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Our firm is a progressive team of management consultants dedicated to the success of financial institutions by providing consulting, outsourcing and educational services to community financial institutions nationwide. In over 45 years, we have grown and expanded our product and service offerings to include all of the major areas of banking, including regulatory compliance, risk management, capital planning, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, branching and expansion, loan review, and information technology. Through affiliations with state and national banking associations, we also provide educational seminars and training to more than 3,000 individuals each year.

Currently, we have a unique opportunity available to join our Information Technology (IT) Consulting Division as an IT Consultant.  This role provides the opportunity to develop long lasting valuable relationships with our community financial institution customers helping them improve their IT environment as well as work directly with our team of IT Consultants to enhance the service offerings of our IT Consulting Division.

IT Consultant’s primary responsibilities include:

• Perform IT Audits based on the FFIEC’s Information Technology Examination Procedures.
• Review of the design, implementation and effectiveness of technical controls used to mitigate IT risks.
• Perform network vulnerability assessments with scanning software.
• Provide tailored feedback to clients to fix gaps in the IT control structure.
• Prepare audit reports.
• Prepare pre-audit documentation.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Collaborate with the Y&A team to enhance product offerings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, may include some overnight stays.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors in IT, another related field, or other relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the following areas:
  • Windows Server administration
  • Virtualization management
  • Network management and administration
  • VoIP management
  • Microsoft 365 administration
• Knowledge of cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP) environments is a plus.
• Experience with Nessus or other network vulnerability scanners is a plus.
• Programming/scripting (C#, PowerShell, Python, etc.) experience is a plus.
• Work experience with a financial institution is a plus.

Our firm is located in Ohio, however our expectation is to provide this employee the flexibility of working out of a home-based office in the Midwest. Applicants must have reasonable access to a major airport for travel purposes.

Our total compensation package includes:

• Base salary, bonus incentives for profitability and business referrals
• 401(k) with a competitive company match
• Wellness reimbursement program
• Medical, vision and dental care
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Flexible spending account
• Paid vacation and personal time off
• Company paid life insurance and short and long-term disability
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Student loan paydown program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Young & Associates is a progressive team of experienced professionals dedicated to supporting the continued success of community-focused financial institutions through management consulting, process outsourcing, and educational programming for domestic and international organizations. For nearly 50 years, our trusted experts have partnered closely with clients to develop business strategies, manage risks, solve pressing issues and support priority efforts across virtually every aspect of their businesses. Our services include strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, branching and expansion, risk management, capital planning, loan review, marketing, compliance, and information technology. Our seasoned experts, through affiliations with state and national banking associations, also provide educational seminars and training for thousands of bankers on an annual basis.

Our growing team is seeking an experienced marketing professional to lead our expanded marketing program and increase our presence in targeted markets. As Marketing Manager, this individual will be responsible for translating business needs into effective marketing strategies which improve awareness and opportunities for Y&A’s brand, our team of experts, and our services. This hands-on role partners closely with leaders at all levels, including our executive team, business unit directors, external agencies, and others to implement campaigns, manage budgets and projects, and deliver engaging experiences which drive value for our business and our clients.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops marketing strategies and messaging which aligns to Y&A’s strategic plan for growth, considers industry and economic changes, identifies and addresses the needs of new and existing clients, and differentiates Y&A from our competition.
• Works directly with COO and CEO to measure the effectiveness and performance of all marketing efforts and their impact on Y&A’s goals and key performance indicators.
• Maintains relationships with state and national partner associations to lead all marketing efforts, sponsorships, participation, and collateral development for conventions and tradeshows.
• Leads and manages corporate marketing and communications projects, both print and digital (newsletters, postcards, catalogs, letters, flyers, posters, and emails).
• Manages all aspects of web, SEO/SEM, database marketing, email, social media, and display advertising campaigns, and related agency relationship(s).
• Leverages Y&A’s CRM tool (HubSpot) to identify trends and insights and optimizes spend and performance based on data-driven insights.
• Serves as marketing ambassador, promoting a learning culture at Y&A with education on how CRM and other marketing automation tools can assist our team and help grow our business.
• Uses experience and knowledge to develop new and creative growth strategies through traditional (outbound) and digital (inbound) marketing channels.
• Utilizes proven tools and analytics to define and evaluate the effectiveness of end-to-end customer experience across multiple channels and customer touch points.
• Coaches and develops marketing team.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient in CRM and Marketing Automation platforms (preferably HubSpot), social media and other digital marketing channels.
• Ability to create, implement, and monitor budgets, projects, and marketing channel plans.
• Thorough understanding of principles and methods used to promote, display, and sell products and services.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Must be a self-starter and willing to learn.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) in Marketing or related field of study from four-year college or university
• 5+ years of demonstrated Marketing leadership experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and leading teams, or closely related experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with digital and traditional marketing channels.
• Experience with non-centralized workforce and remote working strongly preferred.
• Experience in the Financial Industry is a plus.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company contribution to Health Savings Account
• Company provided Short-term and Long-term disability
• Company provided life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Student Loan paydown program (Gradifi)
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Wellness reimbursement program
• Bonus incentives

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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