Marketing Communication Manager

Company: Stratus Technologies
Location: Maynard
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Marcom Manager who will play a pivotal role at the intersection of Product Marketing, Communications, Demand Gen, Creative, and Regional Marketing to ensure cross-functional alignment and help streamline execution. Additionally, this person will play a key role in copy writing, creation of derivative content, and managing/maintaining editorial standards.

Our ideal candidate is someone who leans into content creation, has a knack for copy writing, and finds creative ways to use content to engage target audiences. As a central part in enabling Marketing success and ensuring content use and activation, it is critical to bring a positive attitude and the ability to partner across functions.

Responsibilities:

The Marketing Communications Manager will be an important pillar in the Product Marketing & Communications function, connecting various teams across Marketing as well as with other functions that engage Marketing such as HR, Sales, and Services. The primary responsibilities will focus in three core areas:

* Drive content creation
* Support creation of dynamic content across media types that aligns to the buyer journey including blogs, reports, contributed articles, ebooks, infographics, selection guides, and video; focus on derivative content and content re-mix
* Manage marcom processes via cadence of cross-functional checkpoints to review and prioritize projects
* Establish company voice and tone, editorial guidelines, editorial calendars, and standards
* Manage third-party content providers and agencies


* Curate content for use and access
* Curate content, and manage content lifecycle and visibility to internal teams
* Promote availability of new content to internal teams
* Evaluate tools and processes to scale content development and workflows
* Manage production schedules and select translations


* Copy writing
* As needed, review editorial copy and quality for alignment with company standards
* Draft copy for programmatic ad, traditional print, nurture/demand gen email, and events



Experience:

* 4-7 years minimum experience in B2B technology marketing or communications
* Knowledge and experience working in different media to create a range of content types
* Experience/knowledge of industrial enterprises a strong plus
* Knowledge of work management platforms, content platforms, Agile or project management also a plus

Skills:

* Collaborative and consultative with the ability to diplomatically negotiate outcomes factoring in available time, scope, resources, and priority
* Positive attitude and interest in engaging cross-functional teams
* Strong business writing and communication skills, particularly in B2B technology settings
* Self-motivated with drive to produce high quality work and positive engagement across the Marketing department
* Ability to problem solve, drive alignment, and clarify outcomes as needed
* Ability to work independently across teams to add value, become a trusted advisor, and improve program outcomes

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, marketing, or communications

Additional Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the individual for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Company Background:

For leaders digitally transforming their operations in order to drive predictable, peak performance with minimal risk, Stratus ensures the continuous availability of business-critical applications by delivering zero-touch Edge Computing platforms that are simple to deploy and maintain, protected from interruptions and threats, and autonomous.

For 40 years, we have provided reliable and redundant zero-touch computing, enabling global Fortune 500 companies and small-to-medium sized businesses to securely and remotely turn data into actionable intelligence at the Edge, cloud and data center - driving uptime and efficiency. For more information, please visit our career page at https://www.stratus.com/about/company-information/careers/.

Stratus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.

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