Brand Activation Manager - Portland

Company: Umpqua Bank
Location: Portland
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

Working closely with the Brand Marketing Director, the Brand Activation Manager will identify and execute strategic opportunities to activate our brand, in support of gaining new customers. This person must have experience successfully executing and leveraging sponsorships, managing to budget and creatively activating these relationships outside of the standard list of benefits. A successful Brand Activation Manager at Umpqua will help propel a powerful narrative for a strong Pacific Northwest brand through highly visible partnerships and connections, contributing in a noticeable way to the organizations growth in the short and long-term, and proving the value the top-of-the-funnel strategy has on the bottom line. Functions Implement and support customer-facing aspects of the Umpqua brand strategy and brand communications. Seek out and develop strategic brand partnerships and alliances, expanding awareness and preference for Umpqua. Work closely with the Brand Marketing Director and a diverse group of stakeholders to negotiate involvement and leverage benefits of sponsorships and other brand activation opportunities. Evaluate the financial aspects of the sponsorship strategy and tactics, such as budgets, expenditures and return-on-investment. Passionately promote the Umpqua brand promise and messages throughout the company. Foster a culture of living and owning the brand message. Support brand marketing campaigns to effectively leverage them within sponsorships. Find creative ways to create and leverage original content from sponsorships and other activation opportunities. Create and oversee a localize sponsorship strategy, empowering associates at the local level to engage their communities, with strategic oversight. Qualifications Bachelors degree in business, marketing or related field, or related equivalent experience. 7-10 years of marketing experience, with 3-5 years executing sponsorship activation. Experience negotiating with corporate partners to secure beneficial partnerships on behalf of the greater organization. Agency and third-party management experience. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Work involves: Office environment -- no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands. Occasional Travel No relocation is offered. About Us We do things a little differently here at Umpqua. Our retail stores serve as community hubs, our associates are given up to 40 hours of volunteer time each year, and we're never satisfied with the status quo. It's no wonder we've made "Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For" eight years in a row. But greatness has no finish line, so we continue every day to keep people at the center of everything we do. We focus on building relationships, understanding our customers' needs and connecting to people in new and innovative ways -- always staying true to our mission of providing personalized banking for all people, whenever and however they prefer to bank. Umpqua Bank is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. We maintain a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. rt of gaining new customers. This person must have experience successfully executing and leveraging sponsorships, managing to budget and creatively activating these relationships outside of the standard list of benefits. A successful Brand Activation Manager at Umpqua will help propel a powerful narrative for a strong Pacific Northwest brand through highly visible partnerships and connections, contributing in a noticeable way to the organizations growth in the short and long-term, and proving the value the top-of-the-funnel strategy has on the bottom line. Functions Implement and support customer-facing aspects of the Umpqua brand strategy and brand communications. Seek out and develop strategic brand partnerships and alliances, expanding awareness and preference for Umpqua. Work closely with the Brand Marketing Director and a diverse group of stakeholders to negotiate involvement and leverage benefits of sponsorships and other brand activation opportunities. Evaluate the financial aspects of the sponsorship strategy and tactics, such as budgets, expenditures and return-on-investment. Passionately promote the Umpqua brand promise and messages throughout the company. Foster a culture of living and owning the brand message. Support brand marketing campaigns to effectively leverage them within sponsorships. Find creative ways to create and leverage original content from sponsorships and other activation opportunities. Create and oversee a localize sponsorship strategy, empowering associates at the local level to engage their communities, with strategic oversight. Qualifications Bachelors degree in business, marketing or related field, or related equivalent experience. 7-10 years of marketing experience, with 3-5 years executing sponsorship activation. Experience negotiating with corporate partners to secure beneficial partnerships on behalf of the greater organization. Agency and third-party management experience. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Work involves: Office environment -- no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands. Travel not required for this position. No relocation is offered. About Us We do things a little differently here at Umpqua. Our retail stores serve as community hubs, our associates are given up to 40 hours of volunteer time each year, and we're never satisfied with the status quo. It's no wonder we've made "Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For" eight years in a row. But greatness has no finish line, so we continue every day to keep people at the center of everything we do. We focus on building relationships, understanding our customers' needs and connecting to people in new and innovative ways -- always staying true to our mission of providing personalized banking for all people, whenever and however they prefer to bank. Umpqua Bank is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. We maintain a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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