$155,000–$200,000 Per Year
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable Management, Adobe Product Family, Agile Programming Methodologies, Alliance/Partner Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banking Services, Brand Marketing (Branding), Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Banking, Business Skills, Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Business (B2B) Marketing, Cash Management, Channel Marketing, Channel Strategies, Commercial Banking, Communication Skills, Computer Security, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Banking, Creative Brief, Cross-Functional, Customer Acquisition, Customer Relations, Customer Retention/Renewal, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, Direct Marketing, Diversity, Email Marketing, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Expense Allocation, Expense Tracking, Financial Services, Forecasting, Genetics, Improvement Metrics, Internet Search, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Liquidity, Market Entry Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Metrics, Marketing Objectives, Marketing Plan, Marketing Presentation, Marketing Strategy, Media Research, Medical Conditions, Metrics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Military, Onboarding, Online Marketing, Partner Sales, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product/Service Launch, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Requirements, Revenue Growth, Risk, Risk Management, Sales Pipeline, Sales Tools, Salesforce.com, State Laws and Regulations, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, Treasury, Treasury Management, Web Analytics, Web Site Monitoring, Writing Skills
Description
At Citizens, we're so much more than a bank. Behind our products, services, branches, and technology, you'll find a collaborative group of colleagues from diverse backgrounds and skills working together to help our clients and communities thrive.
As a Growth Strategist - Commercial Banking, you will be responsible for developing and delivering end-to-end marketing strategies and execution to drive growth across Citizens' Treasury Management and Payments solutions within the Commercial and Corporate Bank. This role blends strategic leadership, cross-functional influence, and hands-on execution, serving as a thought partner to the Commercial and Corporate Bank business leaders.
You will lead integrated marketing strategies that support client acquisition, retention, product adoption, and usage-while building brand equity and trust with business and corporate clients. Most importantly, you'll feel valued for who you are and supported to achieve what's important to you personally and professionally.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Business Partnership
- Develop and help lead marketing strategy and vision for Commercial Banking to achieve business objectives, revenue growth, and client engagement goals
- Serve as a strategic marketing thought partner to Commercial Banking product owners and business leaders, shaping end-to-end go-to-market strategies
- Translate complex Commercial Banking offerings and capabilities (e.g., payables, receivables, cash management, liquidity, fraud, digital payments) into compelling, client-focused value propositions and marketing campaigns
- Act as the primary liaison between Commercial Banking business partners and Marketing, ensuring alignment on priorities, messaging, and execution
Integrated Marketing Planning & Execution
Influence and partner with cross-functional teams to design and deliver quarterly and annual integrated marketing plans spanning:
Digital marketing (website, search, display, paid social, content)
Email and direct marketing
Account-based marketing (ABM)
Sales enablement tools and collateral
Events, sponsorships, and thought leadership
Paid, earned, and owned media
Lead execution for end-to-end Treasury & Payments Commercial & Corporate Bank marketing initiatives, ensuring on-brand, on-strategy, and on-time delivery
Develop clear and actionable marketing and creative briefs grounded in data, insights, personas, and customer journeys
Client-Centricity & Experience
- Keep the client at the center of everything by serving as the voice of the customer and optimizing experiences across channels and touchpoints
- Partner with Sales, Relationship Managers, and Digital teams to ensure marketing supports pipeline growth, onboarding, and long-term client success
Analytics, Optimization & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure closed-loop analytics to measure marketing performance against forecasts and business outcomes
- Analyze performance data and lead test-and-learn initiatives, retrospectives, and optimization recommendations
- Partner with data and analytics teams to track web and campaign metrics and improve marketing efficiency and effectiveness
Budget, Risk & Governance
- Manage a marketing budget within scope, providing accurate estimates, tracking spend, and recommending allocations across tactics
- Proactively manage risk and ensure all marketing activities comply with regulatory requirements, internal governance, and defined processes
- Guide marketing components for new and existing Treasury & Payments product launches and enhancements
Qualifications & Requirements
- Strong strategic and creative thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into impactful marketing strategies
- Experience marketing complex B2B solutions; Treasury, Payments, Cash Management, or Commercial/Corporate Banking experience strongly preferred
- Deep experience across digital marketing channels, including search, display, social, content, and web optimization
- Proven ability to develop clear, insightful marketing, creative, and media briefs using research and data
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Metrics-driven mindset with the ability to interpret data and create actionable, measurable strategies
- Experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Detail-oriented self-starter with a strong sense of accountability and urgency
- Comfortable operating in a regulated environment
- Minimum 8-10+ years of progressive marketing experience, ideally in B2B financial services
Preferred Experience
- Prior B2B financial services marketing experience
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Pardot, Demandbase, and AI-enabled marketing tools
- Experience tracking web metrics using Adobe Analytics
- Experience working in Agile marketing environments
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Copilot)
Education
- Bachelor's degree required
- MBA or equivalent experience preferred
Hours & Work Schedule
- Hours per Week: 40
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 4 days in office (Westwood, MA; Boston, MA; San Francisco; or New York City) and 1 day remote
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $155,000-$200,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including work location and relevant skills and experience.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs, and more. Citizens' paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory paid sick or time-away policies across U.S. jurisdictions.
For an overview of benefits, visit: View Citizens Benefits
Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.