As a Marketing Coordinator you will be responsible for overall coordination and project management of marketing efforts, as assigned by marketing leadership. This position is responsible for managing team workload and project timelines to meet deliverable requirements and deadlines – requiring strong attention to detail and an outgoing, driven personality. This position also provides support for various marketing team initiatives, as needed. This position reports to the Chief Marketing Manager, taking direction from senior marketing management.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management for marketing initiatives, using direction from senior marketing management. Working closely with marketing team members, the areas of focus include but are not limited to:
  • Organizing, managing, and executing projects from beginning to completion
  • Setting objectives, deadlines, overall scope, deliverables, and budgets (where applicable)
  • Coordinate team members and help manage workload and insure project needs and timing are understood and executed accurately
  • Primary management of internal team collaboration and project management platform, from initial launch through review, approval and archiving
  • Provide ongoing communications to update team members of project status, identifying potential roadblocks or challenges to project
  • scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Provide support for marketing team in development and implementation of key initiatives, as directed
• Participate in planning and organization of special programs and events, as needed
• Assist in the daily operations of the marketing team, including:
  • Development, implementation, and distribution of marketing communications
  • Participation in team creative development and brainstorm sessions
  • Basic understanding of administrative function on various marketing communications platforms
  • Administrative support, as needed, for internal marketing team

• Associated degree in Project Management, Marketing or Communications is required, Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years related experience.
• Strong computer/software skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of SharePoint, M-Files, Hubspot or other CRM, Internet Search & Analytical Tools.
• Advanced project management skills. Consistently able to achieve objectives within tight timelines and budgets.
• Self-starting, flexible, results-driven, quick-learning personality.
• High level of assertiveness and goal orientation.
• Understands importance of strong interpersonal relationships.
• Multi-task oriented and passionate about project management.
• Consistently able to achieve objectives within tight timelines and budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a good command of English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Excellent proofreading skills, attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively and under pressure with a wide array of personalities and management styles.
• Appropriately screen and handle confidential and sensitive information.

Stearns Bank has earned itself a stellar reputation amongst customers and competitors alike. This reputation goes beyond just word-of-mouth, as Stearns has been recognized by the Independent Community Banker’s Association (ICBA) as the #1 top-performing bank in the nation over a based on the 3-year average Return on Assets for banks $1 billion or more. They have also been recognized by American Banker as the #1 top-performing bank in the nation over a 3-year period for Return on Equity for banks from $2 billion to $10 billion.

As a 2017 & 2018 recipient of the Minnesota Business Magazine 100 Best Places to Work in Minnesota award, Stearns takes pride in their team and holds their employees in extremely high regard. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package including our Employee Stock Ownership Program-one of the best long-term incentive programs in the nation.

EOE/AA