Job Summary :
The Market Activation Manager works with market, office and market level industry group leaders as well as marketing and business development professionals to support go-to-market-activities for defined strategic growth plans and priorities. This role coordinates aligned activities and processes to activate marketing programs across brand, campaigns, events, and sales enablement, to support local leaders and promote a consistent and effective go-to-market approach and brand in the marketplace. The Market Activation Manager is responsible for establishing and documenting best practices and processes for this newly defined function, with supervisory responsibilities as function grows over time.
Job Duties :
Market Activation Responsibilities
- Partners with market leadership to understand goals and priorities for the region by identifying and communicating national marketing programs to help achieve regional goals
- Provides feedback and recommendations to national marketing regarding market / local needs
- Identifies and develops processes related to industry, event, and sales enablement support activities
- Establishes and documents best practices
Industry Market Liaison
Acts as an industry point of contact in the market by visibly and proactively connecting market-facing professionals with industry-specific sales and marketing materials, relevant thought leadership and insights, and national industry presentations, call updates and other materials to support growth activities and buyer conversationsSummarizes industry data, trends, and key headlines for leaders to identify future growth opportunities in collaboration with market research teamsDevelops and maintains a project tracking process using defined project management tools including AirTable, to assist leadership with priorities and tasks to accomplish goals within defined timeframes as identified during industry team meetingsSchedules market industry team meetings and provide support by preparing agendas and presentations with direction from industry and marketing leadership, track meeting outcomes and action items, and monitor and report on progressGeneral Marketing and Sales Enablement
Works in collaboration with Marketing & Communications leads, communicating local marketing needs or requests and following through with agreed outcomesReviews, proofs, and corrects documents for quality control elements such as formatting, structural elements, typos and grammatical errorsLeverages BDO-branded templates and content for prospect meetings and escalate requests for new content or custom deliverables to appropriate marketing team through defined processesConducts prospect company and contact research utilizing firm research tools and consistent processes and in coordination with marketing professionals and Business Development AnalystsSupports pipeline meetings and deliver cross-selling reports, client and prospect lists, CRM reports, and other materials as directed to accelerate sales and growth efforts and monitor progress in conjunction with Business Development AnalystsProvides comprehensive market and sales administrative support, including, but not limited to, updating CRM and other firm databases, as neededEvents Support
Works with the Events Activation team to identify and evaluate sponsorships, events, professional organizations, speaking opportunities and other opportunities for improving market prominence of BDO and specific industry-focused cross-functional teamsAssists in organizing internal and external events including event venue selection, catering, creating badges, managing reception and check-in, preparing invite lists, and providing other onsite support alongside the Events Activation teamProcesses approved sponsorships including submitting forms, ad requests, invoices, and organizing BDO attendees, sending or setting up collateral, booth / banners, and giveaways along with entering new contact information into CRMMaintains local event calendars, input local events into the national calendar, and provide visibility to upcoming national event calendars to the market professionals to maximize attendanceOther duties as requiredSupervisory Responsibilities :
Oversight over additional Market Activation team members with the growth of the function, including, evaluation / interviewing of candidates, establishing performance goals, managing / coaching team members and evaluating success of team members against goalsQualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Education :
Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Business Administration or Marketing, preferredExperience :
Seven (7) or more years of business experience, requiredPrior marketing experience, preferredExperience with project management, writing, editing, proofreading, presentations, research, and data entry, preferredPrior supervisory experience, preferredExperience working in the Accounting, Financial Consulting, Business Advisory, Legal and / or Banking Industries, preferredSoftware :
Proficient in the use of Windows and Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, requiredCRM experience, preferredOther Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Basic knowledge of marketing and sales strategies and tactics and their application in a professional services organization preferredExcellent project management and organizational skillsExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skillsStrong interpersonal and client service skillsDriven self-starter with a proactive approach to serving professionals at all levels in a client-oriented, matrixed environment, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism in all mattersAbility to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects and processes simultaneously to accomplish desired resultsKnowledge of production processes for print and digital materialsAble to understand and communicate BDO’s business, marketplace, and value propositionIndividual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range : $85,000 - $100,000
Maryland Range : $85,000 - $100,000
NYC / Long Island / Westchester Range : $85,000 - $100,000