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American Cancer Society · 2 hours ago

Director, Marketing Planning - Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$105K/yr - $115K/yr

10+ years exp

American Cancer Society is a leading organization working to end cancer for everyone. The Director of Marketing Planning will lead a team of marketing project managers and ensure alignment of marketing efforts with departmental goals through effective planning and execution.

GovernmentHealth CareMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Hire, manage, mentor, and inspire a team of marketing project managers, fostering a culture of proactive communication, seamless collaboration, and shared accountability ensuring efficient workflow and knowledge sharing

Ensure the team possesses cutting-edge skills and operates with autonomy to deliver on time, on budget project execution

Provide regular feedback and conduct performance reviews

Proactively develop and champion comprehensive marketing planning frameworks and processes that capture and codify incoming needs to better align and prioritize with organizational strategic objectives

Lead the proactive planning and strategic forecast allocation of marketing resources across multiple business portfolios to identify required talent and ensure optimal resource allocation to ensure optimal project delivery and strategic alignment

Drive integrated team efforts to critically assess and prioritize incoming project requests based on strategic impact and resource availability, anticipating potential conflicts and developing proactive mitigation strategies

Establish and own the generation and insightful analysis of overarching marketing operational performance and efficiency reports

Leverage analytical expertise to proactively identify systemic inefficiencies and opportunities for significant streamlining and automation across key marketing workflows

Define and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) to continuously monitor and optimize operational effectiveness, driving measurable improvements in output and resource utilization

Proactively identify, assess, and strategically mitigate potential resourcing and project risks, issues, and bottlenecks with a forward-thinking approach

Lead the development of robust contingency plans to address unforeseen challenges, ensuring proactive problem-solving and the maintenance of balanced resource allocation and on-track project delivery

Qualification

Marketing StrategyData AnalysisProject ManagementTeam LeadershipProject Management CertificationIntegrated MarketingMicrosoft Office SuiteProject Management ToolsCross-Functional CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree

10+ years of project management experience in a marketing department, organization, or agency

Passion for mentoring and talent development, with a track record of building high-performing teams

Strong understanding of integrated marketing campaign execution, including knowledge of the planning, creative, and production processes for digital, video, social, and traditional content

Highly data-driven mindset with experience leveraging analytics in planning, resourcing and execution decision-making

Experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives, building rapport and consent among diverse groups and influencing individuals without direct supervision

Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with a win-win mindset

Demonstrated experience to influence individuals and teams at all levels of the organization

Impeccable interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments

An effective, versatile, action-oriented individual with the ability to operate in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment, managing complex and multiple assignments

Proficiency in project management tools and software and Microsoft Office suite

Requires travel by air or car when necessary

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment

No or very limited physical effort required

No or very limited exposure to physical risk