Communications Manager

Staffmark Workforce Solutions offers this exciting contract opportunity at a global leader in electronics, mobile devices, and appliances located in Ridgefield Park, NJ.Communications ManagerPosition Summary:The Communications Manager of Carrier Marketing reports to the Director of Marketing and will be responsible for the management and administration of developing, coordinating, and implementing marketing strategies for the Verizon account team. We’re looking for a best-in-class Manager, one with strong communications skills, a can-do attitude, and a passion to learn and be a part of a high-performance account marketing team. To be successful, you will have experience managing and developing marketing communication programs, preferably in the mobile telecommunication field. You will possess leadership skills to own and drive your responsibilities to successful completion with optimal results. You will be adaptive, a good listener, and able to work in a fast-paced environment collaborating with your cross-functional colleagues.As a communications Manager, you will champion our mobile products and work closely with your fellow marketing colleagues to help build and manage marketing programs that support product launches in our customers’ retail channels and sell out of those products. You will bring your passion and creative thinking to improve our go-to-market processes and better our digital, CRM, loyalty, retail, and local marketing programs. You will be entrusted with customer communication.Our ideal candidate will have an education in marketing and an understanding of product marketing as it relates to a Retail-based business. You will possess knowledge about the mobile industry, mobile products, and the carriers and their networks. You will have a working knowledge of principles that drive business such as budget management, supply and demand, price and promotion, and performance and analysis.As a communications Manager, you will be a valued member of the marketing and account team. You will have invaluable experience, developing your marketing skills in the fast-paced mobile industry working for one of the most innovative brands in the world while serving the most dynamic carrier in the world. You will also work alongside some of the smartest people you will ever meet in your life.Responsibilities:• Be a positive, cooperative, and proactive contributing member of the Verizon account marketing team.• Manage and lead weekly Go-to-Market readiness meetings for all new product launches.• Manage and lead launch day reporting in partnership with category managers for all product launches.• Manage and lead account-led paid media strategy and execution with the channel marketing team.• Manage demand gen marketing programs in partnership with Verizon customers to drive awareness of new products and drive revenue growth.• Partner with your sales team to build and manage local marketing programs in opportunity markets to drive revenue growth.• Work with Sales, Product Management, and Carriers to ensure client revenue and profit goals are achieved• Work with business planning and finance partners to secure funding for new marketing programs including new program setup within client business systems.• Help coordinate return on investment analysis on marketing programs with business planning and finance partners.• Contribute to PowerPoint slide preparation for marketing and product launch storytelling.Requirements:• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Marketing from an accredited college or university.• 5-7 years experience working in advertising, product marketing, or channel marketing functions serving a sales organization.• Experience in the mobile telecom industry is a plus.• Highly organized/detail oriented.• Polished and effective verbal and written skills.• Proven experience building and managing marketing programs that drive sales growth.• Proven experience leading meetings, and organizing people and processes.• The ability to ideate new concepts and creative problem-solving is a must.• Above average MSFT office skills with a focus on PowerPoint slide building.• Experience with Adobe Acrobat preferred.• Budget management and Excel proficiency.• Must be able to write, read, analyze, interpret, present, and explain mobile device technical product specifications when needed.Preferred Skills:• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all appropriate levels within and outside the company.• Plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects.• Read and interpret marketing documents, media materials, and contracts (or related documents) based on corporate legal and marketing standards and philosophy.• Demonstrated competency in both oral and written communication modes for internal and external personnel at all levels, especially in the sales and marketing, logistical, or financial areas of clients, prospects, and companies.• Superior level of collateral development and project management skills, including the ability to prepare written plans and schedules, identify objectives, create promotional materials, coordinate and direct project teams, manage creative developers, select and control printing and production resources, and manage budgets.• Work independently and in a team environment to achieve personal and team goals and complete assignments within established time frames.Staffmark talent working with this client receive competitive compensation and a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and Paid Time Off plus more!