Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to support translation of marketing strategy to marketing execution, including the following activities:
• Coordinate with business units on quarterly and yearly planning cycles; provide input to deliver and implement integrated marketing programs.
• Provide “pacing to plan” reports for BU leads on how they are trending towards completing their quarterly plans.
• Leverage quarterly/annual planning views to provide spacing and pacing recommendations.
• Review planned programs with Divisional Marketing peers to determine campaigns to drive most successful outcomes; provide feedback and input to business unit marketers.
• Drive programs to ensure consistency and timely execution of all tactics linked to these programs.
• Ensure project brief is completed accurately to allow for successful downstream deployment.
• Identify process inefficiencies and work with relevant stakeholders to streamline activities to reduce friction and ensure more timely execution.
• Create program/project maps inclusive of all tactics, timelines and dependencies at the outset of any initiative to ensure alignment with all stakeholders, inclusive of BU and DM partners.
• Share marketing best practices, legal, and brand guidelines and work with business to ensure they are using such practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years working in a marketing program manager role, in a fast-paced highly matrixed organization and working with a global organization
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to understand business strategies and prioritize activities appropriately
• Experience with project management tool, preferably Workfront
• Experience with distinct program management methodologies including Agile
• Ability to lead multiple projects and shifting priorities within a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment and effectively navigating systems/processes
• Ability to interpret business needs and identify key stakeholders to provide direction as needed
• Experience in diplomatic resolutions to meet both external and internal demands
• Problem-solver who is able to take challenges and convert them into solutions