What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Specialist position at Harris Williams?
Position Overview
Job Description
Title: Marketing Operations Specialist
We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.
We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way. We invite you to learn more about careers at Harris Williams.
Why Harris Williams
Harris Williams fosters an inclusive culture through hiring quality people who are committed, tenacious, and principled – dedicated to achieving the right results for our clients, the right way. We are committed to building a unique firm by valuing and developing talent.
The Marketing Operations Specialist coordinates client marketing plans and aligns team resources for timely project execution. Our team operates as an internal marketing agency that requires strong communication and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. By partnering with our internal clients’ administrative teams, this person plays a consultative role to help bridge client priorities with recommendations from a variety of marketing SMEs.
Employees Who Thrive At Harris Williams Demonstrate The Following
Disclaimer: Harris Williams will not accept unsolicited resumes from contingency recruiters. Any such resumes received will not be considered as legitimate submissions, and Harris Williams will not pay for the placement of a candidate resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Furthermore, Harris Williams strictly forbids any contingency recruiter from representing the firm in the market without prior consent.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills
Advertising, Competitive Advantages, Content Marketing, Customer Solutions, Digital Marketing, Marketing Programs, Marketing Strategies, Negotiation, Results-Oriented
Competencies
Business Acumen, Business Data Analysis, Collaborating, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Effectiveness Measurement, Marketing Function, Marketing Systems
Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 2 years of relevant professional experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education
Bachelors
Certifications
No Required Certification(s)
Licenses
No Required License(s)
Benefits
PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.
To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit Your PNC Total Rewards.
Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.
California Residents
Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices.
Job Description
Title: Marketing Operations Specialist
We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.
We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way. We invite you to learn more about careers at Harris Williams.
Why Harris Williams
- Diverse responsibilities: In this role, you will: cultivate and maintain client marketing plans across internal teams; cross reference client needs to identify potential conflicts; employ judgment to set internal team priorities in a manner that meets client expectations; provide first line critical assessment for each project to ensure inputs are ready for handoff to respective marketing subject matter experts (SMEs) and utilize project management software.
- Collaborative work environment: You will build relationships and trust with co-workers by employing excellent interpersonal and communication skills. On a day-to-day basis, you will work closely with colleagues across all departments. You will learn the team’s MarTech systems to help problem solve and serve as backup to SMEs.
- Professional development: We care about your training and development. New employees will participate in role specific training to set you up for success. You will be a continuous learner and become the process flow subject matter expert for the marketing team with support from the Marketing Ops lead.
- Engaging culture: We believe talent is our greatest asset. Our people exemplify a team over individual culture, and participate in team-building events, both regional and companywide. In this role you will be a champion of HW’s “one firm” mentality and contribute to the firm’s positive workplace environment.
Harris Williams fosters an inclusive culture through hiring quality people who are committed, tenacious, and principled – dedicated to achieving the right results for our clients, the right way. We are committed to building a unique firm by valuing and developing talent.
The Marketing Operations Specialist coordinates client marketing plans and aligns team resources for timely project execution. Our team operates as an internal marketing agency that requires strong communication and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. By partnering with our internal clients’ administrative teams, this person plays a consultative role to help bridge client priorities with recommendations from a variety of marketing SMEs.
Employees Who Thrive At Harris Williams Demonstrate The Following
- Approach all tasks with humility, collaboration and enthusiasm
- View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth
- Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates
- Learn from mentors
- Be responsive
- This is an in-office role. Light after hour email usage expected
- Acknowledge requests and clarify deadlines as needed
- Maintain and update marketing production reports
- Manage out-of-office shared team calendar and assist with minor scheduling tasks
- Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks
- Take pride in your work product
- Review and summarize documents and reports as needed, proofreading your work to ensure accuracy before distributing
- Seek feedback from your team during and after project completion
- Ask “What’s next?” Work ahead instead of waiting for direction
- Maintain confidentiality and effectively handle highly sensitive information with sound judgement, tact, and discretion
- Articulate thoughts and ideas both verbally and in writing
- As you gain confidence through experience, willingness to speak up during internal discussions
- Draft clear, concise written communications via email and Microsoft Teams
- Be a self-starter
- Exhaust available resources before asking your manager for guidance
- Offer creative suggestions as you grow into the role to enhance or create efficiency in existing processes
- Be a problem solver: anticipate roadblocks, find solutions, and proactively communicate changes in status
- Be intellectually curious and have a teachable spirit
- Gain understanding of the HW marketing team structure, roles and responsibilities within each team
- Ask questions along to way to deepen your understanding of M&A process
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience operating within marketing production teams, ideally in an agency environment
- Experience working with marketing automation software systems, e.g. Jira, Asana, etc.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to work well in a consultative environment
- Independent thinker with a solutions-oriented approach
- Organized and detail oriented with the ability to manage shifting timelines with a client-facing attitude
- Adaptable and objective under pressure
- Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Bachelor’s degree in communication, advertising, or marketing
Disclaimer: Harris Williams will not accept unsolicited resumes from contingency recruiters. Any such resumes received will not be considered as legitimate submissions, and Harris Williams will not pay for the placement of a candidate resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Furthermore, Harris Williams strictly forbids any contingency recruiter from representing the firm in the market without prior consent.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills
Advertising, Competitive Advantages, Content Marketing, Customer Solutions, Digital Marketing, Marketing Programs, Marketing Strategies, Negotiation, Results-Oriented
Competencies
Business Acumen, Business Data Analysis, Collaborating, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Effectiveness Measurement, Marketing Function, Marketing Systems
Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 2 years of relevant professional experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education
Bachelors
Certifications
No Required Certification(s)
Licenses
No Required License(s)
Benefits
PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.
To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit Your PNC Total Rewards.
Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.
California Residents
Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices.
