VP, Marketing - eCommerce Solutions

Synchrony•Lyons, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Role Summary/Purpose: The VP Marketing, eCommerce Solutions will be responsible for driving growth by attracting digital SMB merchants to our solution set by leading Synchrony sourced campaigns and in partnership with leading eCommerce platforms. The successful leader will establish strong and productive partnerships, acting as Synchrony’s Partner Manager with eCommerce platforms such as Adobe and Big Commerce. He or she will develop, execute, and manage the marketing plan to promote the partnership in both the platform and Synchrony’s channels to acquire incremental merchants for eCommerce Solutions. Our Way of Working We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or, in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma and 10 years of marketing experience
5+ years of marketing experience, preferably in financial services with critical experiences in amongst others: strategic planning and analysis, marketing optimization to include:
2+ years managing teams with direct reporting responsibility.
Previous client-facing role or experience managing critical partnerships
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.
All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree
Marketing experience with digital SMB industry in multiple industries
Financial services experience
B2B and B2C marketing experience
Strong relationship building and partner leadership abilities
Experience in web analytics, attribution analysis, and digital media optimization
Digital marketing experience (SEO, SEM, email, social media)
Skilled at interpreting and leveraging data, strong analytical skills (segmentation, targeting, ROI prioritization strategies)
Experience managing creative agencies, research and analytic partners
Strong project management, organized, and detail oriented
Innovative problem solver
Curious, flexible, high energy, self-starter with an emphasis on action
Able to work in a fast-paced, complex, environment and manage multiple projects
Collaborative team player with ability to influence across all levels of organization
Executive verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Develop and execute B2B omni-channel marketing strategies, including traditional, digital, trade shows and partner channels
Create scalable programs that generate and nurture leads via events, paid, email, retargeting, direct mail, content promotion, and more
Lead digital strategy and partner with digital teams to execute SEO, SEM, email, social media where applicable
Create and articulate compelling value propositions around eCommerce Solutions including business cases, comprehensive pitch decks, etc
Support product strategy and value proposition design, including merchant research, testing, development, and launch
Create guidelines on digital best practices for merchants to integrate financing into their website strategies and all other digital marketing channels
Identify, prioritize, and gain alignment around marketing and eCommerce Solutions strategies
Maintain a strong understanding of competitor products and experiences and find opportunities to continue to enhance customer experience
Establish and develop key relationships with the partner’s organization
Collaborate and partner with ecommerce partner, agencies and Synchrony teams to ensure flawless execution of acquisition marketing campaigns
Partner with cross-functional sales, marketing, credit, and operations teams to consistently deliver profitable sales while and adding value for our partners
Effectively partner and communicate across functions at all levels of the organization at SYF
Ensure compliance with all internal & partner legal and regulatory requirements
Perform other duties and/or eCommerce Solutions projects as assigned