FI Channel Marketing Manager- Regional and Community Banks

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive.   We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. 

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. 

Job Description

Reporting to the head of Channel Marketing, the FI Channel Marketing Director will build rapport and work closely with our key alliance bank partners to help drive SMB & Enterprise merchant opportunities, leads, activations, and revenue growth within the channel. You will be responsible for marketing our suite of SMB merchant services products and value-added services through acquisition and retention campaigns alongside our top tier Regional and Community bank partners. You will align closely with our bank partners to implement joint marketing activity and identify new marketing opportunities that will drive awareness, sales, and growth. We are looking for an energetic, strategic, collaborative and data driven marketing leader to support this high growth area for the company.

Also tasked with: Responsible for recommending and implementing marketing and strategic sales support to achieve the business goals for an assigned product for one or more divisions, product lines, or market segments. Works with management to develop and recommend strategies and goals for the marketing of assigned products, including market direction, pricing and cost planning. Manages the design and delivery of sales and marketing plans and presentations. Identifies and implements marketing strategies and programs in collaboration with sales and technical teams. Conducts industry studies, product and/or market research, and makes recommendations based on findings. Works with and provides marketing support to areas responsible for selling the assigned product(s). Ensures appropriate staff is familiar with the products and their applications. Assists in the development of promotional strategies to help meet marketing goals. May develop promotional literature. May assess product(s) to ensure competitiveness in the market. Identifies opportunities within the market for new products or enhancements to existing products.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Six to eight years of experience in marketing or related field

Preferred Skills/Experience
- Advanced knowledge of marketing and sales strategies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Considerable knowledge of advertising/promotion and new business development
- Strong analytical and research skills

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise