Marketing Operations Manager

Edelman Financial Services provides financial planning and investment management services to more than 28,000 individuals and families and manages more than $15 billion in assets.

The Marketing Operations Manager will directly executing multi-channel marketing campaigns that support prospect lead generation, client retention, and business development objectives. The Marketing Operations Manager partners with internal and external stakeholders to effectively execute successful campaigns and maximize resources.

* Coordinate and formalize special projects as they pertain to the EFS brand, financial education, marketing assets creation and promotion, community involvement, and more. * Manage and execute cross-channel marketing initiatives and campaigns that generate leads and improve retention, with particular focus on setting schedules and managing milestone dates/deliverables. * Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (specifically vendors), to ensure accurate and timely project deliverability. * Work closely with the Director to implement new policies and procedures and tightly ensures they are followed properly. * Assist the Marketing Team in driving the marketing calendar; Responsible for ensuring timely execution while staying on budget. * Prepare status reports for above management on systematic basis or as required. * Participate in other initiatives to support the efforts of the Marketing Operations team, such as researching, analyzing, and presenting process improvement opportunities. * The individual identifies opportunities and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully. * Position requires high level of responsibility regarding confidential information; must maintain confidentiality at all times.

* All hands on deck approach * Must possess a positive attitude and willingness to learn new things * Must be detail-oriented and be able to manage several products simultaneously * Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and takes initiative with projects * Must be adaptable and comfortable with some level of uncertainty – the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events * Effective project and time management skills * Excellent interpersonal skills, as necessary to work effectively with staff at all levels * Strong team work and collaboration skills * Ability to handle stress and interact with others in a professional manner * Expert in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint * 3-5 years of general project management experience in marketing, preferably in a marketing operations role with focus on demand generation, client retention, and business development. * PMP certified a plus. * Bachelor's degree in communications/marketing related field or equivalent industry experience **Preferred Education** * Bachelors or better in Marketing or related field.