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Day-to-Day

This Marketing Manager will be working at a global bank that is going through a huge acquisition. At first, this is highly executional and focused on marketing project management. Helping them develop and launch a premier services product for their most affluent customers to potential customers from the new acquisition and developing marketing communication and collateral around it (posters, flyers, brochures, pitch books, etc., maybe some digital aspects as well). Creating these materials, leveraging existing materials but customizing to this particular new market. For the first 6-8 months, this will be 80% Marketing Project Management, 20% strategic, after that, this will shift to more strategic work.

After this project, they will dive into the segments business:

Segments Marketing Manager role is to lead 3 of our customer segments and help to develop the strategies against them that will help to accelerate acquisition growth. The three segments currently identified are: Bank at Work (where we sell to employers and then to all of their employees, providing unique services and offers based on scale), Best of BMO (where we aim to have more of our employees have more of their share of financial products with us) and Student Strategy (where we are looking to develop a plan to reach students who are early in their financial lifecycle and can grow with us). This role is mainly focused on working with the business partners to develop integrated marketing plans to support business priorities against these segments. It requires someone to be able to manage multiple and differentiated projects at one time, think holistically about how different channels can work together and be innovative/creative because these segments won’t always be easy to reach. This role will report to a Senior Marketing Manager and also support execution for additional Segments as required.

Insight Global

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Set and communicate program objectives and priorities
• Interact, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, sales, operations, etc.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate the appropriate Program Plan ranging from when we will achieve a high-level objective to specific release dates for development builds
• Ensure critical cross-team efforts are well-owned (including owning some yourself)
• Lead cross-functional Program and Manufacturing readiness reviews
• Ensure Product Development Processes are followed generally, and be the cross-disciplinary decision maker when exceptions should be made
• Continuously perform relevant risk and opportunity analyses to stay ahead of the game and address problems before they impact the program
• Provide clear updates at both the working and executive level
• Create and refine processes and templates across Programs, including things like change control, product development process, scheduling, risk tracking, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, MIS, or other related degrees
• A Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Project/Product or Program Manager (electronics industry highly preferred)

PREFEERED SKILLS:

• A track record of program managing multiple complex electro-mechanical programs
• Experience in shipping high-volume hardware products
• Multidisciplinary technical background – be comfortable in EE, ME, and SW domains

• Excellent computer skills, especially with communication tools and program management tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Desired Skills and Experience
Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Agile, Safe
Vaco

**Candidates must be able to work W2 and be able to go on-site in Englewood, CO 4x a week**

Location: Englewood, CO

Type: 6-month Contract with Extension or Permanent conversion

Ideal Skills and Experience:

• 3+ Product Manager Experience
• Experience taking a product from start to finish
• Strong understanding of tech and product
• Strong Communication and presentation skills
• Background in telecom

Day-to-Day:

A client in the Denver, CO area is looking for a Product Manager to join their team. This is slated as a 6 month ongoing contract, with the potential to go on permanently. The Product Manager will be joining the connectivity team, consisting of 2 existing product managers. This resource will need to be able to take a product from start to finish. Additionally, they will need to be comfortable partnering with the engineering team, during development and testing of the product. They will be responsible for 2 ongoing projects, one being voice solutions and implementing new technologies to their current solutions. While on contract, Insight Global will provide full benefits – dental, vision and health and PTO will be available upon conversion.

Insight Global

Lumicity is currently working with a Dallas based company looking for a Product Marketing Manager.

Looking for:

• Strategic Marketing
• Product Management of Medical Devices
• Huge plus for clinical & cariology experience
• Needs to have a strong marketing background & experience handling product management

They offer:

• Full Benefits
• Hybrid schedule (4 days in office)
• Bonus Opportunity
• 130k salary

*** US Citizens or Green Card Holders only***

Please apply to this job post or send your resume to [email protected]

Lumicity

Title: Creative Marketing Manager 1 – 10556

Length of Assignment: 1+ year

Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ – on-site

Are you passionate about creating deeply engaging experiences that excite shoppers and encourage them to convert that interest into a purchase? Do you have deep knowledge of how to create compelling content across online and offline platforms that will lead to scaled impact on the business? If yes, then this role is for you!

Our client is seeking a customer-focused, service-minded, organizationally savvy, and strategic-thinking professional to serve as a Creative Marketing Manager on our Home Entertainment (HE) Integrated Marketing team. In this role, you will manage HE Creative Marketing strategies and executions for our clients TV, Audio and Memory products with a focus on Retail. The responsibilities of this role involve turning communications insights into brand strategies and executions for the category. These marketing efforts are intended to further business goals by driving conversion. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing marketing assets for product launch, in-store merchandising demo content and signage, promotions and retail.com and with a specific focus on video content and flagship shop in shop experiences.

