Marketing Project Manager

Marketing Project Manager

JOB-10039947

Anticipated Start Date

Jan. 3, 2024

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Type of Employment

Contract

Employer Info

Our client is a provider of electrical, industrial, communications, maintenance, repair and operating (MRO), and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products, as well as construction materials and advanced supply chain management/logistic services. With nine distribution centers and roughly 500 branches worldwide, they are a global strategic partner who efficiently and consistently supports customers’ operations, wherever they are located.

Job Summary

We are currently looking for a Marketing Project Manager whose role is to a oordinate people and processes to deliver projects on time and with the desired outcomes aligned to objectives, rocess requests, host kick-off calls, set up workflows and monitor deadlines to oversee projects for the marketing and sales organizations

Job Description

• Coordinate people and processes to deliver projects on time and with the desired outcomes aligned to objectives
• Process requests, host kick-off calls, set up workflows and monitor deadlines to oversee projects for the marketing and sales organizations
• Manage communication with stakeholders, both internally and externally, ensuring the team has the information needed to complete projects
• Responsible for weekly, bi-monthly and monthly reporting on project status, timelines and deliverables, among other items
• Support users with training, dashboards and reports, as needed
• Support the specific Marketing Project needs at a national, regional, and local level.
• Apply continuous improvement processes to continually identify and eliminate waste and inefficiencies

Skills Required

• 1 to 3 years required, 5 years preferred of project management experience
• Proficiency with project management software (Wrike preferred)
• Deadline forecasting and management
• Strong mathematical and computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, combined with an ability to communicate clearly and succinctly
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with a customer-centric focus and commitment to quality
• Able to spot new and evaluate existing process and technology opportunities, including the ability to ask good questions, look beyond the obvious, and see the “big picture.”
• Strong creativity, out-of-the-box thinking, and entrepreneurial drive; able to work with autonomy and self-direction
• Able to influence others through effective negotiation techniques and strong interpersonal skills, meet deadlines, and deliver results
• Able to manage conflict and ambiguous situations through excellent interpersonal skills and team orientation and the ability to make sound decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom and judgment
• Able to utilitze effective time-management skills and work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Demonstrates high levels of integrity and ethics that allow for high levels of intra- and inter-departmental trust
• Knowledge of industry, including suppliers, customers, competition, trends in Project Management and WESCO’s business lines, strengths and challenges is a plus
• PMP certification a plus

Education/Training/Certifications

• Associates’ Degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada) - Required
• Bachelors Degree - Marketing or related (Preferred)

Additional Requirements

• Work Environment
  • Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.

• Physical Requirements:
  • Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time

• Mental Requirements:
  • Employee required to organize and coordinate schedules
  • Employee required to analyze and interpret complex data
  • Employee required to problem-solve
  • Employee required to communicate with the public

• Shift Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm

Pay Rate/Salary

• Starting at $20.00/hr and more depending on experience