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Associate Vice President- Brand, Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing
Humana1812 N Moore, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Apr 2026
💰 $307,800/yr($223,700/yr – $307,800/yr)
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Join a world-class marketing organization dedicated to helping millions of members achieve their best health.Humana is a $100+ Billion, Fortune 50, healthcare leader dedicated to improving the health and well-being of millions of members. We are uniquely positioned to transform healthcare delivery by making high-quality care more affordable, accessible, and secure through innovative technology and data-driven solutions.
To help deliver on this mission, we are seeking an AVP of Brand, Sponsorship and Experiential Strategy to define and advance Humana’s brand strategies and ensure its expression through best in class advertising, sponsorships, and experiential marketing. This role is responsible for shaping how our brands show up in market—grounded in customer insight, differentiated positioning, and creative excellence—while establishing the governance, processes, and measurement needed to maximize enterprise impact.
This position resides within the Enterprise Marketing team, part of the broader Enterprise Growth organization, and works in close partnership with Business Leaders, Consumer Insights & Analytics, Lifecycle Marketing, Marketing Operations, Enterprise Media, and Marketing Data & Technology, as well as internal and external creative, advertising and media agencies.
Role Responsibilities
Brand Marketing
- Lead the strategic development of Humana’s insurance brands across lines of business (e.g., Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Reliance, CarePlus, etc.) informed by customer research, testing, and data-driven insights
- Translate insights into breakthrough campaigns, messaging platforms, and brand narratives that drive awareness, affinity, and business results in a regulated environment
- Partner with internal teams (e.g., Consumer Insights, Creative & Content) and external creative/ad agencies to define and evolve brand visual style, creative standards, and storytelling approaches across channels
- Collaborate closely with media teams and agencies to build robust, integrated advertising plans that effectively bring brand strategy to life
- Work with internal partners (e.g., Customer Lifecycle Marketing team) to shape go-to-market strategies that align brand vision with business priorities and market needs
- Establish and steward clear brand positioning, guidelines, and artifacts to ensure consistency and quality across all touchpoints
- Determine KPIs to track and measure success
Sponsorships Strategy
- Develop Humana’s overall approach to sponsorships, partnerships and strategic alliances, ensuring enterprise adoption and adherence to the strategy
- Leverage key sponsorships as strategic expressions of Humana’s brands — designed to reinforce brand positioning, deepen engagement, and create meaningful, differentiated experiences
- Working with Legal and cross-functional business partners, lead negotiations with new and existing partners/sponsors to ensure long-term strategic alignment between parties
- Consult on and activate strategic alliances that help Humana achieve specific business goals (e.g., USAA)
- Establish enterprise-wide processes and governance for Humana’s sponsorships portfolio, including clear criteria for selection, activation frameworks, and measurement models
Experiential Activations
- Oversee the strategic design and execution of experiential marketing initiatives that translate brand strategy into compelling, human-centered experiences
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure sponsorship and experiential activations are fully integrated with broader marketing, media, and go-to-market efforts, ensuring a 360-degree approach
- Working with Consumer Data, Insights and Analytics, develop robust measurement plan to ensure activations deliver on business metrics
Performance & People Leadership
- Partner with analytics teams to assess brand health and campaign performance, using insights to inform ongoing optimization and future strategy
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on brand performance, market differentiation, and opportunities to strengthen Humana’s presence through brand expression and experiences
- Evaluate and manage relationships with external agencies, partners, and vendors to ensure high‑quality execution and strong brand impact
- Lead, mentor, and inspire high‑performing teams, fostering a culture of strategic thinking, collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement
Your leadership will ensure Humana Insurance brands are clearly differentiated, customer‑centric, and consistently expressed—driving engagement, trust, and long‑term growth
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