiple projects, deadlines and changing priorities, while maintaining excellent and accurate work
Is a highly effective communicator and skilled relationship-builder who can influence internal decision makers with formal recommendations and informal networking
Does not shy away from data but rather leans into it to inform marketing and creative strategy recommendations
Continually pushes the boundaries and asks how we can continue to do things better, identifying areas of opportunity
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor9s Degree or Military Experience
At least 4 years of experience in product marketing or multi-channel digital marketing
At least 4 years of experience developing marketing test frameworks, driving optimization plans and strategy
At least 4 years of experience managing marketing intent, partnering with creative and channel teams, and developing strategies and briefs
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in Marketing, Business or Communications
At least 2 years of experience in marketing for financial services or another highly regulated industry
At least 2 years of experience working with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment with a track record of effectively working autonomously and navigating ambiguity
At least 1 year of experience working with marketing tech platforms, including data management platforms and/or customer relationship management systems
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Associate, MarketingNew York, NY: $131,800 - $150,500 for Principal Associate, Marketing
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate9s offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.