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Marketing Communications Project Manager-1189
Crawford Group (www.crawfordgroup.com) is looking for a Marketing Communications Project Manager consultant for our client located in Santa Cruz, CA. The Marketing Communications Project Manager is the liaison between global marcom and production/creative services. The scope covers U.S. and Canada for regional support. The Marketing Communications Project Manager will be responsible for understanding client requests and developing comprehensive client creative work requests and timelines, prioritizing and tracking program deliverables, ensuring all projects and programs adhere to brand guidelines and that completed jobs are posted to the appropriate locations. Projects/assets will encompass emails, social media/digital, product promotions, localization, partner materials, and maintenance of the collateral library.
The ideal consultant is a resourceful project manager who is exceptionally detail-oriented and organized. Must possess strong interpersonal skills, be positive, energetic, creative and open minded.
Responsibilities:
Act as primary point of contact for person requesting a project/program and intermediary between Marcom and brand production/creative services
Create creative work requests by working closely with and gathering input from requestor
Ensure project/program briefs are fully completed before commencement of work by identifying and proactively filling gaps (track down relevant program-related assets, proactively seek information to fill in gaps, include project specs, etc.)
Ask thoughtful questions to ensure the requestor (internal client) has thought clearly about the program before commencement of project
Proactively think through project requests holistically and identify additional needs and resources (e.g.: email would require Marketo, possibly additional materials, etc.)
Prioritize projects/programs (including all associated elements) based on level of complexity and due date. Track all projects – current and completed.
Coordinate with brand production and brand creative to kick off and produce.. Handle kick-off meetings as necessary.
Develop timelines and lead day-to-day management and optimization of all assigned projects/programs including being the first line of review, and coordinating inputs, edits and approvals with key stakeholders.
Ensure quality as well as adherence to brand and messaging, voice/tone
Constantly monitor and provide project status updates, set expectations for deliverables and keep open lines of communication
Gain strong understanding of brand standards and project deliverables
Ensure post project information is complete and uploaded to marketing asset platforms. Monitor and refresh as assets change (updates/replacements.)
Monitor and ensure materials on the collateral library are current and print volumes are sufficient
Looks for ways to create efficiencies in process or gaps
Skills:
2-3 years' proven B2B marketing project management experience. Must have worked for at least one technology company (internships included.)
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and prioritize projects/programs with minimal direction
Strong work ethic, and relentless commitment to quality and efficiency
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Creativity and willingness to think outside the box, may involve questioning the request (in a thoughtful way) – "Have you considered this?"
Flexibility to adjust quickly to changes and deliver on tight deadlines
Ability to prioritize based on business need vs the most vocal or demanding internal client
Ability to look at everything being created to ensure consistency up, down and across all assets created
Demonstrated competency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint – understands general concepts related to Marketing Automation (Marketo) and CRM (Salesforce)
RATE: D.O.E., as w2 employee of Crawford Group (benefits available)
LOCATION: Fully onsite at clients' office in Santa Cruz, CA. No phone calls, please.
HOURS/DURATION: Full time consulting starting July 2018
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