Field Marketing Manager - Remote

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Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and credentials for the competitive global workforce. These solutions are delivered by more than 12,000 Certiport Centers worldwide and include the official Microsoft Office certification program, the Microsoft Technology Associate certification program, the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, the CompTIA Strata™ IT Fundamentals, the Autodesk® Certified User certification program, the Intuit® QuickBooks Certified User certification program and the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³® ). As a leader in lifetime advancement through certification, Certiport values innovative individuals who aren't afraid to jump in and jumpstart their careers.

You will be an individual contributor, reporting to the Director of Field Marketing. You will be responsible for building quarterly tactical execution plans based on high-level positioning and messaging from Product Marketing. You will continually evaluate the best marketing vehicles and creative strategy for reaching the target audience and developing compelling, actionable marketing tactics. Among other things, you will develop annual marketing plans, quarterly tactical execution programs, compelling customer and partner-facing marketing materials and presentations, website content, and campaign tactics. You will also update and train salespeople on active marketing campaigns. 

This role requires as much as 10% travel. We’re looking for people who are smart, have no fear of challenges, and can get things done. You will work with a cross-functional team, including representatives from an external client, Client Services, Sales, and Field Marketing to drive success.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and drive execution of annual field marketing plan. 
• Develop and execute quarterly marketing campaigns and activities.
• Monitor performance of quarterly marketing tactics and report on ROI.
• Have a strong understanding and aptitude for campaign development
• Manage a budget for program marketing.
• Work effectively across departments to ensure the program(s)/product(s) strategy is responsive to market/customer demands
• Create campaign deliverables such as creative, call to action, offers, emails, direct mail, landing pages, social media, etc.
• Ensure internal sales and international partners are well equipped with information regarding new campaigns, promotions, and sustaining marketing efforts.
• Research new and effective marketing vehicles and implement best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing Manager and support product marketing in developing go-to-market strategies.
• Evangelize your product at company events and industry events.
• Serve as a key marketing contact for salespeople. 
• Participate in sales calls and other customer-facing activities to better understand customer needs.
• Work with Client Services to ensure salespeople and channel readiness for updates and new programs.
• Participate in quarterly business reviews with the executive team and clients.
• Support CERTIFIED, GPS, US & World Championships, and other corporate events as needed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Campaign Development 

• Develop actionable, measurable marketing campaigns to drive qualified lead generation.
• Translate strategic marketing plan from Product Marketing into a tactical, measurable, quarterly plan.
• Promote the effective use of quarterly campaigns to international partners with the development of campaign usage guides and quarterly webinar trainings. 
• Work with sales team and support tradeshows as needed and when focused on specific clients.
• Use Eloqua to build and support marketing campaigns and lead generating activities.
• Program Performance 
• Participate regularly in core team meetings to gather market intelligence on the program performance and report on marketing activities with measurable ROI.
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