Marketing Project Manager

Industry: Fortune 500 Insurance/Finance Company

Location: Hartford, CT (hybrid)

Duration: 1-year contract

Pay rate: $40-$45/hr

Job Overview:

Our client is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support the strategic planning and execution of various Marketing initiatives. This will include product launches, campaigns, communications, promotional efforts, as well as inventory management. This position will be critical to help drive growth and achieve business goals. The candidate will be well-versed in developing project plans, timelines, and manage delivery of marketing material from inception through completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the development and production of marketing materials on time and on budget through oversight of projects; This includes overseeing assets through SME and Compliance review, ensuring quality and adherence to internal standards and external regulations.

• Manage detailed project plans from strategy/launch to execution/optimizations, assembling the right stakeholders for collaboration, support and approvals using the Workfront platform.

• Collaborate with Marketing Strategists and Pod teammates, to contribute to strategic planning and story development.

• Partner with marketing and business partners to develop high quality marketing campaigns and content with on-time delivery

• Contribute to global prioritization and capacity management, anticipating and resolving cross-project impacts.

• Review, proof, and edit draft communication materials, presentations and assigned marketing for accuracy and to maintain unified message points.

• Evaluate workload capacity, prioritizing tasks and negotiating timelines to flex and adapt to shifting needs

• Pay great attention to detail, time management and finishing skills to timelines and quality expectations

• Work as part of an agile team, leading a variety of projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

• Build product and industry acumen while demonstrating a passion for providing solutions to key audiences.

• Proactively look for opportunities to improve on process efficiencies through the lens of business needs.

• Serves as point of contact for project status and information.

• Other duties as assigned.

**IMPORTANT: experience with Workfront Marketing Systems highly preferred

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years in marketing/communications project management, preferably in the insurance and financial services industry.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple medium and complex projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively.

• Strong relationship-building skills, with a proven track record of collaborating on project delivery.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to learn new information and build relationships quickly.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience in product, channel, or consumer marketing a plus.

• Self-directed and proactive – needing little to no monitoring to ensure delivery • Problem solver with a critical eye for detail and opportunities for improved efficiency or to use modern marketing tools.

• Impressive time management and workflow skills.

• Strong focus on the success of the team.