Marketing Manager, Creative - TEKsystems, Inc.

About TEKsystems: We’re TEKsystems. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. We bring real-world expertise to solve complex technology, business and talent challenges—across the globe. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and driving positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

Role Description: We’re looking for a passionate marketing manager to lead our creative team—someone who can balance strategy and design, while nurturing our visual brand. Coaching a team of creators, thinkers and doers, the right candidate will bring a mix of creative expertise and business understanding. We’re looking for someone who can inspire others with a proven track record of managing teams and supporting executives at all levels. The ideal candidate will have a natural, trained eye for design and possess a drive to inspire dynamic ideas that connect with all types of audiences. The role requires a high degree of autonomy to develop and implement strategies across multiple sectors and disciplines, supporting a broad range of initiatives and campaigns, including traditional, digital, social, video and print. If you want to play a pivotal role in growing our business and elevating our brand, you’re right for this role.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise a cross-functional team of graphic designers in the strategic development of deliverables.
• Prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs, establishing production schedules by collaborating across the department, including but not limited to social, digital, content, events, research, sales enablement and proposals.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions with the creative team, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative initiatives in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Review and approve art and copy developed by the team, ensuring deliverables effectively address marketing goals and challenges.
• Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials and digital experiences for visually sophisticated audiences.
• Pitch/present or oversee presentation of final concepts to executives/leaders/SMEs and obtain buy-ins/approvals for deliverables.
• Spearhead and manage design and interactive strategy for both small-scale and large-scale projects, harnessing brand strategy, digital, compelling content and technology.
• Collaborate with the marketing, sales enablement and sales in developing marketing plans, analyzing results and identifying opportunities.
• Design marketing campaigns that translate business objectives into clear and motivating creative strategies.
• Analyze brand tracking, market trends, consumer need and the competitive landscape.
• Coach, mentor, encourage and performance manage team members, including communicating team goals and identifying areas for new training or skill checks.
• Be detail-oriented in all steps of the process and take initiative in suggesting how/when to make improvements to general processes that better the team.
• Display a good level of general skills: writing skills, analytical skills, attention to detail, creativity, adaptability, initiative and problem-solving.
• Stay up to date on current industry trends. Proactively research industry trends and competitive landscapes to learn new tools, new skills and new aspects of marketing and design.

Supervisory or Management Responsibilities:

(List any responsibilities to directly or indirectly manage other individuals within the organization.)

• Supervise and performance manage creative team members.
• Oversee external agencies and vendors.
• Manage internal client expectations and relationships.
• Budget administration and billing.

Minimum Education/Abilities/Skills:

• 8+ years of related experience, including creative direction in an agency or corporate setting, with proven experience with creating marketing/advertising campaigns, from developing vision to overseeing creative development through production on time and on budget.
• S. or B.A. in design, marketing or relevant field
• Understanding of and experience with establishing a brand identity, the fundamentals of advertising and developing integrated creative across all marketing channels from digital, social media, paid media and mobile; understanding of offline and print
• Proven experience with concept development, pitching, design and production
• High skill with leading a team of creative talent, including a minimum of 5+ years of people management experience.
• Strong creative vision with project management experience, with the ability to effectively partner with all members of the marketing and sales departments to achieve desired outcomes.
• A creative yet practical mind; ability to turn an idea/concept into practical application.
• Proficiency in the use and leverage of the entire Adobe Creative suite and InDesign and understanding of UX/UI and CMS platforms

Competencies:

• Quality as job one. Considers quality a priority over simply getting things done.
• Self-direction. Has self-motivation and self-initiates new assignments and challenges, seeking out influencers and the knowledge they need to achieve their goals and progress to the next level.
• Fearless decision-making. Steps up and makes decisions when it’s necessary and is not afraid to make a mistake to reach for innovative solutions.
• Skills development. Has a strong desire to consistently improve/expand skills to become even better. Grows personally to help the team and company grow.
• Desire for input. Seeks to understand what’s expected, secures regular feedback for motivation and develops new ideas/ways of working.
• Cool under pressure. Has confidence to calmly analyze situations and solve problems, even when the deadline is quickly approaching. Knows when to compromise and when to stand firm.
• Effective people skills. Values and understands how to nurture professional relationships and build bridges to expand organizational network.

Special Requirements:

(List any unique requirements for the role, including travel, physical, mental or other requirements.)

• Reports in-person to Hanover, MD corporate campus.
• Some travel required.