Zurich Life is one of the leading Life, Pension and Investment companies in the Irish market. Our success is based on the solid foundations of superior product design, market leading investment performance and a strong ethos of providing high quality service to our Customers and our Brokers.

We have almost doubled our market share in recent years, and our ambition does not end there. Our proposition is compelling, and our marketing team is instrumental in delivering our message to the market.

To help us meet our growth plans we are expanding our Marketing team. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, creative and ambitious marketer to work within our Customer Marketing team. The successful candidate will preferably have experience in Life and Pensions, be confident working with many different stakeholders, have lots of energy & enthusiasm, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

About the Role

As a Customer Marketing Assistant, you'll support the delivery of customer marketing campaigns and communications that help customers better understand, engage with and benefit from financial service products.

Working alongside marketing, digital, and other business teams, you'll help deliver campaigns across email, print and digital communications while ensuring all activity meets regulatory and brand requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone starting a career in marketing who wants to gain experience in financial services.

Key Responsibilites

Campaign Support

• Assist in planning and delivering customer marketing campaigns which aim to grow Zurich’s share of the market in Ireland.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external agencies to help prepare insightful briefs to deploy effective advertising campaigns.
• Coordinate campaign schedules and marketing calendars.
• Support the creation, review and approval of campaign assets.
• Participate in ad-hoc marketing/business projects as required.
• Work with multiple distribution partners, manage relationships and ensure our partners deliver support on time and within budget.
• Assist with planning and activation of email marketing campaigns.

Customer Communications

• Draft and proofread customer emails and marketing communications.
• Support production of brochures, guides and customer literature.
• Ensure all communications are clear, accurate and customer friendly.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Relevant third level degree and/or professional marketing qualification.
• Minimum 12 months’ experience in TTL integrated campaign planning, gained either on the client side or within a marketing/advertising agency.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Office suite.
• Good understanding of all marketing channels including digital.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Desirable

• Experience using:
  • Email marketing tools
  • Canva
• Understanding of financial services or regulated industries

Business Accountabilities

• Customer focused
• Curious and eager to learn
• Collaborative team player
• Well organised
• Proactive
• Adaptable
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude
• Excellent time management

Key Relationships

• Broker Marketing Team
• Digital Marketing team
• Communication team
• General Insurance business Marketing Team
• Product Managers
• Compliance & Legal
• External agencies

This role offers exposure to campaign management, customer communications, digital marketing, and regulated marketing practices, making it an excellent entry point into financial services marketing.

Zurich Life Assurance plc is part of Zurich Insurance Group. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich Insurance Group is an insurance-based financial services provider committed to employing and developing the best and brightest talent in the global marketplace.

If you want to work for a leading global insurer, if you are keen on professional development and are determined to succeed, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Additional Information

Position is Blackrock based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com