The individual in this position will work closely with other key members of HE IM and product management to bring the projects to life. Strong tactical project management skills, creative development expertise and cross functional communication are required.

The successful candidate for this role should:

• Have a deep understanding of the digital and in-store shopper experience journey, consumer pain points and industry best practices.
• Have a positive attitude and strong sense of urgency.
• Have a high-level of confidence, integrity and enthusiasm that fits a fast-paced, energetic organization.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, with high attention to detail.

Detailed responsibilities:

• Communications & Product Launch: Develop an overall lineup messaging hierarchy (strategy and copy) for assigned product category(s) in conjunction with key stakeholders. Responsible for communications guides, specification sheets and other materials to be shared internally and externally. Prepare, execute, and track product launch materials. Work with legal, Brand and key stakeholders on approvals, as appropriate.
• Briefs: Work with the team to develop insight-based and thorough creative briefs for agency partners to initiate projects.
• Project Management: Manage internal stakeholders and agency timelines along with the deliverable’s schedules; communicate and align expectations cross functionally. Effective leadership and project management on projects. Integrate creative insights and feedback that lead to effective campaigns.
• Retail In-store Shopper Experiences: Responsible for the experience of the brand/ category(s) in retail stores. Co-Develops the in-store shopper experience plan in conjunction with Sr. Manager and executes it. Develop POP and graphics materials for retail displays and oversee production/distribution.
• Retail Online Shopper Experiences: Responsible for the experience of the brand/ category(s) assigned on retailer websites. Localize HQ content and or create new assets for Product Pages as needed. Develop and or localize online branded experience content for cross retailer use. Develop online ads and other assets to improve brand discoverability within retail websites.
• Promotions: Develops promotional toolkit in conjunction with cross functional teams. Provides communicational materials and assets for retailers to execute programs. Develops and track KPIs.
• Budget: Responsible for assigned budget, managing the procurement process, and ensuring that all vendor payments are secured.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Secure insights, develop strategies and execute ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Performance standards: Attainment of goals and KPIs aligned with management. Results from field sales surveys on the effectiveness of materials. Timely execution of projects. Number of rounds of revisions with agencies as determined by project.

SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years of experience in marketing, 3+ years in digital marketing, advertising, or related field. Retail marketing experience a plus, but not required.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; proven ability to lead initiatives across teams.
• Superior project management skills, including the ability to prepare written plans and schedules, identify objectives, coordinate and direct project teams and manage budgets.
• High-level of confidence, integrity and enthusiasm that fits a fast-paced, energetic, and proactive organization.
• Work independently and actively in a team environment to achieve business objectives, personal and team goals and complete assignments within established time frames and specifications.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with high attention to detail. Must possess the ability to articulate clearly and effectively over the phone and through email.
• Excellent Power Point and Excel skills are critical in this role.

Transcend Solutions

Steyer Content is a full-service content agency that uses world-class writing, video, code, and design to create transformative experiences that build trust and grow revenue for our clients. We plan, create, and optimize business content that works for today.

We are looking for a passionate content project manager to join our projects team. In this role you will not only write and edit yourself, but manage other writers as well. You have a strong understanding of branding, voice and tone. You are comfortable with corporate storytelling, evangelizing products and how they are used across different industries.

If you are the right fit, you are proactive, responsive and hyper-organized. You are a clear communicator and possess the tools needed to grow accounts, as well as supporting others in their growth and success.

This is a remote, part-time, 6-month contract. We’ll only be able to respond to applicants who meet the basic qualifications for this role.

Required:

* Ability to build strong relationships with client and talent

* 3+ years experience content writing and editing

* 2+ years PM experience

Pay rate range, depending on experience level: $45-50/hr. W2.

Steyer Content provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Steyer Content

At Glacier, we are taking on one of the world’s most pressing problems: trash. Did you know that in the US, we send over half of our recyclables to the landfill? We’re working to fix that. In doing so, we’ll also be reducing carbon emissions, energy consumption, and depletion of natural resources.

Glacier builds custom sorting robots designed to sort apart recyclables as well as AI-powered business analytics that enable recyclers to superpower their plants and improve our society’s circularity. These two products together are helping to divert tons of recyclables (literally!) from landfills every day. 

We’re looking for an experienced Product Manager to spearhead the development of our Robotics roadmap. As a Product Manager at Glacier, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our product roadmap and driving the strategic direction of our technology. You will be responsible for overseeing the full product lifecycle, from ideation to implementation, working closely with cross-functional teams and collaborating with our founders to define our growth strategy. This role reports directly to our CEO.

About us:

• We’re a small team based in San Francisco. Our founders come from Facebook engineering and Bain consulting. As an early member of the Glacier team, you’ll have a significant role in shaping our company’s future.
• We started Glacier to have a major positive environmental impact and we are searching for teammates who share in that mission.
• We’re backed by top-tier VCs and angels with extensive technical and industry expertise.
• We have several robots in production at customer sites and a robust pipeline of upcoming deployments.

