Senior Marketing Specialist - Project Management (Urbandale, IA)

With roots dating back to the 1800s, our Customer is a global professional services firm HQ’d in New York City with businesses in insurance brokerage, risk management, reinsurance services, talent management, investment advisory, and management consulting. Today, they are a unique group of businesses with many enduring competitive advantages. Among them are the quality of their colleagues, deep client relationships, vast global footprint, depth of intellectual capital, and cohesive and collaborative culture.

We are seeking a Senior Marketing Specialist on a contract basis to support our Customer’s business needs. This role is on-site in Urbandale, IA.

Responsibilities:

• Manage moderately complex projects or components of larger projects from start to finish to deliver business outcomes on time, within budget, and with high client satisfaction
• Establish and manage project governance structures and oversee project stakeholders and team members to ensure successful project delivery
• Manage project tasks, workloads, and deadlines
• Ensure a comprehensive scope document is established at project initiation and review scope throughout the project lifecycle, recommending changes as needed
• Manage project risks and issues and ensure lessons learned are shared and implemented
• Coordinate with internal teams to secure specialized resources and project contributions
• Provide accurate and timely cost estimates for project work and regularly report on project fees
• Communicate effectively with project teams, third-party providers, clients, and other stakeholders
• Provide technical support and input on project proposals of average to high complexity
• Partner with HR organizations to support the creation and distribution of employee benefit marketing materials
• Collaborate with clients and consultants to communicate open enrollment initiatives
• Support the development of open enrollment benefit guides, postcards, posters, and presentations

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong project management experience handling moderately complex projects
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage project budgets, timelines, and scope
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting mid-market communications teams
• Experience creating employee benefit marketing materials
• Experience supporting open enrollment communications initiatives

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.