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The UK Brand team are looking for a dynamic and passionate Enterprise Brand Marketing Executive to join our team. Playing an integral role in delivering innovative advertising campaigns demonstrating the Powerful Backing of American Express, the successful candidate will strive to make award-winning work and redefine what the Amex Brand is famous for in the UK.
Reporting to the UK Brand Manager, this position will be key for supporting the creation and implementation of 360-degree Brand Advertising campaigns to increase brand and product consideration. As part of the Demand Generation team, they will also support broader business objectives with an increased focus on measurement, customer acquisition and Return on Investment (ROI).
To be successful in this role, the Brand Executive will need strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to take ownership of their work and demonstrate initiative. They will need to be capable of working and liaising with internal teams to develop strong working relationships. And will be expected to manage external agencies and strategic partners to develop and deliver high quality campaigns.
How will you make an impact in this role?
- Lead the media planning and execution of integrated brand marketing campaigns to support the UK Brand Strategy ensuring timely delivery of all necessary approvals.
- Manage a variety of external agency stakeholders across media, creative development, PR, and experiential to deliver brand activations and campaigns.
- Manage performance tracking and marketing budget for brand & advertising campaigns, end-to-end supplier payment and reconciliation
- Partner with multiple cross-functional teams (i.e., Global Brand, PR, Experiences, Acquisition, Product and Merchant) on planning and executing 360 campaigns
- Lead external creative agency, challenging them to create work that is relevant and fresh. Ensure that all creative work meets standards for excellence, technical accuracy, integrity of claims, and legals
- Lead bi-weekly Integrated Agency Team planning sessions bringing teams together to drive everyone towards a common goal by ensuring all stakeholders are clear on objectives, R&Rs and delivery outcomes
- Gather and analyse internal and external data to support the creation of insight-led briefs and campaigns
- Flexibility to support with Demand Generation strategic projects as appropriate
Minimum Qualifications:
- Self-starter with excellent critical thinking and communication skills
- Ability to proactively seek out new knowledge, skills, and perspectives and apply new information to day-to day work
- Ability to confidently build rapport, credibility and influence at all levels
- Passion for advertising & strong understanding of media fundamentals, measurement solutions and trends.
- Proven campaign management experience with above-the-line and/or Digital Marketing
- Ability to understand and use data to inform strategic decisions, discuss and debate ideas, and develop an informed point of view.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Customer-first perspective, focused on understanding audiences and the impact of external/competitive trends
- Strong attention to detail and comfortable handling multiple ongoing projects with varying priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment (with changing priorities) while working as a member of an impactful team.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
