Marketing Operations Associate

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a strong communicator who is organized, tech-savvy, and has strong project management skills to work on our Marketing Operations & Technology team as a Marketing Operations Associate, focusing on project management and traffic coordination for marketing campaigns. This is a highly collaborative and extremely detail-oriented role!

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 145 years!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in marketing, communications, advertising, or related field.
• 2+ years of proven work experience as a traffic coordinator, marketing analyst, marketing coordinator
• Proven experience managing projects in matrixed organizations.
• Must be able to juggle multiple projects at a time while maintaining sharp attention to detail.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present, and influence key stakeholders.
• Must have strong interpersonal and decision-making skills.
• Need strong customer service skills as well as the ability to connect and interact with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to present ideas, negotiate, and solve problems.
• Great listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using Confluence and Microsoft Teams, or similar tools
• Experience using workflow management software, such as Wrike, JIRA, or other systems.

Responsibilities

• Intake, organize, prep, and assign Salesforce Marketing Cloud design and deployment requests.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and connection points.
• Establish and nurture a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Help evolve our processes with an eye toward optimization, collaboration, and efficiency.
• Keep teammates and business partners aligned with clear, ongoing communication and timeline management.
• Uphold project management collaboration tool standards and best practices

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree