Director of Marketing

The Director of Marketing leads the strategy, planning, and execution of all marketing initiatives. This role strengthens the company’s brand, increases visibility in key growth specializations, and supports overall growth through clear messaging, effective campaigns, and meaningful experiences. The Director of Marketing manages the marketing team and marketing vendor partnerships, develops comprehensive marketing plans, and ensures the company’s marketing efforts are consistent, strategic, and aligned with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

LMA Marketing Team 

• Lead, manage, and develop the marketing team.
• Streamline core processes, improve processes, and enhance productivity to achieve operational and strategic goals. 
• Present updates and insights to executive leadership to ensure alignment with company objectives.

Marketing and Campaign Strategy 

• Build and execute initiatives that strengthen brand identity and name recognition in key industries and locations 
• Lead the development of content and materials that support brand positioning and engagement. 
• Partner with sales, operations, and subject matter experts to gather information and create compelling sales materials and RFP proposal content.
• Oversee marketing components of all RFP responses to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with brand positioning.
• Monitor the competitive landscape and adjust strategies as needed. 
• Ensure all marketing activities align with company values, mission, and specialization approach

Events and Sponsorship Strategy 

• Build the annual events strategy including timelines, budgets, staffing, and resource allocation. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define event objectives, audiences, and success metrics. 
• Develop a comprehensive sponsorship strategy aligned with brand and marketing objectives. 
• Report event performance including attendance, engagement, ROI and pipeline impact.
• Work with leadership and department heads to ensure internal events reflect company values and strengthen connection and clarity across all teams.

Digital, Content, and Brand Management 

• Lead the digital strategy across website, social media, email, and online advertising. 
• Direct creation and review of marketing materials, presentations, collateral, newsletters, and digital content. 
• Strengthen and protect brand consistency in tone, messaging, and visuals across communication channels. 
• Review campaign performance and improve messaging, targeting, and spend allocation based on results.

Budgeting, Reporting, and Marketing Technology Management 

• Manage budgets for marketing and events to support company goals. Build forecasts and track spend by campaign.
• Define key performance indicators for all marketing activities and track progress throughout the year.
• Oversee marketing tools and platforms, such as email automation, social scheduling, analytics, and event systems.
• Evaluate new tools and retire tools that no longer support the company’s goals.

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field.
• Experience: 8–10 years of progressive experience working in a marketing function.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams in a professional environment.
• Licensure: Willing and able to obtain Property & Casualty license within 90 days of employment, and willingness to obtain Life & Health license within 6 months of employment. 

Knowledge & Skills

• Embodies our core values of Professional, Trust, Positive, and Team Player in all aspects of their work and relationships.
• Takes ownership of all processes and procedures within the marketing department.  
• Ability to proactively assess and make recommendations for best practices within the marketing department. 
• Empowers people and creates a climate where people want to do their best. 
• Resourceful and creative when solving problems. 
• Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight timelines or pressure, uses analytics to discern complex challenges. 
• Effective communication skills. Can present ideas (orally and written) to senior management, clients, and other stakeholders, to influence outcomes. 
• Ability to plan work, manage a project through implementation, and coordinate with various business units. 
• Proficient in common office software, readily adapts to new technologies, and has a solid understanding of digital tools relevant to the role.
• Elevated level of proficiency in Excel, displaying the ability to manage data, create complex spreadsheets, and utilize advanced functions for data analysis.
• Ability to travel and attend meetings as required.

Physical Demands

• This role’s physical exertion is sedentary and within an office environment. 
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. 
• Substantial movements and repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and fingers. 
• Individuals should have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer, and extensive reading.

UNICO Group is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, UNICO Group will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, contact People Operations at [email protected]