Marketing Manager

Overview

Aquent is partnering with a groundbreaking company that is redefining the future of an innovative industry. This forward-thinking organization is at the forefront of developing advanced solutions, driven by a mission to create a significant impact on the world. Join us and contribute to a team that values innovation, collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Are you a systems-thinker with a passion for optimizing operations and driving efficiency? We are seeking a highly organized, strategic, and proactive individual to serve as the central hub for a dynamic Marketing organization. In this pivotal role, you will dramatically enhance the clarity, effectiveness, and execution of marketing initiatives. You will be instrumental in building integrated frameworks that empower diverse marketing sub-teams to achieve shared business goals, ensuring seamless execution and maximizing impact across the entire business. Your work will directly contribute to elevating our marketing outputs and enabling our department to scale with unprecedented agility.

**What You’ll Do:**

* **Drive Operational Strategy & Process Improvement:**
* Audit, design, and implement scalable operational processes, frameworks, and workflows (e.g., intake forms, creative briefing templates, review/approval cycles) to standardize and accelerate project delivery across all marketing sub-teams.
* Identify and integrate project management, collaboration, and reporting tools to create a unified system of record for all marketing projects.
* Proactively engage with various sub-team leads to understand the nuances of their work and tailor operations solutions that support their specific needs while maintaining organizational consistency.
* **Lead Project Management & Execution:**
* Manage the overall marketing master work plan, integrating timelines and dependencies across various campaigns, product launches, and content initiatives.
* Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of high-priority, cross-functional projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
* Lead project post-mortems and retrospectives to capture key learnings, identify root causes of challenges, and translate insights into continuous process improvements.
* **Ensure Robust Governance, Reporting, & Financial Management:**
* Own the preparation and delivery of quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and executive reports, synthesizing key performance indicators (KPIs), project status, and operational health for leadership.
* Manage the rhythm of the business, including establishing meeting cadences, developing comprehensive agendas, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-up for leadership and all-hands team meetings.
* Partner with Finance and Marketing leadership to track, forecast, and reconcile the marketing budget, ensuring spend is aligned with strategic priorities.
* Facilitate and manage the annual and quarterly team planning process (e.g., OKR setting, resource allocation), translating strategic goals into actionable projects and resource plans.

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
* 6 to 8 years of experience in Project Management, Operations Management, or a similar role, preferably within a fast-paced Marketing or Creative environment.
* Proven ability to design and implement effective workflow processes and operational frameworks.
* Expert proficiency with project management software (e.g., Asana, Jira, Trello, Wrike) and reporting tools.
* Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
* Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data (including budget data) to drive decision-making and report on team performance.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* PMP, Agile, or equivalent project management certification.
* Experience administering or optimizing Marketing Automation Platforms (MAP) or other MarTech tools.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.