Marketing Strategy Analyst

MARKETING STRATEGY ANALYST PORTLAND, OR CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY

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The Marketing Strategy Analyst contributes to the development of integrated and product marketing plans. Coordinates with partners and departments throughout the organization to ensure marketing and communication initiatives are seamlessly coordinated to deliver optimal business results. Works with various marketing teams to ensure that they are driving toward fulfillment of marketing plan and that ad hoc requests are met in a timely and responsive manner. Lead and manage the development of various marketing reports to key internal customers.

*Position requires up to 50% travel.*

QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

- Degree in Business Administration or related field with a minimum of 4 years of marketing strategy leadership experience in a world class marketing organization with a proven track record of developing and managing integrated marketing plans that drive sales and business results
- Demonstrated expertise in marketing strategy, management principles, strategic and operational planning, project implementation and performance monitoring, and financial analysis
- Demonstrated knowledge of marketing research, consumer insight development, translating research and strategy recommendations to actionable recommendations, brand management principles, and messaging strategy development
- Demonstrated project management skills in the execution of large-scale projects including effective planning, organizing, and administration of multi-functional work responsibilities
- Demonstrated success at meeting budget, timelines, and requirement targets and managing variances
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills (both oral and written) with a client-service orientation
- Proven problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to think out of the box and generate creative solutions that deliver on business and sales goals
- Flexibility and interpersonal skills that allow effective collaboration with people at all levels of the organization
- Ability to negotiate for competing resources and to generate consensus among multiple priorities
- Demonstrated experience working proactively with business sponsors and partners to identify and implement solutions
- Must have Salesforce.com experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Key contributor to the creation of annual integrated and product marketing plans for each clients LOBs.
- Support the daily management of the LOB marketing plan and all marketing activities; ensuring delivery of LOB marketing plan is on time and within budget.
- Monitoring and reporting on how the marketing activities and integrated marketing plan are delivering optimal sales and retention results and adjust plans as needed throughout the year.
- Manages various marketing reports and analysis for each clients LOB.
- Helps drive and create metrics and status reports to LOB clients; works with clients to adjust marketing plans as necessary throughout the year to accommodate shifts in business strategies and/or shifts in the market or competitive landscape.
- Acts as an advocate throughout the organization on behalf of clients; coordinates on an ongoing basis with team peers to identify sales and marketing opportunities across LOBs.
- Develops deep expertise in clients LOBs; anticipate market shifts and identify opportunities on an on-going basis; attends all relevant client meetings to ensure meaningful understanding of client business objectives and market challenges and cascading that information out to all areas of marketing.
- Identifies and/or responds to opportunities to develop customized marketing support for key sales targets, attending finalist presentations for mid/large group targets or accounts of strategic significance, creating customized marketing and communications plans for large group or association business.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES

- Serves as a key interface between Marketing and LOB client leads, and internal division leadership
- Works closely with dedicated Marketing division Strategy Managers and client-side staff with marketing-adjacent responsibilities.
- Develops communications about project/program issues and progress.
- Works closely with senior management, steering committees, and LOB client contacts to steer the projects and business organization toward achieving the intended business results.

*CompuCom supports Employment Equity and Diversity*Dallas-based CompuCom Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of end-user enablement, service experience management, and cloud technology services to Fortune 1000 companies. CompuCom partners with enterprises to develop smarter ways they can work, grow and produce value for their business. Founded in 1987, privately held CompuCom has approximately 11,500 associates and supports more than 4 million end users in North America.