Marketing Operations Associate

Principal Financial Group • UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

5d • 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 experience as a Traffic Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Analyst, Campaign Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Marketing Operations Associate, or in a similar role involving marketing project management, workflow coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience building, updating, and managing webpages is a plus

Responsibilities

• Intake, organize, prep, and assign web content publishing 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
• Assist team with web publishing updates when needed

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
• Pension Eligible
• comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being.

What This Job Offers

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