PCNA
Marketing Project Manager - Commercial Success - Hybrid
PCNA, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, us, 15069
Who are we?
Polyconcept North America (PCNA) is the industry’s biggest and most diverse offering of promotional products and decoration services. Our employees are spread across six locations.
What we offer you
Full healthcare and benefits! The health and wellness of our employees is important to us, that’s why we offer benefits including medical, vision, dental, short-term disability, and more!Flexible scheduling401k MatchingGenerous Paid Time Off and HolidaysPCNA Cares Share Fund – donating to teammates in times of needWhy you will make it your career
We invest heavily in modernization, operating more efficiently with cutting edge digital technologyWe value our employee’s contributions in a collaborative and inclusive work environmentOur culture encourages listening, understanding and a sense of empathy makes PCNA strongerAs the industry leader for environmental responsibility, sustainability is the key to every decision we makeOur Values
Delight Customers: Treat our customers the way you’d like to be treated.
Work Smart: Time is valuable. Focus on the things that can have the biggest impact on our business and customers. Be inquisitive and innovative
Think Team: Work together to get the job done. Be inclusive and collaborative.
Own It: Be accountable. Embrace challenges as opportunities, roll up your sleeves and make it happen.
Say It Like It Is: Be candid, honest and respectful. Offer constructive insights and welcome other’s input.
Our Businesses
Leed’s is the premier supplier of high-quality promotional products, with goods ranging from pens and drinkware to bags and mobile tech. Bullet is a leading supplier of low-price promotional products, offering deep inventory, reliable service and 24-hour turnaround. Trimark, a member of PCNA, is a leading developer and manufacturer of logo'd apparel for the Canadian and U.S. promotional industries. Trimark sells logo'd apparel across 6 different categories; Polos, T-Shirts and Tops, Woven Shirts, Knits and Fleece, Jackets, and Accessories, including Headwear. At JournalBooks, we believe in creative minds working together to create something truly unique in journals and planners. ETS has always sought to provide the very best in service, product selection, printing capabilities and competitive pricing, focused on drinkware, ETS offers a broad range of high quality drinkware categories. Spoke’s print-on-demand solutions and premium product assortment are standing by to help expand your inventory and fulfill your event and gifting needs!
SUMMARY
The Marketing Project Manager – Commercial Success is responsible for ensuring commercial readiness of all product launches to drive demand with a favorable customer experience. This individual will play a pivotal role in the commercial success of product launch with a focus on ensuring high quality training across the commercial organization for consistent messaging at launch. The manager also ensures a favorable customer experience on 3rd party platforms as the owner of product data integration. The manager also oversees the field sales sample process to optimize the process and leverage this investment to drive demand. The position requires excellent project management and presentation skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive commercial success across the organization. Cross-functional teams include product development, IT, engineering, ecommerce, and marketing.
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
Manager: Commercial Launch Readiness
Define and implement Field Sales Sample process in accordance with product launch processes, ensuring appropriate and timely merchandising and receipt of field sales samples to optimize efficacy.Optimize and implement product training process, including definition of stakeholders, milestones, dependencies, templates and materials to improve commercial readiness in association with product launch to drive revenue generationDevelop and maintain training materials for all internal commercial teams including field sales, inside sales, and customer support to ensure consistent messaging at launchServe as commercial product expert for all product launch items, aligning with product development on product copy, key features and benefits, and ensuring optimized SEO performanceDevelop plug-and-play product content emphasizing product positioning for integrated marketing team to utilize in developing customer facing materialsProject Management: Launch & Product Photography
Cross functional alignment, prioritization and management of product photography scheduling, including management of merchandising lists for events and major campaigns, and ensuring timely decoration and delivery of productsManage product pulls and orders for launch, national commercial events, and major campaignsProvide regular updates to business leadership on project status, gaps, and escalationsSKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Proven project management skills and ability to create and maintain a project planProven experience leading cross-functional meetings and driving results to meet goals and tight timelinesComfortable with navigating ambiguity and driving projects to completionExcellent presentation skills required for preparation and training of internal teamsExcellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skillsStrong analytical skills and attention to detailCollaborative with a continuous improvement mindsetWorks well in a high paced, evolving environmentStrong ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneouslyDeadline and results-drivenFast learner with creative problem-solving skillsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
BS required in business, marketing, technology, or related degree5-7 years managing product launch projects, preferably in a medium to large corporate environment in industrial/manufacturing industry3-5 years project management, product management, marketing or related experienceExperience planning/organizing/monitoring project performance using appropriate program management tools and techniquesExperience with industry standard PMO tools or experience in MS Project or AirtableExcellent PowerPoint and Excel capabilitiesExperience developing or presenting training materials a plus
Polyconcept North America (PCNA) is the industry’s biggest and most diverse offering of promotional products and decoration services. Our employees are spread across six locations.
What we offer you
Full healthcare and benefits! The health and wellness of our employees is important to us, that’s why we offer benefits including medical, vision, dental, short-term disability, and more!Flexible scheduling401k MatchingGenerous Paid Time Off and HolidaysPCNA Cares Share Fund – donating to teammates in times of needWhy you will make it your career
We invest heavily in modernization, operating more efficiently with cutting edge digital technologyWe value our employee’s contributions in a collaborative and inclusive work environmentOur culture encourages listening, understanding and a sense of empathy makes PCNA strongerAs the industry leader for environmental responsibility, sustainability is the key to every decision we makeOur Values
Delight Customers: Treat our customers the way you’d like to be treated.
Work Smart: Time is valuable. Focus on the things that can have the biggest impact on our business and customers. Be inquisitive and innovative
Think Team: Work together to get the job done. Be inclusive and collaborative.
Own It: Be accountable. Embrace challenges as opportunities, roll up your sleeves and make it happen.
Say It Like It Is: Be candid, honest and respectful. Offer constructive insights and welcome other’s input.
Our Businesses
Leed’s is the premier supplier of high-quality promotional products, with goods ranging from pens and drinkware to bags and mobile tech. Bullet is a leading supplier of low-price promotional products, offering deep inventory, reliable service and 24-hour turnaround. Trimark, a member of PCNA, is a leading developer and manufacturer of logo'd apparel for the Canadian and U.S. promotional industries. Trimark sells logo'd apparel across 6 different categories; Polos, T-Shirts and Tops, Woven Shirts, Knits and Fleece, Jackets, and Accessories, including Headwear. At JournalBooks, we believe in creative minds working together to create something truly unique in journals and planners. ETS has always sought to provide the very best in service, product selection, printing capabilities and competitive pricing, focused on drinkware, ETS offers a broad range of high quality drinkware categories. Spoke’s print-on-demand solutions and premium product assortment are standing by to help expand your inventory and fulfill your event and gifting needs!
SUMMARY
The Marketing Project Manager – Commercial Success is responsible for ensuring commercial readiness of all product launches to drive demand with a favorable customer experience. This individual will play a pivotal role in the commercial success of product launch with a focus on ensuring high quality training across the commercial organization for consistent messaging at launch. The manager also ensures a favorable customer experience on 3rd party platforms as the owner of product data integration. The manager also oversees the field sales sample process to optimize the process and leverage this investment to drive demand. The position requires excellent project management and presentation skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive commercial success across the organization. Cross-functional teams include product development, IT, engineering, ecommerce, and marketing.
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
Manager: Commercial Launch Readiness
Define and implement Field Sales Sample process in accordance with product launch processes, ensuring appropriate and timely merchandising and receipt of field sales samples to optimize efficacy.Optimize and implement product training process, including definition of stakeholders, milestones, dependencies, templates and materials to improve commercial readiness in association with product launch to drive revenue generationDevelop and maintain training materials for all internal commercial teams including field sales, inside sales, and customer support to ensure consistent messaging at launchServe as commercial product expert for all product launch items, aligning with product development on product copy, key features and benefits, and ensuring optimized SEO performanceDevelop plug-and-play product content emphasizing product positioning for integrated marketing team to utilize in developing customer facing materialsProject Management: Launch & Product Photography
Cross functional alignment, prioritization and management of product photography scheduling, including management of merchandising lists for events and major campaigns, and ensuring timely decoration and delivery of productsManage product pulls and orders for launch, national commercial events, and major campaignsProvide regular updates to business leadership on project status, gaps, and escalationsSKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Proven project management skills and ability to create and maintain a project planProven experience leading cross-functional meetings and driving results to meet goals and tight timelinesComfortable with navigating ambiguity and driving projects to completionExcellent presentation skills required for preparation and training of internal teamsExcellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skillsStrong analytical skills and attention to detailCollaborative with a continuous improvement mindsetWorks well in a high paced, evolving environmentStrong ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneouslyDeadline and results-drivenFast learner with creative problem-solving skillsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
BS required in business, marketing, technology, or related degree5-7 years managing product launch projects, preferably in a medium to large corporate environment in industrial/manufacturing industry3-5 years project management, product management, marketing or related experienceExperience planning/organizing/monitoring project performance using appropriate program management tools and techniquesExperience with industry standard PMO tools or experience in MS Project or AirtableExcellent PowerPoint and Excel capabilitiesExperience developing or presenting training materials a plus