Manager, Marketing Strategy & Planning- job in canada

Job title: Manager, Marketing Strategy & Planning
Organization: ING DIRECT (ING BANK OF CANADA)
Canada-Ontario-North York
Deadline: 20/7/2013
Job ID #1248546-1248547
Job Description

Job Summary:
The Manager, Marketing Strategy & Planning will be responsible for researching, planning, and executing strategic initiatives within the Marketing department, including conducting strategic reviews, preparing business cases, facilitating strategy sessions, and recommending solutions to marketing problems.  The incumbent will possess an excellent balance of analytical and communication skills (i.e. a poet and a quant).

Job Responsibilities:
    Facilitate strategic discussions with key decision makers within Marketing, identify potential strategic initiatives and actions, perform feasibility studies and assist with the implementation of resulting efforts
    Apply financial and statistical techniques to identify key business drivers and to derive business cases around scenarios, risks, and options on behalf of the Marketing department
    Develop and/or coordinate internal reports and presentations aimed at audiences such as the Marketing Leadership team, the Executive Team, and Executive Committee
    Develop trusted relationships with key decision makers at all levels within Marketing and other areas of the business
    Conduct ongoing market assessments and analyze competitive dynamics and trends in current and potential marketing initiatives
    Conduct strategic reviews across the marketing department on various matters as assigned
    Interface with the Marketing Leadership team to present insights on current business conditions and future opportunities
    Monitor and provide recommendations on Marketing performance and key performance indicators

Competencies:
    Conveys an Inspirational ING Vision & Strategy
    Builds High Performing ING Teams
    Acts as a Team Player
    Results Oriented
    Focuses on the Customer
    Entrepreneurial
    Committed to Self Development

Requirements:
    Previous experience in facilitating and/or developing strategic marketing plans
    Advanced spreadsheet modeling skills
    Excellent written and oral communication skills
    Experience with database applications, automated reporting solutions and devising ways to extract data from many sources and translate this data into useful information.
    Strong command of advanced marketing analytical concepts (i.e. Return on Marketing Investment, Internal Rate of Return, Economic Profit/Value Added, etc.)
    Ability to balance several conflicting demands to achieve optimum services performance with minimum disruption to business operations
    Proficiency with office automation software (MS Office Suite)

Qualifications:
    A minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in marketing, preferably in an analytical capacity
    Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or 5 years of professional experience in strategic marketing.
    CFA/CA/CMA designation desirable

Disability Accommodation:
ING DIRECT will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental disabilities of an
otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless undue hardship to ING DIRECT would result. Any applicant or employee who requires accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of a job should contact Human Resources or his or her supervisor.


Managing Risk:
All members of the ING DIRECT Team are responsible for managing risk and compliance within their departments. As such, employees should maintain and demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct in accordance with ING DIRECT policies, guidelines and directions.

ING DIRECT is an equal opportunity employer.
How to apply:
Visit; Web Site Address:http://www.ingdirect.ca
Company Name:ING DIRECT (ING BANK OF CANADA)