Sales and Marketing Executive

American Express
You’ll do more than the expected. You’ll do the unexpected.

Global Merchant Services Marketing is dedicated to bringing buyers and sellers together and transforming how American Express is welcomed. GMS Marketing is responsible for driving growth, accelerating coverage and enhancing the value of American Express acceptance to merchants and Cardmembers at scale. We focus on enhancing our relationships with millions of merchants of all sizes and while focused on Europe, we also work with commerce hubs across the globe including the U.S, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

It is also critical for GMS Marketing to collaborate effectively with Card Issuing teams and other sister organizations across the Blue Box in order to fully harness the power of the closed loop via mediums including Custom Consulting, Offers, Recommendations, Multi-Merchant Campaigns, Digital Experiences and Brand Awareness. GMS Marketing partners with organizations including Client Management, Marketing Operations, Information Management, Enterprise Digital, Global Advertising and Brand Management and Global Servicing Network.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the GMS marketing team. This role specifically sits within the UK Marketing team and is both a B2B and a B2C role. You’ll be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with some of our largest merchants as well as implementing marketing campaigns on their behalf to American Express Cardmembers.

To do this you will be expected to understand the market in which your merchant operates in order to develop solutions that deliver to their business objectives and at the same time meet American Express targets. Given this is a key partner facing role, you must have excellent communication, relationship building and presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships between American Express and some of our largest UK high value merchants
• Identify new partnerships through prospecting, lead generation (using digital, in person, internal channels) to drive new partnership growth
• Effective Pipeline management (maintaining and securing a steady flow of offers)
• Partner with internal American Express stakeholders across business lines to proactively identify opportunities
• Deliver best in class end-to-end marketing, from strategic planning through to implementation and results reporting
• Support in retaining existing relationships and renegotiations through demonstrating value through Merchant research, campaign performance overviews
• Monitor, analyse, communicate campaign performance in order to optimize future campaigns
• Maintain and secure on-going pipeline of partner offers
• Work across American Express marketing channels (typical marketing channels utilised include Amex Offers platform, digital media, events, social, email, direct mail etc)

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

• University degree or equivalent experience
• Existing sales, business development and marketing experience
• Proven direct client management experience, working with external stakeholders
• Experience in meeting sales goals, and sales planning, preferred
• Ability to build strong relationships, with strong influential skills
• Energetic, enthusiastic, strong communication skills
• Comfortable prospecting and driving lead generation
• Experience in working with large group of stakeholders
• Be able to multi-task, prioritize in a demanding environment
• Proactive in nature, happy to challenge the status quo
• Self-motivated, ability to deliver without mandated deadlines

Why American Express?

There’s a difference between having a job and making a difference.

Amex have been making a difference in people’s lives for over 160 years, backing them in moments big and small, granting access, tools, and resources to take on their biggest challenges and reap the greatest rewards.

We’ve also made a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they’re ready to take on a new career path, we’re right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.

Because we believe that the best way to back our customers is to back our people.

The powerful backing of American Express.

Don’t make a difference without it.

Don’t live life without it.

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