We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as an AVP, Marketing New Product Development & Business Development. We are looking for someone with strong experience in the co-branded credit card space to work effectively with our partners.

To be successful as a AVP, Marketing New Product Development & Business Development, you should have the following experience:

Experience with new product development and/or business development
Strong experience in the co-branded credit card space
Experience collaborating with senior leaders across multiple departments and gaining consensus
Experience communicating with partners
Experience in marketing strategy and/or execution is preferred
Experience with product research is preferred

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in Wilmington, Delaware.

Purpose of the role

To develop the proposition positioning both with prospects and existing customers, driving awareness and conversion across marketing channels, through compelling campaigns, working closely with product, proposition and channel owners. Will support on optimising communication to drive awareness through to conversion.

Accountabilities

Review of research and analysis on target audience, market trends, competitors and industry innovation to identify the positioning of the proposition in the market to give us a unique competitor advantage.
Identification of key benefits and features that differentiates Barclays proposition from competitors.
Collaboration with marketing colleagues such as marketing, product and sales to ensure the proposition is communicated effectively across channels to drive customer and commercial metrics.
Collaboration with internal teams, such as product development, to incorporate feedback on product features.
Monitoring and improving proposition effectiveness through data driven insights to meet established KPIs.
Analysis of key market insights and develop recommendations to the relevant stakeholders to support the strategic decision-making process on product development, portfolio management and pricing, where appropriate.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.