Marketing Operations Manager (Short-Term Contract, 3.5 months)

Description:

HP Tuners LLC is a global leader in the automotive aftermarket, developing hardware and software for vehicle calibration.

The Marketing Operations Manager manages the development and execution of the organization’s marketing initiatives, including strategic messaging, brand positioning, and marketing campaigns. This person will also assist in overseeing the execution of team projects, calendaring, cross-functional communication, and follow through.

This position reports to the Director of Marketing.

This position is a 40 hour per week, temporary contract (3.5 months) position established to provide coverage for a maternity leave absence. An individual in this role will be expected to have a frequent presence at the company headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, in accordance with operational requirements and team needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the project manager on the marketing team to manage current and upcoming campaigns, release calendars, task completion, and more.
• Own management of Monday.com PM software and communications to the marketing team on product and project updates and changes. Ensure projects and tasks are recorded and assigned on Monday.com.
• Maintain and manage internal marketing processes and procedures within Monday.com and elsewhere, including work instructions, processes, guidelines, and more.

o Be the main point-of-contact for marketing to the sales and engineering teams. Maintain strong communications with both teams to manage upcoming vehicle support & product releases and other relevant marketing initiatives.

• Collaborate with Creative Lead and Director of Marketing to manage the production of all marketing materials, ensuring they are set up to reach the correct channels with optimized messaging.
• Work with Creative Lead to manage the creation of marketing communications.
• Own marketing metric capture across all departments within the marketing team including email marketing, social media, website, and digital advertising.

o Create metric reports on a monthly basis and own weekly and bi-weekly metric status sheets.

• Approach all work with a keen analytical mindset, applying critical thinking and strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Implement on-the-fly adjustments as directed, responding swiftly to constructive feedback from marketing team members.
• Maintain a high level understanding of the company product portfolio and competing products.
• Attend and work assigned domestic trade shows, races, and other promotional events when needed.

Requirements:

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPETENCIES

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, or related field or have 6 or more years of work experience/skill development.
• Assume responsibility for complex issues and problems.
• Perform work independently with a high level of precision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Monday.com.
• Knowledge of and/or passion for the automotive aftermarket industry.

Physical Requirements

• Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and work at a desk and computer for prolonged periods of time.
• During many trade events, shows, and customer visits, ambient temperature may be uncomfortably hot or cold.

Please Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of HP Tuners.

Compensation and Benefits

At HP Tuners LLC, we understand that compensation plays a key role when considering a new opportunity. We are dedicated to ensuring fair pay for all employees and continually work towards greater transparency in our compensation practices. The estimated base hourly range for this short-term contract position is $34.00 – 36.00, with actual pay determined including factors such as location, skills, experience, and other relevant considerations.

HP Tuners LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class. HP Tuners LLC does not use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to make decisions in the hiring process. If AI (Artificial Intelligence) is utilized, HP Tuners LLC will include a disclaimer in the relevant job posting.