Marketing Project Specialist

Our Company

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through e-commerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the world's most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, and 3D Energy. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the world's most noted consumer product companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand's goal is to be the go-to 'Better for You Brand' for everything from ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, supplements and more.

The Role

Congo Brands is seeking a Marketing Project Specialist to join our team full-time at our headquarters in Louisville, KY. As the Marketing Project Specialist, you must be comfortable managing a variety of projects, priorities, and timelines simultaneously. You must be a proactive multitasker who thrives in a fast-paced working environment and enjoys working both in a collaborative group environment or alone. You will align with key stakeholders from Marketing and Creative teams while effectively owning the brief process, campaign timelines and deliverables. This role will report to the Marketing Project Manager and work closely with the Creative Project team to ensure marketing needs are prioritized appropriately.

The Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multiple departments under the marketing umbrella to gather necessary information for creative briefs and projects while ensuring all deliverables are outlined and clearly communicated.
• Manage project timelines to ensure all critical dates are defined, communicated, and deadline expectations are met.
• Proactively identify gaps in project briefs and deliverables.
• Oversee and support projects for international product launches and brand partnerships.
• Effectively prioritize projects and able to quickly shift focus when higher priority projects arise.
• Provide status updates proactively and track project progress with full understanding of requirements and expectations.
• Ability to project manage effectively through techniques such as creating informational briefs, submitting requests to the Creative team, gathering necessary project information, communicating status updates, and delivering final assets to relevant teams.

Requirements

• Experience: 2-3 years of project management
• Education: Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Management, or related fields
• Experience working with a CPG or lifestyle brand is a plus.
• Experience with international markets or sports partnership is a plus.
• Organizational skills with a deep attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
• Experience with project management software: Monday, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
• A working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to problem solve and improve processes' efficiency and quality.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health/Vision/Dental Benefits
• 15 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 401K plan with employer match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Congo Brands, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

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