Global Payments Event Marketing Manager, VP – Wholesale Payments

Job Description

J.P. Morgan’s Wholesale Payments business is an innovative leader in the payment space serving 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies and delivering several industry firsts. Our Wholesale Payments solution stack includes payment processing and merchant acquiring where we are an industry leader holding the #1 position in market share by volume. Our expanding suite of global products and technology platforms alongside our consultative expertise are developed to provide unique client value and address the challenges treasury and payments professionals face today and will continue to face in the coming years. The Wholesale Payments Marketing and Communications team plays a critical role in driving and enabling this growth through delivering best-in-class solutions that bring the value story to life through our clients’ eyes. The Global Payments Event Marketing Manager will work closely with the broader Wholesale Payments marketing, and communications team, along with client experience, product, field and internal/external partners to define, support and coordinate event marketing efforts spotlighting our payment solutions. Events include client seminars, client conferences, trade shows, client entertainment and internal meetings. This role is perfect for someone who is detail oriented, a strong project manager, innovative, strategic, customer-focused and can drive change through relationships, see the forest and the trees and execute on a broader vision. Key Responsibilities include: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the J.P. Morgan Global Payments product business. Develop and execute the event marketing strategy in alignment with the overall go-to-market strategies for the suite of Global Payments products. Develop and implement messages and themes in alignment with the business' overall strategy Develop and implement event marketing programs to include: Provide objectives, budgets, project plans, on-site support, communication, evaluation and reporting. Build and manage project teams, engaging appropriate internal and external partners. Ensure marketing objectives, business strategy and brand guidelines drive planning decisions. Coordinate and influence stakeholder buy-in. Manage and operate within budget. Track and forecast spend. Establish production schedules, track progress of activities and follow-up as required. Identify and coordinate speaking opportunities as they relate to event marketing programs. Identify and coordinate advertising opportunities as they relate to event marketing programs. Identify and coordinate event-related public relations efforts as they relate to event marketing programs. Manage events on site as needed. Integrate messages/themes into programs by directing the creation of invitations, booth & staging designs, speaking points, presentations, related advertising, etc. Assist in the identification and selection of client entertainment activities. Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum 5 years event/marketing experience
Experience in banking or financial services a plus Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong work ethic Ability to work under deadlines quickly, efficiently and with minimal errors Highly organized, detail oriented and proactive Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment High degree of professionalism and flexibility Demonstrates discretion and good judgment High focus on providing exceptional customer service Aggressive self-starter, ability to work both independently and as a team member Ability to interact in a professional manner with coworkers, suppliers, clients and senior management to build lasting relationships Comfortable with, and an advocate for, ongoing change. Comfortable working in a matrix management organization structure to drive results. Expertise with Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook), SharePoint and PitchPro+ required Ability to use marketing and reporting tools such as Salesforce.com, Marketo, Workfront, a plus Travel required, extensive at times