Address ING, Australia's most recommended bank for the 3rd year running is looking for a Head of Brand who will be responsible for leading and managing the ING brand in Australia.
This is an opportunity to steer our brand and build its strength among external and internal audiences including customers and employees.
Our brand is something that sets us apart at ING. We are progressive, we like to do things differently and our down to earth and transparent nature is something that needs to continue to shine through.
As an agile business, this position manages one of three chapters - the Brand Experience Chapter - in the Marketing, Brand and Stakeholder Relations Centre of Excellence (CoE). The Brand Experience Chapter is responsible for brand strategy and positioning, brand guardianship, media & connections design as well as an internal and industry leading creative studio.
Leading a dynamic and motivated team of 10 you will also partner with leaders within our CoE (leaders in Stakeholder Relations and Product & Customer Marketing) as well as other parts of our business including Customer Experience, Customer Interactions and Digital. Are you ready to make an impact on our business?
What you'll do...
Brand Positioning & Brand Health: Develop strategic approach to build the brand and deliver against key KPIs, including 'Brand Power', main bank consideration and as a result, increase recruitment of primary bank customers.
Branding: Act as guardians for the brand ensuring consistency across all external and internal audiences. This includes adherence to the global brand guidelines through tone of voice, visual identity and UX design.
Brand Campaigns: Ensure clear strategic direction (inc. agency briefing) and executional excellence across all brand touchpoints.
Social & Content: Develop an innovative approach to connect with audiences across our social channels and branded content. Develop new ways to tap into cultural trends to bolster relevance and deliver to our brand experience.
Brand Connections: Deliver our brand experience to audiences (new & non-customers, internal stakeholders, employees, etc.) through touchpoints across all channels including paid, earned, owned and in particular, through new brand activations and partnerships. Attract profitable growth audiences to the bank through improved targeting and deeper understanding of our audiences.
Product Marketing: Collaborate with the Chapter Lead, Product & Customer Marketing to deliver cohesive, through-the-line campaigns to market and ensure all product propositions deliver to our brand positioning. Enhance product & customer marketing efforts with strategic counsel as it pertains to our brand and new-to-bank audience growth plans.
What we're looking for...
The aspiration to work in a dynamic, agile team and ready to set the agenda for our brand for the next year.
Extensive experience building brands - ideally 10-15 years - preferably with financial services brands.
Strong understanding of the Australian financial services landscape including policy and regulation.
Proven leadership of high performing teams with the ability to respond quickly and effectively under time pressure.
What's in it for you
Drop everything and learn with over 16,000 professional and personal development courses to choose from
Discounted ING Health Insurance
An additional Rest Day to support your wellbeing
An IMPACT day to volunteer on an approved sustainability activity
About Us
At ING, we want to make life simpler and more worthwhile - for everyone who banks with us, for the people who work with us, and the community at large, too.
When you come to work at ING, you're joining a team where individuality isn't just accepted, it's encouraged. We've built a culture that's fun, friendly and supportive - it's the kind of place where you can be yourself and make the most of whatever you have to offer.
We give people the freedom to take risks, think differently, take ownership of their work, and make great things happen. We're here to help you get ahead. And with our global network, there's plenty of scope to take your career in new directions, perhaps even ones you've never considered.
We are all about celebrating success and as a result we are proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and a certified Family Inclusive workplace.
Sound like the kind of place you'd feel at home? We'd love to hear from you.
Need more?
Please contact Vanessa Puglisi. This is an internal role only and not open to referrals.
Before you apply
Here at ING we consider employee development to be important and encourage existing employees to apply for suitable internal positions. It is expected that any employee applying for a vacant position would have been in their current role for a minimum of twelve (12) months before applying. This may be waived in special circumstances and after consultation with your manager.
