Product Marketing Specialist

Universal Technical Institute • Phoenix Metro, AZ

11d • $65,000 - $75,000 • Remote

About The Position

Develops and maintains product-specific insights that inform local/national media plans to support inquiry and enrollment goals. Reporting to the Manager, Product Marketing, the Product Marketing Specialist will work to develop an expert understanding of his/her assigned programs, becoming a key point person within the Product Marketing group, and providing insights and knowledge to various groups across the Marketing department. In demonstrating their expertise, this role will engage with the campus marketing, marketing automation, and marketing operations teams to ensure KPIs are achieved for each assigned program The technical training programs supported by this role are subject to change and may include programs across UTI’s full portfolio. This role will ideally specialize in several select programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Marketing, Communications or Journalism), or equivalent experience with demonstrated ability (required)
• Minimum two-four (2-4) years of experience in marketing, marketing project management, and/or product marketing/management (required)
• Demonstrated history of managing complex multi-channel projects to successful completion (required)
• Fast-paced, self-starter with a driving curiosity for revenue generating marketing strategies
• Highly organized, able to multi-task successfully, detail oriented and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritize critical tasks ahead of routine ones, as well as prioritize schedule demands with an appreciation and recognition of key, critical issues
• Strong conceptual skills and the ability to support and communicate ideas
• Ability to produce routine reports and correspondence; ability to communicate effectively with employees and executives within the organization
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to creatively work through challenging projects that involve several variables and multiple stakeholders
• Collaborative and team-oriented with exceptional organizational, written and oral communication skills
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office systems
• Communicate, think, learn, and reason
• Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
• Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
• Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a lead generation/direct response environment a plus
• Experience navigating data-driven platforms to analyze and interpret trends that result in proactive and strategic recommendations a plus
• Experience with lead generation and marketing within the Education industry is a plus
• Experience with postsecondary technical career training and/or other industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develops knowledge and understanding within Marketing department to inform both local and national media plans in support of inquiry, enrollment, and start goals.
• Creates and maintains competitive analyses to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their assigned UTI/MMI programs as compared to other STEM educators, community colleges, public universities and on-the-job training
• Intersects with UTI departments outside of Marketing to foster a further understanding of UTI's curriculum, external partnership synergies, and evolving organizational goals, for each assigned program
• Monitors program results and proactively develop and shares strategies to optimize advertising spend while achieving program KPIs
• Engages in quarterly planning workshops and assists with creative development and tactical strategies that leverage the competitive advantages and value propositions that resonate with UTI's prospective students.
• Capitalize on competitive advantages and key value propositions to support messaging, event execution, content development, inquiry generation, and enrollment.
• Supports and delivers enhancements to further develop the content and outcomes of events pertaining to their assigned programs
• Responsible for managing updates relevant to their programs across internal and customer-facing collateral and sales tools
• Supports the planning and execution of new program launches
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition Waiver : Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off : Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching : 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave : 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance : Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance : Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA Health Plan Enrollment : Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees