Lead, Marketing Creative Brand + Content

SUMMARY:

GEICO's Marketing Department is seeking a Marketing Brand Lead to join the Brand & Creative Team. As a member of the team, you will help drive the development of brand advertising creative through management of various creative partners. You will evaluate and shape the creative and play an important role in the strategic development and execution of integrated marketing initiatives in collaboration with key internal stakeholders and external partners. The work you do will reinforce and improve on GEICO’s position as one of America’s most beloved brands.

You will manage the day-to-day agency relationships to ensure they are delivering against GEICO’s strategic business objectives & budgets. You will partner with cross-functional counterparts to ensure shared strategic direction and brand cohesion across marketing initiatives. You have a passion for creative and a love for creating content that has an impact on culture.

This role reports to the Marketing Manager, Brand & Creative

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Manage day-to-day relationship of, and project work for, creative agency of record.

· Drive organization of Brand & Creative projects, in collaboration with the Creative Project Manager.

· Evaluate and contribute to business and creative brief development; Assist in development of intake briefs and creative addendums for Agency Partners.

· Provide creative input and recommendations during development process; Capture and communicate consolidated feedback to agencies.

· Review marketing and non-marketing materials to ensure all creative content adheres to the GEICO brand voice and GEICO brand visual identity.

· Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to develop omni-channel & partner-driven campaigns that align with business, product, & marketing goals.

· Manage creative development of branded integrations through network and media partnerships.

· Partner with internal Social and Creative Studio teams to ensure shared strategic direction, brand cohesion, and campaign extension across the customer journey.

· Partner with Internal and External Communications to amplify awareness of campaigns as they go to market.

· Synthesize & circulate creative performance metrics from Analytics.

· Partner with Analytics to interpret creative performance and incorporate findings into current and future work.

· Road-map all brand/external agency initiatives based on strategy + marketing directives.

· Visualize and disseminate creative rotations to internal and external stakeholders.

· Manage talent / usage rights / ad expirations for commercials and external assets.

· Contribute to budget tracking and invoicing.

REQUIREMENTS:

· 3+ years brand management experience or comparable Creative Agency experience

· Prior experience managing external agencies including Creative Agencies and Media Partners

· An understanding of how to evaluate creative and contribute to development

· Exceptional organizational skills to balance managing multiple projects

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Unique blend of creative and analytical skills

· Experience with full-funnel marketing campaigns

· Familiarity with Creative and Production processes

· Familiarity with omnichannel marketing and go-to-market planning, preferably in IAT (Inter-Agency Team) model

· Strong understanding of Paid, Owned and Earned ecosystem

· Experience with variable budgets

· Relationship-building skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Is flexible and adaptable to a rapidly changing business environment

· Has a strong commitment to growth and challenging themselves

· Approaches challenges with a positive attitude, attentiveness, and high attention to detail

· Demonstrates the ability to identify problems and propose solutions

PREFERRED:

· Experience in a B2C company

· Experience at Creative Agency

· Familiarity with Media fundamentals

· Familiarity with full funnel Social Media tactics

LOCATION:

· Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

· NYC and DC preferred

· Up to 25% travel

Annual Salary

$80,000.00 - $126,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.