Product Marketing Project Manager - Holland, MI (hybrid)

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HAWORTH is a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. As a valued member of our team, you can make your mark on the world and reach your full potential within a culture of connectivity.

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Here at Haworth, our members enjoy benefits from their first day of employment including:

• 4 weeks paid time off and an option to purchase an additional week
• Priority Health Insurance
• Newly renovated on-site gym open 24 hours
• 401k Benefit - If you contribute 6% of your annual salary, Haworth will contribute up to 7%
• Annual bonus programs
• Company provided Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• Zero waste to landfill company which provides personal on-site recycling drop-off
   

Overview

We are currently looking for a Product Marketing Project Manager to join our team in Holland, MI.

As a Product Marketing Project Manager you will:

Lead a variety of special projects related to market-facing and product marketing initiatives. Responsible for project definition and scope, project management, people management, budget management, and delivery of defined measures and objectives. May work on multiple special projects simultaneously, based on workload and business needs.  Project work may include, but not be limited to, research, business proposal creation, sales and dealer programs, market planning and execution, large event planning and execution, strategy planning and support.  Some projects may be global in nature. Maximizes Haworth’s knowledge, research, and resources to increase smart positioning and specification of Haworth products, maximizing overall profitable growth and market position.

Essential Functions

• Analyzes project scope and determines appropriate path and process to achieve defined objectives.  Creates project plans.
• Manages all aspects of project, including timeline, budget, staff requirements, reporting and delivery to ensure project completion.
• Defines research needs and leads conducting of research with customers, dealers, sales team member and/or outside firms or vendors.  Interprets with team research results and makes project recommendations based on findings to guide and support team initiatives.
• Ensures project direction and results align with corporate strategic direction and market needs to ensure results are relevant for organization.
• Acts as primary contact for project and communicates project objectives, updates, and results to all appropriate audiences.  This may involve speaking in front of executives and small to large groups of individuals inside and outside organization to communicate project objectives and progress to key stakeholders.
• Manages major budgets with high degree of discipline in approving, monitoring, and reporting processes for cost containment and greater profitability.
• Maintains appropriate field sales, dealer, design, PLM, development, and customer relationships to remain continually abreast of product needs and trends and advance marketing objectives of each program.
• Coordinates and leads cross-functional and cross-sector team activities to ensure timely execution of all program elements.
• Recognizes and exhibits proactive customer service and inside sales practices to ensure needs of all stakeholders are met.
• Assists with defining appropriate training needs, providing content and coordination of content on projects where required to assure training format is appropriate and effective.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Training, Communication or equivalent.
• Education Equivalency: Associate Degree plus 2 years related exp OR 4 years related exp

Work Experience:

• 7 years related experience with Bachelor's Degree in corporate marketing settings, with broad knowledge of marketing, sales, product or program planning, project management, or similar.
• Experience managing large cross functional projects with strategic impact. 
• Field sales and field sales management experience preferred              
• 5 years related experience with Master's Degree.
• Military Equivalency: https://www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/military

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