Athene · 11 hours ago
Social Media Consultant
West Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAthene is a company focused on delivering more for its customers and financial professionals. The Social Media Consultant will lead and advance Athene’s retail-focused social media strategy, managing social programs that support Retail Marketing initiatives and ensuring alignment with the overall social strategy.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceRetirement
Responsibilities
Own and lead the integration of social media into retail marketing campaigns, product initiatives and promotional programs, in partnership with the Social Strategy Lead to ensure enterprise-wide consistency
Manage the end-to-end development of social promotion plans, including content strategy, asset creation oversight, activation timelines and performance reporting
Partner with Retail Marketing leaders to ensure social deliverables reinforce go-to-market strategy, product positioning and advisor engagement goals
Collaborate with the Social Strategy Lead to ensure retail social programs align with Athene’s holistic social strategy, governance standards, and brand voice
Lead the growth and maturity of Athene’s social selling program, overseeing content strategy, adoption initiatives, platform administration and measurement
Create and manage frameworks to help Sales team members integrate social media into their relationship-building and prospecting efforts
Provide advanced training, best practices, and strategic guidance to Sales leaders and internal experts to expand program impact
Lead social coverage for retail-focused events and conferences, including on-site coordination and content execution
Own the Retail social content roadmap, ensuring consistency of voice, messaging and brand standards across posts and campaigns, in alignment with holistic social strategy set by the Social Strategy Lead
Lead content creation and optimization across LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and other relevant platforms, ensuring alignment with advisor audience needs and business objectives
Manage KPIs, reporting, and performance storytelling in partnership with Integrated Marketing to assess effectiveness and recommend continuous improvements
Guide adoption of emerging formats, platform innovations and industry trends that advance Athene’s presence and engagement
Maintain close partnership with the Social Strategy Lead to ensure governance, compliance, and best practices are embedded throughout retail social programs
Manage dashboards, insight reports and executive summaries that guide retail social strategy, content themes and Sales enablement efforts
Translate insights into actionable recommendations to inform content planning, targeting, promotional opportunities and campaign adjustments
Maintain a forward-looking approach to ensure Athene remains a leader in social engagement within the retirement services and annuity marketplace
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years of Marketing or Communications experience, with demonstrated leadership or ownership of digital and social media programs
Proven track record of leading social media strategy and execution, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and emerging platforms
Strong experience supporting or partnering with Sales, field-facing teams, or advisor-focused organizations
Expertise with social listening tools, including ability to identify insights and translate them into actionable strategy
Superior written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to lead multiple concurrent initiatives
Demonstrated ability to work on a small, high-performing team while owning both strategy and hands-on execution
Curiosity and drive to stay ahead of social trends, platform changes, advisor behavior insights, and digital best practices
Preferred
Financial services or insurance industry experience preferred
Benefits
Military Friendly Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer
Company
Athene
Athene Holding is a life insurance company that provides retirement savings products for individuals and institutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.43B2025-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-10-07Post Ipo Debt· $600M
Leadership Team
Martin P. Klein
Executive VP & CFO
Mike Downing
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Athene Holding Ltd.
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