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• This is a fixed-term contact positon until the end of June 2025.

Marketing Manager – South Korea (Contractor)

This position will be part of GNS Central Marketing Organization and will be responsible for leading marketing engagement for our Network partner banks in South Korea. This will involve envisioning, planning, and driving large impactful programs and capabilities to support partner/ product launches, active portfolio management to impact spends, acquisitions, sales promotions, driving loyalty, data driven marketing campaigns and driving brand awareness in the market.

This role requires extensive engagement with internal stakeholders and global teams as well as engage with our card issuers as consultant to support their marketing teams.

The Candidate should possess the following skill sets / Qualification:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in marketing or relevant job roles. MBA from a premier institution preferred.


• High degree of innovation, knowledge of new developments in the market both inside and beyond the industry.


• Working with multiple stakeholders and departments – should be able to carry out tough negotiations and manage relationships at multiple levels both within and outside of Amex


• Comfortable working with people from diverse background, cultures and operating on multiple systems and processes across different markets and lines of businesses


• Good understanding of Network marketing i.e. how VISA/MC runs campaign in market


• Understanding of Customer Life Cycle / Journey in Payment space spanning across Debit/Credit/Prepaid/Merchant/Corporate/Wallets


• Have an experience of liaising with agency to develop concept brief to customer communication


• Proven track record of driving BTL, ATL Campaigns including social networks.


• Proven track record of managing agencies and budget lines to run campaigns/offers


• Possess an understanding of Brand management.


• Possess an understanding of business drivers and what marketing levers should be pulled to drive business


• Must be a good influencer


• Sharp execution, and good project management skills


• Demonstrated ability to design winning strategies and executable plans. Comfort with ambiguity and "clean sheet of paper" thinking


• Excellent presentation skills and analytical skills


• Relationship management across the hierarchy


• Must be fluent in Korean and English.

The role will report into Director GNS Marketing – South Korea

Location: Seoul

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

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