Senior Associate, Industry Marketing

Are you a dynamic marketing professional with a passion for driving growth? Cohen & Co is seeking a Senior Associate, Industry Marketing, to support the marketing and business development activities of the firm’s vertical industry groups. In this role, you will collaborate with team members to implement top-of-funnel lead generation initiatives that produce opportunities for enhanced relationships and business growth. The role reports to the Chief Marketing Officer and requires cross-functional teaming with assigned industry Vertical Market Leaders, the Business Development team and the firmwide Marketing team to drive meaningful results and contribute to the Firm’s strategic priority of being a Premium Provider to the markets it serves.

• Work with CMO and Vertical Market Leaders to establish and keep updated growth plan elements including ideal client profile, SWOT analysis, strategic initiatives, KPIs, key competitors, etc.Own
• Event Sponsorship activity
• Calendar of events
• Associated budget
• Pre-event planning meetings
• Salesforce campaign and activity tracking
• Post-event debriefs
• ROI/associated activity tracking and reporting
• Associated thought leadership and social media activity
• Related sponsorship marketing needs
• Develop and keep updated Vertical relevant stats that support differentiated messaging in the market
• Oversee tracking of key Centers of Influence (COI) relationships and activities
• Lead Vertical internal communication efforts
• Facilitate firmwide community calls (scheduling, messaging, materials)
• Maintain Vertical Intranet pages
• Build/maintain industry association relationships
• Support Vertical-driven Client Experience related initiatives
• Provide support to Marketing Content Manager and Marketing Events Manager on industry Vertical Thought Leadership opportunities covering white papers, webinars and surveys
• Provide support to Growth Leadership Team to activate/test Minimum Viable Product ideas and strategic messaging/lead gen campaigns
• Support Growth Leadership Team on vertical-specific M&A-related activities including messaging and growth strategies related to new acquisitions

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or communications; or equivalent practical experience 

• Minimum of 3 years in a marketing or BD support role, preferably with a professional services firm (accounting, law, consulting) 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 

• Experience with CRM, Salesforce preferred 

• Experience with marketing automation preferred 

• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple, and sometimes time-sensitive, projects simultaneously 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills—both verbal and in writing, with excellent attention to detail  

• Strong client service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment 

• Results-oriented, with a passion for driving growth and innovation  

• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work across multiple departments and influence stakeholders at all levels 

Location:

• Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Detroit or St. Clair Shores, MI; Akron, Cleveland, Youngstown, OH; Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, PA; Milwaukee, WI
• Hybrid work environment from one of our office locations

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• Check out some of our leaders you’d be partnering closely with: 
• Lesley Cawley, Chief Marketing Officer, Cohen & Co Advisory, LCC
• Camille Clemons, Market Leader, Alternative Investments, Cohen & Co Advisory, LLC
• Marcy Kempf, Partner in Charge, Markets & Industries; Partner, Cohen & Co Advisory, LLC; Partner, Cohen & Company, Ltd.

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