Job Highlights
Great Plains IndustryWichita , KS
Posted: 5/21/19
Requirements: 7 years experience
Reports to: President / General Manager
Shift: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary:
Responsible for developing marketing strategies that meet the objectives of the company. Oversees all marketing and is the key liaison to GPI’s marketing agency. Guides development and execution of a strong digital media strategy in collaboration with the sector teams. Conducts market research on relevant market conditions, and gathers competitor data to support strong rationale for marketing strategies.
Job duties:
- Develops a dynamic, based upon GPI’s strategic objectives, marketing plan in collaboration with the Pump and Meter sector teams.
- Provides specific marketing direction from product concept to market launch to support the Pump and Meter sector initiatives.
- Works with sector team project timelines to ensure marketing team and/or marketing agency are focused on the highest value business opportunities.
- Leads tactical execution of marketing plan budgets based upon validated sector team business growth opportunities and strategic objectives.
- Partners with outside vendors, consultants and advertising agencies to assure deliverables are in support of the organization’s marketing objectives.
- Works directly with sector teams to develop a trade show strategy for each fiscal year and oversee the execution of the trade shows.
- Ensures proper use and protection of trademark assets by in-house and outsourced marketing teams and by any other vendor, distributors and media.
- Manages marketing team and vendor partnerships to ensure adherence to brand guidelines, budgets and project timelines.
- Communicates marketing plans and updates to the sector teams and executive leadership. Maintains a strong marketing connection to all relevant functions such as logistics, finance and HR.
- Manages all aspects of digital media within GPI marketing department as well as a partner with our outside vendors.
- Understand the current digital asset software and assure digital media provided by various sources is appropriate and updated within the software.
- Manages all aspects of print production, receipt and distribution.
- Produces ROI rationale for all the marketing effort to determine optional value to GPI and strategic distribution partners.
- Develops, and manages, a process to capture leads from various sources for appropriate follow up.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Marketing / Creative Services Employees
Candidate Requirements:
- Bachelor degree in business, marketing or comparable degree.
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in a marketing management position.
- Prior 5+ years in employee management/leadership and agency management experience.
- Strong understanding of current methods of digital asset management.
- Hands on experience in executing social media strategy and utilization of the analytics for a strong corporate web presence.
- Proven experience understanding and executing business to business marketing strategy.
- Exceptional knowledge of marketing strategies, concepts and practices in a comparable industry.
- Strong project management experience with demonstrated ability to meet timelines.
- Able to develop strong sustainable relationships with all levels of the organization.
- Capable of leading effectively in a cross functional teamwork environment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
- Capable of developing metrics from relevant data that supports decision for resource allocation and corporate investment.
- Proven effective time management, organization and leadership skills.
- Experience with relevant software applications
Preferred Candidates:
- MBA
Job Requirements:
Physical: Ability lift up to 20lbs
Work at computer station in an office environment. Infrequently walking on concrete factory floor.
Working Conditions: primary - 1st shift in a temperature controlled office environment.