Marketing Coordinator

We are seeking a Marketing Coordinator to join our team! You will be responsible for gathering and analyzing key market information, as well as identifying areas of improvement to increase company revenue and brand. 

Responsibilities:

• PURPOSE:
  The Packaging Coordinator position is to assist with all projects in the Creative Design and Packaging Team. This roleplays a central role among cross-functional teams to accurately execute and fulfill requests within the required duedates for brand design and packaging needs. This role will report to the Packaging Manager and help create timelines,prioritize projects and communicate with internal and external teams. The Packaging Coordinator should have apassion for brands, attention to detail, strong organizational skills and ability to juggle many projects at one time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Job Responsibilities 
  Collaborate with Creative/Packaging Team & Brand Management teams to facilitate an efficient jobrequest workflow for all active jobs (primarily includes packaging, but also includes photography,collateral, brand creative, collateral, etc.). 
  Manage packaging creative requests from job intake, review, assigning of tasks, tracking,
  communicating and completion using Dragonfly project management system. 
  Ensure job requests include all necessary information for the creative and packaging teams to
  accurately complete the job on time. 
  Monitor project tasks in Dragonfly and follow up with the appropriate team members. Strategicallyprioritize active and incoming projects daily by reviewing ever-changing priorities. 
  Communicate with requesters and work with cross functional teams on achievable timelines, prioritizeand reprioritize tasks daily to accommodate high-priority initiatives. 
  Proactively track and communicate changes and delays to all team members to promote
  transparency and efficiency. 
  Work with outside resources or agencies to collect or share project information daily 
  Maintain and collect all invoice information for all packaging projects, provide monthly tracker andcommunicate with team members when information is needed, due and outstanding.
  Provide updated content to Digital Asset Management programs on a regular basis 
  
  • Performs other relevant job duties as required.

  JOB REQUIREMENTS:
  Education/ Certifications/or Equivalent combination of education training and experience:
  • Bachelor degree – preferred area marketing, business, or creative areas
  Experience:

  POSITION DESCRIPTION
  • 1-3+ years of experience in project management. Ad agency experience is a plus.
  • Worked with or along side graphic design team
  • Work at a company with or on a team with packaging design, production, print department
  • CPG or food company a plus

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience using project management software, such Dragonfly
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confident working with and speaking to a variety of people internally and externally
• Strong prioritizing, problem-solving & planning skills
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:
• Some travel may be required
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal
workday
• Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties