Responsibilities

• Meets with product and service managers, provides input into appropriate advertising and promotional themes and materials, and assures quality development and production of these ideas.
• Provides insight and guidance to strategies and materials that launch images, brands, and products and services.
• Creates and delivers critical sales and advertising messages to various constituencies in response to competition in a deregulated marketplace.
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with contracting agencies that supply support to Austin Energy accounts.
• Provides marketing communication input into market segmentation and product planning.
• Assists in developing advertising and promotion budgets.

Requirements

• Knowledge of project management, database, and spreadsheet software.
• Knowledge of marketing and sales support, product development, and brand development requirements.
• Knowledge of graphics and copy quality development.
• Skill in product and service development and launch.
• Skill in copywriting and editing for various media.
• Skill in program development, direct marketing, tradeshows, collateral production, and management.
• Ability to develop and maintain corporate image and professional relationships.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand competitive challenges facing a monopoly in transition.
• - Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years' experience in a related field.

Preferred

• Experience in advertising, marketing or communications
• Experience working in one of these industries: government, utility, energy
• Experience developing integrated marketing communications plans
• Experience managing marketing budgets
• Certified project management professional or ability to obtain within six (6) months
• Ability to travel to various locations for regular work assignments

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits : Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes generous leave, work-life balance programs, and extensive benefits.