Ascend · 1 day ago
Product Marketing Manager
Ascend is transforming the global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech. The Product Marketing Manager will be responsible for positioning Ascend against competitors, connecting product, marketing, and sales strategies, and measuring results to evolve market positioning and sales processes.
FinanceFinTechInsuranceInsurTechSoftware
Responsibilities
In the first 30 days, you will become an expert in how to position Ascend against our competitors across our different customer segments
Develop a deep understanding of how Ascend delivers and adds value to our customers and the insurance industry across different customer segments
Conduct research to understand the competitive landscape and run interviews to understand our ICP
Dive deep into sales calls to understand why we've won or lost deals and create battle cards for the sales team against common objections
In your first 60 days, you are the glue that connects Product, Marketing, and Sales to translate the product roadmap into tactical sales and marketing strategies
Update sales pitches across customer segments to align with our updated positioning and insights
Own the design and messaging across sales decks, website pages, and case studies to reinforce our market positioning and messaging
Work hand-in-hand with Product to translate new features into value propositions and integrate these value props into the sales motion for target segments
In your first 90 days, you are measuring results and have created processes to evolve and strengthen our market positioning and sales process
Be able to report back on the learnings, successes, and areas for improvement in our messaging across Product, Sales, and Customer Success
Consistently refine and work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to ensure consistent, impactful messaging across all customer touchpoints
Release thought leadership content and work hand-in-hand with Marketing on lead generation efforts like webinars, events, etc
Identify other marketing opportunities to grow incremental revenue and product stickiness across our existing customer base through product education and adoption
Qualification
Required
4-6 years of experience working in a similar industry (fintech, healthtech, etc.)
Hands-On Experience: You enjoy rolling up your sleeves to get projects across the finish line
Brand-Driven Storyteller: You care about how people feel when they talk about companies
Creative and Analytical: You are able to use both the left and right sides of your brain
Customer-Focused: You care deeply about your customers and their problems
Outcome-Oriented: You have proven success acting as a function owner, including a track record of consistently delivering measurable results
Benefits
Competitive base salary and meaningful equity
100% health premiums covered for you and your dependents
401k with employer matching options
A fast growing team with an emphasis on promoting from within 80% of all hires in the last 12 months have already been promoted!
Unlimited PTO
Monthly company-paid commuter benefit options
Parental and family leave
Lunch provided when in office
Dog-friendly office!
Company
Ascend
Ascend is a developer of an insurance payments platform that offers automated payments in financing, collections, and payables.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$285.5MKey Investors
Index VenturesFirst Round Capital
2022-01-27Series A· $30M
2022-01-27Debt Financing· $250M
2021-09-15Seed· $5.5M
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