Description and Requirements
The MetLife Global Brand and Marketing organization is going through an unprecedented transformation with a focus on delivering value to our businesses and customers.
The MetLife Marketing organization is evolving to enable our Next Horizon strategy. The organization has outlined a new vision - to be a customer-centric and data-driven growth engine that takes accountability for contributing meaningful enterprise value and building customer equity.
The organization is on a journey to create a high-performing team enabled by a set of modern capabilities. This will require us to change the organization's expectation of marketing and shift the Marketing focus areas. The expected outcomes of this evolution are 1) growth - marketing as an investment with predictable contribution to enterprise value, 2) efficiency/effectiveness through a data-driven DNA, 3) capability maturity leading to sophisticated technical and strategic capabilities, and 4) talent alignment to enable a modern, agile marketing organization that nurtures, develops, and attracts top talent.
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Reporting to the VP of Performance Marketing for the US Group Business, the Federal Product Owner will be responsible for driving growth and profitability targets for the Federal Government business segment and creating a clear vision and strategy (where to play/how to win), defining concrete objectives, and driving the execution.
The role will be responsible for understanding the needs, preferences, and behaviors of our Federal Government customers and prospects, and creating compelling value propositions, messaging, and campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and conversion. As a Product Owner, you manage the Federal Government Agile Pod and work closely with the Sales, Product, and Marketing Operations, CX, and Insights teams to identify and prioritize market opportunities, develop go-to-market plans, and measure and optimize the impact of your initiatives.
We are looking for an experienced agile marketing professional who can inspire others as we continue to further nurture our relationships with end customers. The ideal candidate will have a natural business acumen, eye for creativity, be a generator of dynamic ideas that connect with all types of audiences and have agile marketing pod experience.
Achieving results in this role will require the incumbent to be an innovative marketer with strong agile marketing skills, relationship skills to work cross-functionally with a broad range of stakeholders within Product Marketing, CX, Servicing and Marketing Operations, among others. As well as a willingness to adopt and lead other through the process of New Ways of Working.
• Manage the day-to-day activity and coordination within the Federal Agile Marketing Pod.
• Oversee the prioritization of work to drive value for the Federal Agile Marketing Pod.
• Work with key business stakeholders to understand OKRs, KPIs and other key business goals and translate those needs to the Pod.
• Experience leveraging a full MarTech stack including but not limited to CDP, email, paid media, analytics and AI tools.
• Work with channel leads to develop marketing plans to support business objectives and key results.
• Facilitate market research and analysis to segment our customer base and identify key personas, pain points, and buying criteria.
• Owns development of marketing strategy and drives alignment with stakeholders on execution timeline
• Facilitate the development of segment-specific value propositions, messaging, and positioning that resonate with our target audiences and differentiate us from competitors.
• Ensure there is an optimized marketing strategy by tracking, measuring, and reporting on the performance and ROI of your pod's activities and optimize them based on data and feedback.
• Stay updated on the latest market trends, customer insights, and competitive intelligence and share them with the relevant stakeholders.
• Accountable for overseeing the budget ensuring that all campaigns and communications development are managed efficiently.
• Manage agile teams based on key product priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership to develop innovative and actionable initiatives in a fiscally responsible manner.
• VP, Group Benefits Performance Marketing
• : Federal Agile Marketing Pod
• : Distribution Lead, Activation Lead, Marketing Operations, Product Management, creative teams
• 10+ years of relevant experience managing marketing programs and campaigns
• HS Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors preferred.
• Experience working in an Agile Marketing environment
• Experience as a Product Owner or other equivalent position
• Experience creating marketing plans that are tied to measurable results.
• Strong influencer skillset across a broad spectrum of stakeholders and an ability to lead, delegate to, manage, and motivate a team of talented professionals
• Strategic thinker with the ability and the skill set to see the bigger picture as well as understand the details of campaigns
• Strong strategic and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Previous experience working in an agile operating model is a plus.
• Strong process management skills with the ability to self-motivate and prioritize efforts among multiple projects
• - Courageously learn and test new ideas without fear of failure
• - Demonstrate speed to action with agility and determination
• - Source ideas and feedback to expand thinking and make informed decisions
• - Drive responsible growth and identify areas for continuous improvement
• - Foster an environment where everyone is valued, heard, and can speak up
• - Partner with others across the organization with candor and transparency
• - Be accountable and act in pursuit of the right outcomes
• - Anticipate and address obstacles while managing risk
• - Execute meaningful priorities and follow through on commitments
The salary range for applicants for this position is location dependent. 85,000 - 137,400.
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
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location dependent. 85,000 - 137,400
What We Do
Named one of Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies,” MetLife is leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve defined for more than 150 years. At MetLife, every innovation and line of code is a lifeline for our customers and their families—from victims of natural disasters to people living with disabilities and beyond. With operations in more than 40 markets and leading positions across the globe, MetLife’s building a workforce of diverse and empowered voices that all belong. Join our remarkable journey—one in which you help write the next century of innovation in financial services—because with MetLife, making the world a better place is All Together Possible.
Why Work With Us
At MetLife, you’ll be working for a company whose purpose is to help customers throughout their life’s journey, and often in their most critical time of need. You’ll be a part of developing leading-edge platforms that will have a lasting impact on the lives and well-being of tens of millions of customers.
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