Consultant, Marketing Project Management

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

8h•$87,000 - $162,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you always looking for ways to innovate, drive improvement and tackle challenges? Do you understand the creative process, as well as design and print/digital production? If you’re ready to put your marketing skills to work in a professional culture that cultivates new ideas, champions career advancement and amplifies leadership opportunities, we want to know more about you! As a Consultant, Marketing Project Management, you'll drive collaboration across various Content & Delivery teams to ensure quality, timely delivery of a wide variety of marketing requests, from full-scope conceptual creative to quick-turn updates! You'll work on a high volume of projects, and need the ability to effectively lead that volume to completion on a rolling basis. We'll count on you to supervise all aspects of a project, from inception through launch, and have the ability to maintain the broad vision required for executing a project, as well as the talent for coordinating the details.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in marketing, business administration or related field preferred. Graduate level studies preferred.
Typically, seven or more years of proven professional experience in project management, preferably in marketing, insurance or financial services. Master’s degree may be substituted for a portion of the experience requirements as appropriate.
Advanced level understanding of project management concepts and techniques (agile, etc.).
Knowledge and strong understanding of creative process as well as design and print/digital production; and marketing concepts and terminology.
Effective creative project management skills including organization and planning, ability to multitask effectively, interpersonal savvy, leadership and motivational techniques.
Strong problem solving, negotiation, and excellent relationship building skills.
Ability to plan, coordinate and assess the work of others.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Operates effectively in a fast-paced, environment; and able to adjust schedule or work hours to meet changes in priorities.

Nice To Haves

Agile project management certification a plus.
FINRA Series 6 license may be required. Associates will acquire the required Federal and/or state licenses/registrations within the time period designated by the business unit. Additional licenses/registrations may be required when new products and services are implemented. If an associate fails to obtain required licenses/registrations within the designated time period, the associate will be ineligible to continue in the position.
Advertising agency project management experience preferred - including direct marketing campaigns, promotions, print, digital, social media.
Agile project management experience preferred.
Insurance and/or financial services product knowledge a plus.
Expertise in Project Management software, particularly in workflow development with a focus on video/photo phases, timeline management, resourcing, capacity planning, and proactively managing team utilization preferred.
Advanced level understanding of video/photo project management is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develops, maintains, and implements project plans for mid to highly complex local and national marketing programs and initiatives, ensuring resources are allocated appropriately within the project.
Assesses moderately to highly sophisticated project requests and define an action plan that satisfies marketing objectives and ensures quality execution.
Collaborates across Content & Delivery to provide timeline, cost estimates, risks, etc. associated with projects with limited supervision.
Makes tactic recommendations and offers perspective during internal creative reviews.
Coordinates quality control of all results.
Consults with legal and compliance as needed to ensure regulatory compliance for communications.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire