Social Media & Content Marketing Manager - CDI

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Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: Not specified
Occasional remote
Experience: > 5 years
Skills & expertise
Generated content
Segment
Kong
Powerpoint
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Descartes Underwriting
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ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

Descartes was born out of the conviction that the ever-increasing complexity of risks faced by corporations, governments and vulnerable communities calls for a renewed approach in insurance. Our team brings together industry veterans from the most renowned institutions (AXA, SCOR, Swiss Re, Marsh, Aon, ...) and scientists on top of their field to bring underwriting excellence. After 5 years of existence, Descartes has secured a leading position in parametric insurance for weather and climate-related risks utilizing machine learning, real-time monitoring from satellite imagery & IoT. After a successful Series B raise of $120M USD, we launched Descartes Insurance, a 'full stack' insurer licensed to underwrite risk by the French regulator ACPR. With a growing corporate client base (400+ and counting), our diverse team is headquartered in Paris and operates out of our 17 global offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. Descartes is trusted by a panel of A-rated (re)insurers to carry out its activities.



ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Descartes is seeking a Social Media & Content Marketing Manager to join our Marketing & Communication Team. You will report to the Chief Marketing & Communication Officer (CMO) and you will be a key contributor to the content that is presented to our potential clients on our different marketing channels, and manage directly our social media (LinkedIn and X).

The applicant will be in close and effective cooperation with all business units, in particular with the sales, R&D, underwriting and communication teams and play a vital role in the following activities:

Business & scientific Content production to nurture our broker & corporate clients:

  • Manage global content development from concept to final material delivery, taking into account market specificities, commercial strategy, competitive landscape and Descartes’ internal expertise (10 countries, 20+ perils, 8+ industries);
  • Identify the key messages to display Descartes' expertise about climate change, emerging risks, cyber, natural perils, modelling technologies;
  • Run qualitative and quantitative assessments of existing and missing commercial content and work cross-functionally to build and test informed marketing material;
  • Serve as the link between underwriting, R&D and commercial communications in investigating and building improved marketing materials such as pitch decks (in relation with Product manager), Product and industry sheets, case studies, scientific articles and newsletters. This implies to taking into account localization and industry segment specificities.

Social network strategy and publication:

  • Be responsible for the schedule and delivering of the posts in coordination with the CMO;
  • Write the messaging and create the visuals, with the help of our graphic designer when needed, for LinkedIn and X. The posts can be about scientific contents, solutions and perils, corporate & branding messaging;
  • Create the text of the landing page in the website when the post is about a publication, with the help of the Webmaster;
  • Allow smooth coordination by closely collaborating with other team members and encourage best practices to improve our performance.

Market Watch

  • Contribute to the market watch that is done by the head of external Com with regular monitoring of the competitive landscape (brokers, competitors, insurers, agencies…), Nat Cat insurance, parametric solutions, loss events, global panorama and evolutions, etc.

Your missions will evolve in the future as Descartes is growing fast and many exciting projects are waiting for you. It's a unique opportunity to take a closer look inside a fast-growing scale up with huge ambitions !


ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Graduated from a Business or/and University with a specialization in marketing or/and communication;
  • From 3 years of experience (including internships and apprenticeships) in marketing content production and social media in a similar position.

SKILLS

  •  Fluency in English (written & verbal communication) mandatory. French is a plus;
  • Ability to understand insurance & financial terms, as well scientific and complex technical information;
  •  Prior experience in the insurance industry is a plus;
  • Self-motivated and ambitious, with high attention to detail and work ethic;
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills;
  • Capacity to leverage collective creativity to support ambitious business driven goals;
  • Eye for quality, attention to detail and deadlines;
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint & Excel.


MINDSET

  • Ability to take a proactive hands-on approach to solving current and forthcoming problems;
  • Results oriented, high energy but humble, with the ability to play an important role in coordinating a dynamic and multi-cultural environment;
  • Eager to learn more about the insurance industry and committed to the organization’s mission;
  • Excellent team player with an entrepreneurial mindset and value of diversity.

WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING?

  • Opportunity to work and learn with teams from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world, allowing you to progress towards technical excellence;
  • Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars, training etc.);
  • Work in a collaborative & professional environment;
  • Be part of a dynamic international team, passionate about diversity;
  • Join a company with a true purpose – help us help our clients be more resilient towards climate risks;
  • A competitive salary, bonus and benefits;
  • You can benefit from a punctual home office days.

At Descartes Underwriting, we cherish value of diversity whatever it may be. We are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences.

With equal skills, all our positions are open to people with disabilities.

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