Marketing Communications Manager

$85,000.00 PER YEAR
GENERAL PURPOSE:
This role collaborates with marketing, sales, people, and operational teams to produce and execute targeted marketing communication that support company goals. The Marketing Communications Manager will leverage consumer insights, competitive analysis, and cross-functional inputs to manage the development and execution of marketing initiatives, campaigns, and programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and execute all marketing-related content and communication initiatives
• Develop, oversee, and manage marketing communication plans, workflows, priorities, and timelines
• Write and edit clear, concise, and brand-consistent content for various communication channels
• Collaborate with the creative team to maintain style guides and brand voice
• Work closely with sales and store teams to develop content and campaigns that drive sales and align with customer needs
• Engage with internal departments to foster innovation and brainstorm new ideas
• Deliver marketing materials that educate our associates and customers and enhance brand awareness
• Represent the brand to internal and external audiences, keeping the target audience in mind
• Navigate challenges to ensure high-quality, budget-conscious, and timely project completion
• Collaborates with agencies and production service providers to ensure optimal quality and cost
• Understands that our first customer should be the internal customer, our associates
• Is a positive influence who implements and promotes change
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key department leaders
• Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
• Champion the Harmons brand and be an advocate for customer perspectives
• Ensures the highest quality of marketing products and services
• Delivers excellent customer service to all customers
• Communicates openly and frequently with the vice president of marketing, vice president of sales, sales directors and store directors
• Teaches, mentors and educates associates to help them be successful members of the team
• Completes assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Models professionalism and positivity for the team
• Provide support to contribute to the company's overall success

MARGINIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

• Consistent and daily interaction with associates
• Consistent and daily interaction with customers
• Consistent and daily interaction with vendors

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:
A 4-year degree in marketing, communication, English, journalism, or related field preferred; marketing experience preferred; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Experience crafting copy aligned with established grammar, style, and brand guidelines.
• Proficient in digital and traditional marketing strategies
• Technological savvy with an analytical approach to business impact
• Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons’ mission
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Ability to appropriately and professionally handle conflict
• Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
• Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized analytical skills and techniques
• Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, forward focused and consistent
• Commitment to personal and team success
• Awareness of current marketing and advertising trends
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires sitting for long periods. This position may also require standing, walking and bending throughout the day and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 30 pounds from location to location.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Diversity makes us better.