Carter Machinery Company, the authorized Caterpillar dealer serving Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington D.C. is hiring a Marketing Project Manager in Richmond, Virginia.  The Marketing Project Manager is responsible for intaking, creating processes, overseeing, and coordinating all aspects of marketing campaigns and initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with overall marketing goals. The individual in this role acts as the gatekeeper for the marketing team, managing project scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables. The Marketing Project Manager enables marketing workstreams to support the company’s objectives of sales, market share growth, profitability, and visibility, in alignment with corporate strategy and supporting the business units.  We’re seeking candidates with a minimum of seven years’ experience in project management on creative teams, or agency, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing or a related field.  Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.  

Requirements for the Marketing Project Manager include: 

• Proficient in marketing automation platforms, customer relationship management systems, analytics tools, master of PM software, dashboards, data visualizations and dependency tracking.
• Deep understanding of marketing tactics that make the biggest business impact and action on prioritization. Must possess ability to help reduce/eliminate ‘busy work’.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively convey ideas and build relationships.
• Proven team management capabilities, with a track record of inspiring and motivating teams to be transparent about bodies of work, progress, remove roadblocks and deprioritize when appropriate.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively to ideate unique resource allocation, bandwidth tradeoffs and solutions.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Over communicative about at-risk tasks and dependencies.
• Able to engage in effective and persuasive discussions with all levels of personnel.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a good listener with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong PC skills and the ability to self-develop and adapt to changing technology.
• Willing to travel to include overnight trips.
• Able to promote a positive customer experience.

Physical requirements must be met for the Marketing Project Manager position.  The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk or listen.  Able to lift, carry and maneuver items up to 20 pounds in weight.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  Additional duties may be assigned. 

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k), $0.75 to $1.25 match up to 6%.
• Life and disability insurance.
• In-house training instructors/programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Discounts: computers, tooling, vehicles.    

Carter Machinery Co. Inc. is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, or any other characteristic protected by law – are encouraged to apply.

Carter Machinery is a drug-free workplace