Bilingual French Marketing Manager/Consumer Goods or Agency Experience – Denver Metro

This Denver based position requires core competencies of communication, leadership, ability to drive change, innovative outlook and problem analysis. My client’s accounts require significant relationship development and hands-on coordination to implement the programs properly. Your experience having worked in an agency or the consumer goods industry managing creative for promotional and advertising projects targeted to the African consumer living in America will be critical when working with creative teams and agencies.

In this role, you would be a part of a team that develops and executes strategic and tactical plans (which include advertising, promotion, direct mail and a variety of event marketing tactics) for retailers who provide consumer services to a diverse community in the USA and Canada. Your role would be significant in building and nurturing existing relationships with both smaller and major retailers and chains. Understanding your consumer base, the electronic money transfer business and the dynamics of each product as well as having the ability to analyze data to help create marketing plans is critical. A strategic thinker, you would evaluate and recommend appropriate programs and new ideas that drive/build the business. A natural communicator, you would excel at establishing rapport and building bridges with smaller retail accounts and larger chains because of your knowledge and familiarity with the cultural practices and language differences among African nations.

• Strategic thinker – takes a strategic thought process to evaluate and recommend appropriate programs and new ideas that drive/build the business. Must have a leadership mentality; be flexible, open to change.
• Project management and implementation of important corridor initiatives. Execution against general collateral materials/corporate projects as assigned by Group Manager.
• Budget management, ROI tracking and competitive analysis of promotional activity. Maintains budget book with colleagues.
• Competitive intelligence, analysis and reporting – of promotional activity, pricing activity, other unique factors impacting the marketplace. Would require working in collaboration with the Client Services team.
• Help design, coordinate and deliver business review presentations to senior level internal and external customers. Must be able to present effectively in both French and English.
• Will demonstrate a “go-get-it” personality to ensure on-time, on-budget project completion managing multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to handle challenging situations and customers. Able to be flexible and handle change.
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Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years in a marketing position. This experience must be relative to advertising agency account service work, corporate marketing department and/or retail marketing environment. Experience with a Consumer Package Goods company a plus.
• Proven excellent project management and organizational skills required. This includes original communications and any necessary follow up required. Demonstrated exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to make strong, professional presentations to both high level internal and external customers.
• Solid time management skills with a superb track record in establishing and juggling multiple projects and priorities. A proactive leader who is energized and inspired by team environments and understands the importance of relationship-building both with internal and external customers.
• Excellent budget management and tracking skills a must.
• Proactive and committed to continuous improvement – e.g. process and procedures that can be improved to deliver greater efficiencies and effectiveness as well as identifying and implementing “best practices” on an on going basis.
• Exposure/experience to multi-cultural business situations.
• Fluent in French MBA desirable.
• Travel required (25%) Domestic

Salary:70K – 80K DOE plus excellent benefits

Location: Lakewood, Colorado (Some relocation provided)