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Marketing Program Manager

Posted on: 02/10/2010

Application deadline: 03/30/2010

Start date: 03/31/2010

Job Title: Marketing Program Manager
Company Name: Perceptive Software
How to Apply: Apply online at http://www.perceptivesoftware.com/company/careers/career-detail.psi?docid=5262D2E5E4A77A73862576C500755B9D&srv=03

Position Description:

The Marketing Program Manager reports to the Manager of Sector Marketing Programs.  The Marketing Program Manager works closely with sales, business development, product management, marketing, and other teams to plan, execute, manage, and measure marketing programs that create demand and serve the existing Perceptive Software customer base.

  • In conjunction with team members, shape overall marketing strategy for assigned sector (e.g. Cross Industry, Healthcare, Higher Education, and Public)
  • Develop and ensure the execution of marketing strategies that result in meeting or exceeding demand generation and revenue targets for the sector.
  • Establish key demand generation goals using market trends, historical data, company revenue targets, and other data; monitor and report on performance.
  • Work closely with sales, business development, product management, direct marketing, corporate communications, creative, product marketing and other teams to ensure that Perceptive Software's products and services are appropriately visible in the marketplace.
  • Responsible for establishing and managing the sector marketing budget
  • Guide sector marketing teams in translating strategy into the necessary online, trade show, telemarketing, advertising, public relations and other programs that result in a comprehensive marketing plan for the assigned business sector.  Ensure that each sector is optimizing content, customer segmentation, and messaging strategies in all programs.
  • Ensure that each sector marketing program is properly chartered, documented, monitored and analyzed for success or failure; report program results and adjust strategies and tactics, as necessary
  • Work closely with the rest of the marketing program team to ensure that all marketing programs are cohesive and complimentary
  • Work closely with marketing leadership to ensure that overall corporate marketing goals are being met

The successful candidate must:

  • Be a strong independent researcher and concise communicator with the ability to understand and develop messages for a wide range of issues and audiences
  • Be disciplined, organized and demonstrate the ability to lead others to success.  Experience managing teams, either in a matrix-managed or direct reporting structure, is a plus
  • Be able to understand and translate highly technical information to a lay community
  • Be able to prioritize, delegate and manage multiple, potentially conflicting, tasks
  • Be able to work effectively with a creative workforce
  • Have 6-10 years of demand generation, marketing program, and/or channel marketing experience at a technology company; demonstrate proven results
  • Have industry-specific knowledge in assigned area
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where ambiguity is common and individual initiative is critical