Sr. Specialist Marketing

Sr. Specialist Marketing

Work Location : St. Paul, MN 55117

Assignment Duration : 12 months

Work Schedule : Mon-Fri 8 : 30 am to 5 pm

Work Arrangement : Onsite with potential 3 days in or 2 days from home.

Position Summary : This position helps instill the corporate brand by leading cross-functional creative teams to deliver best-in-class, multi-channel creative solutions. The ideal candidate is motivated and proactive, with a passion for insights-driven marketing, creative problem solving and has a deep understanding of how creative work is achieved through projects, workflows and processes. Additionally, you'll demonstrate stewardship and provide project leadership to meet Division strategies and business objectives.

Background & Context : This person leads the most complex and critical projects (Tier 1) within the organization, ensuring successful implementation and alignment with strategic goals. They will manage multiple projects, mentor junior staff, and serve as an expert to lead project management methodologies, coordination and plans. This role is part of the Creative team, a group within the Global Marketing and External Affairs team.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with strategists, creative directors, writers, and designers to develop strategically driven creative campaigns and content that attracts, engages and activates target audiences, while increasing share of voice and brand awareness metrics.
• Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.
• Act as the central point of contact for business partners and creative team members.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with business partners, internal teams and external partners.
• Collaborate with the team to establish and maintain roles and responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Document project plan in project management software and maintain project documentation. Ensure all documentation is complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Execute scope change management and project close-out processes.
• Participate in project assessments and communicate lessons learned.
• Lead Project Management team partnership with Operations team to provide forecasting; have advanced understanding of tracking, reporting and oversight on project budget, expenditures and metrics.
• Proactively identify and manage project opportunities, issues and risks, and escalate issues in a timely manner to leadership.
• Influence the development of ideas that reinforce the values of the brand.
• Exhibit critical thinking to connect and align bodies of work to the brand.

Qualifications & Experience

SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.