Manager, Branding and Imaging (Field Marketing/Distribution)
Direct Hire Opportunity
No Sponsorship
Onsite Position
Our client spends approximately $100MM per year in capital for new business opportunities and renewals. A significant portion of these dollars are dedicated to branding and image work at new or renewing locations. This position will be responsible for building and leading a dynamic team of project managers responsible for imaging & branding projects to convert sites to the appropriate 3 rd party brand. The ideal candidate will have a background in branding and imaging in field distribution OR similar in Construction Management.
Qualifications:
5-10 years of management experience, preferably in branding and imaging (or construction management), with 5+ years of project management experience (PMP is a plus).
Experience driving improvement in time-to-brand (speed-to-market, speed-to-brand) through vendor & employee performance management, acting as accelerator to enhance brand presence accurately & swiftly.
Demonstrated experience managing and reporting on several deliverables, to include capital and project forecast accuracy, reduction in time-to-brand, and vendor/contractor performance management.
Experience delivering accurate project completion forecasts to business stakeholders and executive teams, including strong Excel skills for forecasting.
A relentless focus on continuous improvement is required to drive efficiencies in people, project, and system processes.
Attention to detail and deadlines with strong analytical, business, and entrepreneurial skills.
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects, including interacting with vendors/contractors, customers, operations, finance, and marketing on a daily basis.
Bachelor's degree (concentration in business preferred)
Preferred:
Construction management experience
Advanced knowledge of SAP, Salesforce, Smartsheet, and other project management tools
Responsibilities:
Build & lead a team of high-energy project managers tasked with executing our branding and imaging strategy.
Unlock efficiency opportunities in Salesforce through process improvement enhancements, including dashboarding and reporting.
Drive improvement in time to brand through effective vendor & employee performance management.
Lead the development of BI tools / reporting to bring awareness to opportunity areas and enable targeted action plans for improvement.
Accurately forecast and plan capital spend within budget guidelines.
Serve as PM for special branding/image projects as necessary.
Significantly improve the customer transition from the sales/contract stage to Operations and fueling through deep dive analysis and partnership with Sales & Operations.
Responsible for branding and imaging activities being compliant with the appropriate branding and image standards, procedures, policies, and regulations.
Lead corporate-level projects targeted towards new image refresh projects or the addition of new image elements.
Effectively manage the bid process, contractor selection, and service provider use to ensure cost-effectiveness and compliance with policies and procedures.
Manage productive and cooperative working relationships with other departments to ensure project requirements, budgets, and timelines are met.
Track the various phases of the branding process in order to streamline bottlenecks, remove barriers, improve project timelines, and support continuous improvement.
Demonstrate ability to act as a thought partner across function disciplines, including both internal and external partners.