Senior Strategist, Experience Brand Marketing- CMEO

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Job Overview

Position Schedule : Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 06-Oct-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

The Sr. Strategist MM / Segment CMEO will be a core member of the functional team supporting MM / Segment deliverables, designing and prioritizing marketing / branding / experience campaigns in service to driving outcomes against U.S. Division / market / segment goals. These senior individual contributors will serve as the EBM associates accountable to segment / market / division leader for delivering all aligned-upon EBM segment outcomes, leveraging all functions within EBM. This senior individual contributor will deliver end-to-end EBM strategies and deliver on go-to market strategies and differentiated client / branch experiences that achieve strong business ROI and contribute incremental results towards market / segment goals. The Sr. Strategist will lead matrix teams across EBM to deliver against multiple market / segment goals at any one time.

What you'll do...

Accountable for supporting the CMEO in building and delivering EBM's strategic plan in alignment with segment / market strategic objectives. Solely responsible and accountable for multiple market / segment objectives.

Leveraging insights from design, behavioral science, and analytics develop and prioritize marketing and branding campaigns to achieve market / segment outcomes.

Partner with U.S. Division and Market Leaders to identify opportunities and constraints that can be solved through marketing, brand, and experience treatments

Lead matrix teams across EBM to execute marketing and branding plans and partner with EBM leaders and associates to ensure seamless execution of strategies across all EBM capabilities.

Build strong relationships with segment / market / division leaders to align on objectives and deliverables.

Responsible for delivering differentiated client and branch experiences that drive measurable business outcomes.

Collaborate with EBM Analytics to measure the effectiveness of marketing and client experience initiatives. Use insights to optimize strategies and improve ROI for market / segment campaigns

Advocate for client and advisor-centric solutions, ensuring impactful outcomes in key moments that matter.

Responsible for identifying market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies. Apply insights to enhance EBM strategies and plans for assigned segments / markets.

Contribute to a culture of accountability, flexibility, and cross-functional fluency within the EBM matrix.

Support the CMEO in coaching and developing EBM talent to deliver outcomes effectively.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts : health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Hiring Minimum : $117000

Hiring Maximum : $199300

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Skills / Requirements

What you'll need...

BA / BS required; MBA preferred or analytical advanced degree preferred.

10+ years of experience in leading marketing, experience or customer strategy roles, ideally within the financial services industry

Demonstrated experience developing strategies and business plans across all aspects of marketing and experience, with the requisite results to prove it

Ability to apply modern marketing techniques across segments, across channels, journey-based, digital and non-digital

Strong business acumen and proven experience managing budgets to develop and manage successful large scale campaigns and cross-functional initiatives

Deep analytics and insights experience. Thought partner with the Analytics and Insights leader with knowledge of what work would serve the business segment most effectively, not a customer.

• Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Current INTERNAL home-based associates :

While this role is posted as hybrid,

if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status . Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose : We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

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