Iowa Career Connection

Creative Marketing Guru - Skunkworks Department

Iowa Career Connection - West Des Moines, IA

Who We Are: 

We are a leading digital media company with a national and international presence and portfolio of brands. We connect people with opportunity and we drive value for our shareholders by serving our clients, some of the largest corporations in the World. This is a brand-new role in a brand-new department, tasked to help us envision the future and then go make it a reality. It has the support and sponsorship of our most senior leaders. We are looking for top marketing talent to live and work in one of the best places in America and to make a difference in lives and futures across the country.

 

Who You Are: 

You are a marketing guru with online engagement experience and digital marketing skills. You are creative in identifying new, untapped markets and strategizing how we can effectively advertise to that audience. You break big ideas into action plans and remain confident in the success of every piece of creative you present. You are well versed in all areas of design and copy with real-world application. You love learning new things and diving deeper. You and the “Skunkworks” team are ultimately responsible for the launch and success of your plan and you will maintain a big-picture view while working to ensure the project is completed successfully.

You approach your daily work with creativity first, but never lose your focus on project management and team communication. You see your team members as partners-in-crime and problem-solving gurus of mass coordination. You want to utilize that tight partnership and the agility it provides to make the best work of your career. Most importantly, you are an innovative spirit, you are always looking for a better way, and you are energized by the process to go find it.

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: 

  • Conduct campaign analyses to provide insight and identify areas for business opportunity
  • Lead and participate in workshops internally and externally to develop brilliant design concepts
  • Conception, implementation and tracking of marketing campaigns
  • Digital marketing, email marketing, direct mailing, social, online ad campaigns, follow-ups, results tracking and other marketing related activities

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes: 

  • Creative and self-motivated, with a strong willingness to learn our business
  • Able to multitask and manage deadlines
  • Able to be held accountable for key responsibilities
  • Background of graphic design and/or copywriting
  • Must have a solid understanding of branding, campaign development, and interactive experiences
  • Strong creative point-of-view, with an intuition for delivering emotional, engaging, and visually stunning experiences
  • Clear and articulate communicator with top presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Comfortable communicating design concepts to all audience types clearly and effectively
  • Proven ability to lead and manage dynamic projects, work autonomously, and multi-task in a fast-paced, creative environment
  • Well-informed knowledge of creative and technical boundaries with an ability to produce work that pushes limits but remains feasible
  • Strengths in bringing a wide variety of stakeholders together to explore bold ideas, engage in ideas and find healthy consensus
  • An innovative spirit with an enthusiasm to question and to learn...and a healthy sense of humor

 

Required Education and/or Experience: 

  • 3-7 years of creative, marketing, entrepreneurship experience
  • Market research experience

 

Job Title: Creative Marketing Guru

Department: Skunkworks

Reporting to: Team Lead

Exemption Status (US only): Exempt

Date: November 2018

Location: Des Moines Metro Area

 

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you now!



Posted On: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Compensation: $110,000.00



Position Contact
Tom Cox
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