Marketing Operations Senior Manager

<p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>We're Looking for an experienced Marketing Operations, Senior Manager!</strong></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><br>About the Company:<br></strong>Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market with more than $60 billion in assets under management. We offer opportunities to thrive, innovate, and make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in driving the future of the U.S. retirement industry. Security Benefit is a <strong><em>PLACE</em></strong><em> where we promise to help our customers To and Through Retirement®</em>.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">We’re proud to have been recognized as one of the best in the business:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Named to <strong>Ward’s 50 list of top-performing life-health insurance companies</strong></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Recognized on list of <strong>Ingram’s Top 100 Private Companies</strong> in the Kansas City area in 2024</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Role: </strong><br>As an <strong>Marketing Operations, Senior Manager </strong>you will<strong> </strong>serve as the operational backbone of the marketing organization within the Chief Growth Office. This role owns the marketing technology ecosystem and operational infrastructure, including campaign workflows, data governance and performance measurement frameworks, to enable efficient, scalable, and compliant marketing execution. This position drives operational excellence across marketing by ensuring systems, processes, and reporting support scalable, efficient, and data-driven execution across campaigns, teams, and channels.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><em>The Marketing Operations, Senior Manager position reports to the Director, Digital Engagement and Marketing Operations and can be based out of our office in Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas, or remotely for the right candidate. We work a hybrid schedule, offering flexibility to work both remotely and on-site.</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Marketing Technology & Data</span></em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Own and serve as primary business steward of the marketing technology ecosystem, including CRM, marketing automation, analytics tools, and supporting platforms (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Workfront, OmniDocs).</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Ensure the ecosystem is reliable, integrated, and optimized for adoption and effective use across the marketing organization. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Maintain data quality, hygiene, and consistency across platforms; identify and resolve gaps.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Lead martech roadmap prioritization and partner with Technology on vendor selection and ongoing optimization.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Marketing Operations & Process</span></em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Own and continuously improve end-to-end marketing workflows from intake through execution and measurement, ensuring processes are scalable, efficient, and aligned to business needs.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational best practices that drive consistency, quality, and speed across marketing execution. </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Identify opportunities to simplify work, automate tasks, and reduce friction to improve speed to market.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Manage Workfront as the primary project management and intake platform; establish process standards and ensure consistent adoption across the team.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Performance & Reporting</span></em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Define and maintain marketing performance frameworks, including dashboards, KPIs, and reporting to track campaign effectiveness, pipeline impact, and ROI.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Provide clear, consistent visibility into results for marketing leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, enabling data-driven decision-making.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Ensure alignment between campaign execution and performance measurement; proactively identify and close gaps in tracking, attribution, and data integrity.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Cross-Functional Enablement</span></em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Enable efficient, scalable campaign execution by providing the processes, tools, and operational infrastructure required for success.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Partner across marketing sub-teams to ensure consistent data, workflows, and execution standards.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Collaborate with sales, distribution, compliance, and technology teams to align on requirements, improve execution, and ensure marketing operates effectively within a regulated environment.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Serve as the operational liaison between marketing and enterprise technology, translating business needs into system and process solutions.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Planning & Operational Support</span></em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Provide capacity insights, resource data, and execution readiness assessments to inform marketing planning and prioritization.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Ensure alignment between marketing plans and operational capabilities, including tools, systems, and team bandwidth.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Contribute to annual and quarterly planning cycles by bringing operational intelligence, identifying constraints, and recommending adjustments to improve execution feasibility.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Governance & Compliance</span></em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Embed regulatory and compliance requirements into marketing processes, data usage, and technology practices to enable compliant execution at scale.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Establish and maintain governance standards for marketing data, consent management (e.g., cookie consent), and platform usage in alignment with company policies.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Proactively identify compliance risks within marketing operations and recommend and implement appropriate mitigations.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>What We’re Looking For:<br><br></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, analytics, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">7+ years of experience in marketing operations, marketing analytics, or a related role with progressive responsibility.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Proven experience owning a marketing technology ecosystem, including CRM and marketing automation platforms (Salesforce and/or HubSpot required; Workfront, OmniDocs, or similar a plus).</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience building and managing scalable marketing processes and systems across multiple campaigns, teams, or business lines.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect operational data to business outcomes.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Demonstrated track record of process improvement, workflow design, and cross-functional change management.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present operational insights clearly to marketing leadership and non-technical stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience working in financial services, insurance, or another regulated industry preferred.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience managing or mentoring junior team members preferred; formal people leadership experience a plus.</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Willingness to travel up to 25%.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Why Choose Security Benefit?</strong><br>When you join our team, you’re not just getting a paycheck — you’re getting a career path full of growth opportunities, plus a robust benefits package that puts your well-being first. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time Security Benefit associate:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Competitive salary and annual incentive bonuses to reward your contributions.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">33 days of paid time off (including PTO, holidays, Volunteer Day, and days of significance).</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Paid parental leave after 90 days of service.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">401(k) with company match, plus Profit Sharing & Savings Plan.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance to give you peace of mind.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Life Insurance to protect your loved ones.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Educational assistance to support your career development.</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Associate assistance programs for your personal and professional well-being.</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Ready to Make an Impact?</strong><br>Apply today by visiting our career page to submit your resume. We’re excited to meet you!</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Security Benefit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p>

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