MarTech Strategy Lead

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a strategic and results-oriented MarTech Engagement Lead to serve as a key liaison between our MarTech organization and its internal stakeholders. This role is crucial for driving business outcomes by ensuring our marketing technology investments and strategies effectively support and advance organizational goals. You will champion the value of our MarTech stack, foster strong collaborative relationships across departments, and translate business needs into actionable technology solutions that enhance customer engagement and accelerate business growth.

This role is remote eligible in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel. However, individuals residing within a 60-mile radius of a USAA office will be expected to work on-site 4 days per week.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Independently leverages Digital or Technology research, business and market intelligence, and data-driven insights to identify opportunities, propose solutions, create and maintain roadmaps, and improve performance.
• Leads team and stakeholders to envision, define, and translate Digital or Technology product and experience opportunities (customer 'needs' and 'wants' as well as all other input forms into problems, gaps, etc.) into initiatives (i.e., requirements, epics, features) and drives execution strategy.
• Shepherds highly complex, highly integrated, and strategic Digital or Technology product and experience opportunities from idea to market validation through collaboration with all relevant stakeholders and SMEs (Business, UX, Technology, Ops, Marketing, etc.).
• Drives, quantifies, and defends Digital and Technology product and experience investments through Business Case artifacts and hypotheses, communicating the value proposition of Digital or Technology products and experiences.
• Continuously leverages expert data-driven problem-solving techniques and analytical rigor to understand and report on product and experience performance against KPIs/KRIs; shares best practices with team members.
• Guides team to generate meaningful insights through a variety of tools and resources to uncover areas of opportunity to inform Digital or Technology product and experience improvements; follows through to ensure applicable improvements are implemented.
• Sets the standard for preparing compelling presentations, and other forms of communication to communicate complex concepts to a diverse audience, including senior leadership, and facilitates Digital or Technology product definition, concept and collaboration sessions to coordinate discovery, development, delivery, and validation activities, as well as to mitigate risks and dependencies.
• Conducts internal and external research and conducts situational analysis to identify and apply industry best practices and trends to increase effectiveness of Digital or Technology products.
• Actively manages ambiguity, influences others to bring in 'big picture' thinking and drives clarity, solutions, and execution plan among team and stakeholders.
• Maintains and applies expert knowledge of the business, technology, UX, and relevant experiences and processes and an expert understanding of Product Management.
• Consistently provides guidance and mentoring to team members and acts as an escalation point and ensures issues are resolved.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 8 years Digital/Technology Product Management experience, to include Digital/Technology experience in Strategy/Planning, Innovation, User Experience, Process Engineering, Analytics, and/or Research/Testing; OR an Advanced degree and 6 years of Digital/Technology Product Management experience, to include Digital/Technology experience in Strategy/Planning, Innovation, User Experience, Process Engineering, Analytics, and/or Research/Testing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Technology/Digital products and emerging technology platforms, applications data analysis and research techniques and standards.
• Proven track record to effectively develop, influence, present and communicate highly complex business, digital, or technology concepts to cross-functional teams, non-technical users and senior leadership.

What sets you apart:

• Proven Expertise in Marketing Technology - 10+ years of experience implementing and managing enterprise-level Marketing, CRM and CDP solutions, such as Salesforce and Adobe, with a track record of driving adoption and measurable business impact.
• Hands-On Experience with Leading Platforms - Deep technical and strategic experience  with tools such as Adobe Experience Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Salesforce Data 360, Salesforce CRM, and Workfront.  Experience in translating business requirements into technology solutions.
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement - Proven success influencing senior leadership and building enterprise-wide partnerships to align MarTech initiatives with strategic business objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Skills - Demonstrated success in building and managing relationships with diverse internal stakeholders. Proven ability to influence internal clients and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align enablement initiatives with business objectives. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Change Management Leadership - Strong background in designing and executing enterprise-wide change management strategies to drive adoption of new technologies.
• Innovation in Enablement Practices - Ability to leverage emerging technologies (e.g., digital learning platforms, AI-driven training personalization) to enhance user experience and adoption.
• Integration Awareness Across MarTech Ecosystem - Understanding of how enablement programs support interconnected platforms like CDP, CRM, workflow tools, and outbound marketing systems.
• Measurement & Continuous Improvement - Experience defining success metrics for adoption and using data-driven insights to optimize enablement strategies.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $143,320 - $273,930.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.