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MissionSquare Retirement, Washington, District of Columbia: MissionSquare Retirement Call-To-Retire Campaign

Company: MissionSquare Retirement
Company Description: Founded in 1972, MissionSquare Retirement is a non-profit, independent financial services company focused on providing retirement plans and related services specifically for the public sector.
Nomination Category: Video Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Financial Services - Banking
2023 Stevie Winner Nomination Title: MissionSquare Retirement Call-To-Retire Campaign
  1. The date on which this nominated production was first distributed or otherwise made public:

    The MissionSquare Retirement Call-To-Retire campaign launched on 11/14/22.

  2. Briefly describe this entry’s communications objectives and how it met those objectives (up to 200 words):

    Total 192 words used.

    To highlight our mission to support the retirement needs of the public service worker, the MissionSquare Retirement Call to Retire campaign was inspired by a common public safety ritual known as the "final call". We identified that police, fire and paramedics actually have a ritual when they retire. On their final day, at the end of their final ride, they deliver their final call by radioing into dispatch one final time to retire their badge. At that time, dispatch clears the line and thanks them publicly for their service.

    Our goal was to not only acknowledge our commitment to these public sector employees, the core of our business, but to convey the message that while their service must one day come to an end, our service to them does not. MissionSquare Retirement provides retirement services up to and beyond retirement.

    Media impressions were 355% above goal with a +97% increase in target engagement.

    Videos have generated over 12.8 million impressions and over 2.5 million video completions across all platforms​ - +15% vs YAG. 

    Call-To-Retire has delivered 1 million more impressions and 3 x as many clicks - +134% vs YAG

  3. Optionally you may list the creative and production credits for your nominated production - the people who helped to bring it to life: Advertising Agency/City: Client: Art Director: Cinematographer: Creative Director: Designer: Director: Illustrator/City: Music Producer/City: Photographer/City: Printer/City: Producer: Production Company/City: Programmer: Writer: Web Development Firm/City:

    Creative Production Credits:

    Client: Sheri Gilchrist, SVP and CMO and Stephen Zack, Director, Creative Services

    Advertising Agency - The Level Agency/Pittsburgh

    Agency Lead: Amy Stettler

    Agency Creative Director: Mike Rubino

    Director: Andrew Kellerman

    Agency Creative Manager: Erin Graham

    Agency Account Coordinator: Kaely Montgomery

Attachments/Videos/Links:
MissionSquare Retirement Call-To-Retire Campaign
MP4 Call_To_Retire__fire_full_length_1080p_1.mp4
MP4 Call_To_Retire__police_full_length_1080p_17.mp4
MP4 Call_To_Retire__City_Planner_Longform_.mp4
MP4 MSR_CTR_Slideshow_Award_Submission.mp4