Marketing Project Manager

The Market Project Manager is responsible for coordinating, planning and executing Marketing projects such as promotions, events, product launches, packaging and brand/image advertising. This position will provide fresh ideas and develop effective and efficient marketing plans to meet defined objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight of the Marketing project process to ensure manageable workflow and schedules

• Build and maintain internal relationships and communication to ensure trust is established and maintained between Marketing and other departments; Deliver excellent service to internal customers

• Identify and execute marketing efforts to meet business goals and increase sales

• Manage complex marketing projects and promotions, including, but not limited to large projects and campaigns, new concept packaging requests and product launch promotions from initiation to closure

• Collaborate with Marketing team to develop marketing plans and campaign tactics

• Communicate project goals and schedules to project stakeholders

• Collaborate with Advertising Production Manager and Marketing team to develop creative concepts

• Oversight of the full set of projects, evaluating and resolving conflicts and interdependencies between projects

• Facilitate regular meetings with key stakeholders to communicate work in progress or upcoming projects and to provide an update on existing projects and priorities

• Lead, own and follow project process as well as making recommendations regarding process improvements

• Lead weekly discussions with Marketing management team to determine job-level priority assignments

• Work with Advertising Production Manager to decide which parts of project would be considered for outsourcing

• Manage job tracking software, provide recommendations for enhancements; co-own training for new software & users

• Performs other duties as requested or required by management
  

Key Requirements:

• 2 – 4 years Project Management experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field, with at least three years of progressively responsible experience

• Previous experience in an advertising agency is a plus

• Knowledge of commercial printing is a plus

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• Must be very detail oriented and have a high focus on quality control

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, delegate and meet deadlines

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written

• Must be results and action oriented and capable of influencing others to help get results

• Understands the components of Return on Investment

• Ability to plan and organize multiple projects with shifting priorities and ambiguous direction

• Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve problems and meet business objectives

• Excellent process management skills

• Occasional travel may be required

• Ability to function as a team but able to work with little or no supervision

• Proven ability to develop marketing efforts that deliver results

• Ability to accept supervisory coaching related to performance, work habits and attitude