Marketing Specialist

Marketing Specialist

Visa status: U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. Tax Terms: W2, 1099 Corp-Corp or 3rd Parties: Yes

Essential Functions Designer - Marketing Specialist for Global Information Systems Department

At the core of Innovation Team / Hermes Program the critical personal characteristics are: emotional stability, confidence, openness, risk tolerance, responsibility, and enthusiasm. While not a function per se, they are critical aspects of this role that are woven throughout all other essential job functions. These characteristics should be demonstrated through the following:

• Assessing own strengths and weaknesses
• Pursuing training and development opportunities
• Striving to continuously build knowledge and skills
• Displaying original thinking and creativity
• Meeting challenges with resourcefulness
• Generating suggestions for improving work
• Developing innovative approaches and ideas
• Balancing team's and individual responsibilities
• Showing adaptability to changes in the work environment and learning new skills
• Having strong business, marketing and technical vision and the ability to communicate this vision to multiple audiences
• Having conceptual and technological understanding of contemporary concepts such as mobile development, cloud computing, social networking, B2B ecommerce, integration of information systems, Big Data, globalization, etc.
• Demonstrating complex problem resolution under stress
• Taking risks and thriving in an environment of constant change
• Being a quick learner undaunted by complex systems
• Presenting ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention
• Taking ownership/responsibility for finding solutions to problems and implementing
• Creating comprehensive documentation and sharing knowledge to all members of the team that have different background and technical knowledge
• Building Marketing & Communication Plan for Innovation / Hermes Programs
• Displaying ability to take the forward looking or proactive view on program/project direction and progress to: anticipate possible opportunities to accelerate the program through a different path or approach, or possible issues that can be proactively addressed before they have negative impact on the program/s

Technical Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and Premier. Knowledgeable and hands-on webpage design in Microsoft SharePoint software; Working ability to use Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.

Direct Responsibilities:

• Design & Marketing Communication: Create & edit images / pictures
• Design graphical elements such as icons / pages / flow charts / diagrams / etc
• Build animations for MS Power Point / Adobe After Effects / Video & Web Design
• Design banners for Events / Email / In-House communications
• Create posters for print and internet banners / ePosters News Letter Layout (InDesign) and promotional brochures
• Design Lapel Pins, awards design, and t-shirt graphics
• Prepare design work for pre-production (Print Press readiness)
• Manage photo / video / image assets for GIS (collaborating with marketing team, buying, searching, library, and sharing assets)
• Create marketing communications and build brand awareness by using different media (Print, Social, email, and other internal channels)
• Audio / Video / Photo: Video & Audio Recording Video & Audio Editing Photograph trainings such as: IM Tech Talk Sessions, Business training, GIS events, people, and more
• Photo editing, photo pre-production for print press
• Project Management: Ability to prioritize projects / tasks / etc
• Management Skills Coordinate multiple activities, organize personal and team's tasks; Work collaboratively within a cross-functional team; Actively manage and communicate regular project status to the appropriate parties; proactively manage project issues, risk and opportunities to minimize impact on delivery of projects and budget
• Analytical Synthesize complex and/or diverse information; Collect, research data and present in coherent way; Demonstrate ability to develop alternative solutions; Highly skilled in performing crises intervention activities and managing problems in a calm and tactful manner; Adept at interpreting complex regulations and translating them into "doable" tasks Demonstrate ability to simplify complexity; Ability to think holistically; JOB QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor's Degree in Design, Marketing & Communications. Minimum 1 to 3 years of continuous experience in Design, Marketing and Communications, with demonstrated competency in the following:
• Relationship management – within an enterprise globally, among executives, customers and staff; as well as externally with vendors and business partners as required.
• Superior communication skills both written and oral. Ability to motivate, influence, and drive to results in a highly-matrixed environment is essential. Display performance and establish credibility with key decision makers.
• Hands-on skills in graphic design, writing marketing material, technical writing and marketing communications.
• Significant experience in evaluating a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems and making decisions; adjusts actions and decisions for focus on critical strategic issues (e.g., customers, quality, competition, etc.).
• High performance and dedication, including attention to the details that matter, and willingness to work issues to successful closure.
• Ability to conduct and interpret qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Show independent judgment and creative problem-solving techniques.
• Identify potential project risks, communicate to team members, and implement appropriate courses of action to mitigate future risk.
• Understand project management methodology.
• Demonstrate ability to build project plans and execute tasks without supervision.
• High-level functional and technical understanding.