Responsibilities include:

• Own the vision, strategy and execution of Glacier’s Robotics roadmap, including Robotics hardware and AI/ML-based software
• Develop requirements and coordinate roadmaps to scale Robotics applications with our partners across the circular economy
• Conduct market research to understand user needs and pain points
• Work with sales teams to align product roadmap with user demands and market opportunities
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and operations teams to define product requirements and prioritize features
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the recycling industry and competitive landscape
• Collaborate with Glacier’s founders to establish the product strategy and growth plan

Requirements

(If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria but are excited about this role, please reach out anyway!)

• 2+ years of working experience in highly technical B2B Product Management roles
• 4+ years of working experience in product development roles (e.g., engineering, design, data science, PM)
• Professional experience working with products that combine both hardware and software
• Demonstrated track record in defining product vision & strategy, conducting user discovery, GTM enablement, and product scaling
• Ability to work from our San Francisco office (SOMA neighborhood) at least two days each week

Bonus points:

• Prior PM experience at early-stage startups (<50 employees)
• In-depth PM experience in one or more areas related to Robotics, Industrial Hardware, or AI/ML

What traits will make you successful in this role: 

• Ruthless prioritization – Ability to make difficult trade-offs to achieve results, weighing rapidly changing information and resource constraints
• Strategic thinking – Ability to devise creative solutions to complex challenges, including balancing deployment capacity, engineering capabilities, and the demands of the customer
• Customer empathy – Ability to understand customers’ priorities, pain points, and decision-making criteria, and translate customer insights into product features
• Effective communication and stakeholder management – Ability to communicate and work with a variety of stakeholders, including prospective customers (corporate and front-line), Engineering, and Operations
• Ownership mentality – Proactively identify, flag, and solve problems with minimal direction or supervision, involving stakeholders where appropriate

Compensation:

The total cash compensation range for this role is $120,000 – $180,000. In addition to cash compensation, Glacier also offers competitive equity compensation and benefits. The final compensation for this role will depend on many individualized factors, including job-related skills and knowledge, experience level, interview performance, and other factors.

Glacier

Our client, a leading financial software company is hiring a Marketing Manager to join their team in San Diego, CA!

**This is a 10-month W2 contract with benefits and paid holidays**

As a Marketing Manager, you would handle the administration of pricing, promotions, and vouchers, including thorough quality assurance and audit compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Manage entire sets of data that support all efforts related to pricing, offerings, and discounts, with a solid understanding of how data moves back and forth.
• Stay connected and involved through any and all campaigns, price tests, and seasonal changes, including updates to facilitate quick pivots as needed.
• Help maintain thorough documentation for all processes, along with detailed instructions for the use ofCommerce systems.
• Understand the end-to-end customer experience, from advertising to in-product and all pricing touch points, to facilitate effective quality control and troubleshooting.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years in marketing operations or business analysis, preferably a pricing, e-commerce or online merchandising role
• Experience working with commerce systems and Google Suite applications (docs, sheets, excel spreadsheets)
• Prior experience with direct responsibility over product pricing and promotions

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Motion Recruitment

Job Title: TV Product Marketing Analyst/Coordinator – 10419

Length of Assignment: 6 months

Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ

Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Summary:

The main function of a Marketing Analyst is to be the subject matter expert on a product through its development. The typical product specialist will provide technical advice to customers concerning their product.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the value of a product technology to advance customer’s objectives.
• Provides insight and thought leadership to customers concerning applicability of highly complex products.
• Analyzes and applies industry, competition, and market knowledge to present the positive value of our solutions.
• Recommends product and service configurations to assist with any system design and integration necessary.
• Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.
• Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team.

Skills:

• Must be proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office tools.
• Must have strong analytical skills and be able to process multiple data inputs to deliver the required output.
• Must have a “hands-on” attitude and be able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• 2-4 years’ experience required.

Transcend Solutions

Responsibilities:

• Analyze customers, technologies, and products based on company strategies and objectives.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify and pursue business opportunities.

• Evaluate product solutions provided by the business unit to ensure alignment with customer requirements.

• Support sales and business teams in promoting product solutions and bidding for RFQs.

• Engage in effective communication with customers, identify their needs, and provide QCD-based solutions.

• Manage communication between business units and customers, ensuring timely task completion.

• Assist in customer relationship management, working with the marketing system and relevant departments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in electronics, mechanical engineering, software, or related fields.

• Experience in the consumer electronics industry, with expertise in product development and project management.

• Familiarity with product solutions for smartphones, tablets, smart home, and wearable devices.

• Proven experience in customer project engagement, including collaborations with major North American technology companies.

• Strong knowledge of electronics, structures, software, and related disciplines.

• Familiarity with company strategies, business operations, and project implementation.

LHH