Associate Project Manager, Communications

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

As the Associate Project Manager, you will manage various communications projects within the marketing department. You will be an integral part of the communications team with oversight and organization of promotional activity among all media channels. You’ll need to have a general understanding of how print and digital marketing ads are produced and promoted as well as how public relations, social media, blog articles, emails and webinars contribute to amplifying a product, campaign or brand message. Your advertising and project management experience will help to facilitate more efficient processes and foster improved collaboration between the communications team and our other departmental teams to ensure project success.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Project manage promotional campaigns from inception to completion by collaborating with internal stakeholders and project leads to identify requirements, determine project scope and deliverables, set priorities, and establish milestones. From there you’ll develop project plans, budget estimates and schedules/dashboards. Much of your time will be orchestrating promotional activities and deliverables between internal teams, vendors and internal stakeholders through accurately tracking and communicating status, progress and financials. Working closely with the digital ad agency you’ll coordinate the integration of brand assets and marketing content within numerous concurrent projects for programmatic ad campaigns. You’ll be insightful and give actionable suggestions for improving digital campaign performance. To be successful, you will partner seamlessly with senior managers and product marketing managers to meet their promotional goals and expectations. By utilizing your exceptional organizational skills, you will be contributing to each project’s strategic vision and will take ownership in the quality and complexity of each campaign’s promotional execution success.  (70%)

Work closely with the digital team to identify processes, tools and systems that improve cross collaboration, reporting, sales leads and SEO. Analytically-minded, you’ll make insights from metrics that help improve our social/digital strategy in order to improve promotional campaigns. You’ll also assist in producing bi-annual metrics reports for all business lines. (20%)

Administrative tasks as needed to help accelerate project outcomes, including data entry, budget updates and research to assist the completion of various projects and marketing plans. You’ll also occasionally create PowerPoint presentations and other marketing documents. Other miscellaneous duties as assigned. (10%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in project management.
• 2 years of experience in advertising and promotions including programmatic and display advertising, SEO, social media and major search engines.
• 1-2 years of experience using project management and communications tools such as Asana, Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and/or inMotion.
• 1-2 years of experience using Salesforce, Pardot or other CRM software.
• Project Management: Strong project management or organizational skills. Ability to track progress and complete projects on time and within budget.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations. Ability to write in a clear, concise and organized manner for the intended audience.
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Ability to think and act effectively under pressure. Ability to deal with urgent and/or changing deadlines and adjust approach in response to the demands of the situation.
• Attention to Detail: Possess strong organization and prioritization skills. Ability to complete tasks with thoroughness and accuracy.
• Accountability: Ability to fulfill all commitments made to peers, coworkers and supervisor.
• Self-Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Teamwork: Ability to build and sustain cooperative working relationships and work collaboratively with others within the department and across functions.
• Proactivity: Ability to identify what needs to be done and take action while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Decision Making & Judgment: Ability to think objectively and act quickly. Ability to explain the rationale for a decision.
• Analysis/Reasoning: Ability to collect and analyze data.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Ability to forecast, create, manage and report on marketing budgets.
• Computer Skills: Must possess intermediate skills in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Personal interest, knowledge or experience in the construction industry or Do-it-Yourself (DIY) home improvement activities preferred, not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment where standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, etc. are frequently used.

TRAVEL

This position does not require travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This is a full-time, exempt position with a preferred location of Plano, TX. Remote candidates may be considered based on location and qualifications.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

$66,600 - $106,600 / year

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit, and our business needs.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test. Simpson Strong-Tie's drug policy is based upon Federal Law, and therefore will screen applicants for amphetamines, including methamphetamines, cocaine, phencyclidine and opiates.

#NowHiring #GetHired #Hiring #HiringNow