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Job Title : Content Specialist - Life Marketing

Location : Sioux Falls, SD; Chicago, IL; Des Moines, IA; Fargo, ND or Remote

Job Summary : Responsible for collaborating across the organization with subject matter experts, executive leadership, sales, field and compliance representatives to write effective and impactful marketing communications content, campaigns, and sales-oriented tactics.

Main focus on researching and writing content for electronic marketing pieces, video scripts, sales concepts, news releases, field communications and social media.

Additional expectations include management of marketing projects and collaboration with campaign specialists, graphic designers, production coordinators, e-marketers, and a wide variety of subject matter experts while meeting and exceeding stringent deadlines.

Essential Functions :

• Collaborate across the organization with subject matter experts, executive leadership, sales, field and compliance representatives to create effective marketing communication content and campaigns and sales-oriented tactics;
• focus on research, writing, editing and acquiring approvals on print and electronic marketing pieces, video scripts, sales concepts, news releases, public relations projects, field communications and social media content;

strong project management and attention to details and deadlines is essential.

Develop high impact marketing copy while taking into consideration the intended audience and media, and best practices in writing for print, electronic, video, web and social media;

interpret and incorporate, as appropriate, recommendations of various business unit and compliance representatives as part of the review and approval process.

• Ability to manage select marketing projects from inception to execution. Partner with campaign specialists to monitor campaign or project results and metrics and ensure campaign is within promotional calendar guidelines.
• Identify opportunities for repurposing, restructuring, or revising existing content and materials.
• Partner with campaign specialists and creative design team to create and execute marketing communications plans that focus on the organizations sales goals, initiatives and specific distribution channel;

collaborate with other departments in the development of content and marketing materials, including theme, content, and image recommendations.

Coordinate and manage marketing communications project through an electronic project management system to assign work flows, record comments and approvals, and assign tasks in order to meet strict deadlines.

Suggest improvements to processes that will enable greater efficiencies.

• Provide promotional support for sales meetings and trade shows through the development of presentation and on-site materials.
• Strategize interactive content experiences. Develop new and engaging interactive content experiences with in our interactive content platform.

Ensure experiences are aligned with campaign goals. Work closely with designers and campaign specialists to implement and create experiences.

• Collaborate with campaign specialists, graphic designers, production coordinators and e-marketing specialists regarding creative direction and distribution methods.
• Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Openness)
• As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree Marketing, Advertising, English, Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent business experience required
• 2-4 years related experience in Marketing Communications required
• Outstanding copywriting / editing skills and comfortable contributing to a creative and collaborative work environment
• Confident and experienced with writing and managing marketing campaign projects
• Demonstrated high degree of initiative and accountability, while having strong organizational skills and high level of detail-orientation
• Ability to learn quickly and be proactive in planning and problem solving
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate in writing both technical data and promotional materials
• Knowledge of and ability to execute best practices in writing for print, e-marketing, video, web and social media
• Knowledge of Associated Press (AP) and American Psychological Association (APA) styles
• Knowledge and ability to understand and interpret organizational information, including highly technical terminology relating to life insurance products
• Working knowledge of computer operating systems, including Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access and major social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
• Knowledge of an integrated marketing platform, like Eloqua and an Interactive Content Creation platform, like Ion Interactive a plus
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, as well as, change work practices and priorities in response to changing conditions or multiple work demand
• Ability to work without close supervision, taking responsibility to ensure assigned projects are completed on time and within quality standards
• Ability to work well with all types of individuals at all levels of the organization, including administrative office, executive leadership and field personnel
• Ability to prepare and present topics that are moderately complex in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to analyze problems, form solutions, present ideas to management and work within a team environment to complete assigned duties
• Insurance knowledge and / or willingness to develop knowledge of life insurance and financial products and services
• $41, - $86, - Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position.

Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire

• Our competitive benefit package includes : Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay
• Knowledge of computer programming languages as required for the system
• Criminal background check required.

What you can expect as the Data Analyst :

Provide technical and analytical support for internal and external customers. Assist with creating, maintaining, and using spreadsheets and / or database tools to effectively calculate, analyze and report results for a variety of actuarial-related processes.

Assist with research and analysis of information in order to address calculation issues as needed. Support other special projects as assigned.

Develop basic understanding of the actuarial related concepts and requirements and relevant business processes needed.

Ensure product features, reporting requirements, calculations and controls are properly incorporated into the tools that are built to support analytical and reporting processes as assigned.

Maintain or assist in development of spreadsheet and / or database tools used to manage, analyze and report data. Ensure work is accurate and efficient using existing procedures.

Document tools and processes.

Gather and prepare data and review for reasonableness. Generate reports, conduct reasonableness checks, and provide summary output / reports to manager for review.

Research issues with direction.

With oversight, create, maintain, and enhance calculation spreadsheets used to validate or supplement actuarial-related or system-generated values.

Utilizing spreadsheets, accountable for detailed and complex manual calculations to provide actuarial, product and / or policy support to other departments.

• Participate as a representative of the Department in relevant meetings.
• With oversight, automate departmental processes to improve efficiency and accuracy as assigned.
• Assist with special projects and / or initiatives as required.
• Work with the manager to effectively plan and prioritize your own work in accordance with broader team or department objectives and priorities.

Complete projects on time and with high standards and accuracy.

• Develop and maintain effective business relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Openness)
• As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.

What we are looking for :

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business or equivalent preferred
• Practical work experience in data analytics; background in life insurance or annuities preferred
• This role operates within the actuarial department, however it does not require an actuarial background nor does it provide support for pursuing actuarial exams.
• Possess mathematical ability, strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity in Visual Basic and macros, Excel, Access, and Word desirable
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
• Motivation to learn Sammons Financial Group Companies products and Actuarial related concepts
• Ability to research and respond to requests for information
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate natural sense of curiosity, strong problem solving skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities
• Self-motivated, and ability to work independently and effectively under deadline pressures
• Criminal background check required.
• If position is in the SIG business unit or if we are holding securities licenses, FINRA regulations require fingerprinting for this position.

Management reserves the right to determine and approve incumbent suitability for this position.

Sammons Financial Group Companies offers some of today’s most sought after life insurance, annuity, retirement planning products and portfolio-management solutions.

Unlike most financial organizations, our companies are not publicly traded, which means we’re focused on long-term value rather than short-term earnings pressures.

As a privately held company, our leaders and employees remain consistently focused on long-term growth, making decisions that allow us to deliver on our commitments to customers, distribution partners, our employees, and our communities.

Individually, our companies provide value in the products and services they offer. Together we represent a history of strength and longevity.

What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group :

• A casual dress code (yep that means jeans!)
• A company you want to be a part of, driven by inspiring leaders and a fun, friendly work environment.
• Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture.
• Healthy balance between work and personal lives. Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.
• Our competitive benefit package includes : Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.
• A generous retirement program. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a % company funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.
• A company that celebrates diversity, is committed to inclusion, and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.