Marketing Operations Associate

We are looking for a strong communicator who is organized, tech-savvy, and has strong project management skills to work on our Marketing Operations & Technology team as a Marketing Operations Associate, focusing on project management and traffic coordination for marketing campaigns. This is a highly collaborative and extremely detail-oriented role!

Here is how you'll spend your day:

• Intake, organize, prep, and assign web content publishing requests
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and connection points.
• Establish and nurture a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders
• Help evolve our processes with an eye toward optimization, collaboration, and efficiency
• Keep teammates and business partners aligned with clear, ongoing communication and timeline management
• Uphold project management collaboration tool standards and best practices
• Assist team with web publishing updates when needed

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 145 years!

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in marketing, communications, advertising, or related field,
• 2+ years of experience as a Traffic Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Analyst, Campaign Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Marketing Operations Associate, or in a similar role involving marketing project management, workflow coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven experience managing projects in matrixed organizations
• Must be able to juggle multiple projects at a time while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present, and influence key stakeholders
• Must have strong interpersonal and decision-making skills
• Need strong customer service skills as well as the ability to connect and interact with a wide variety of people
• Ability to present ideas, negotiate, and solve problems
• Great listening, written, and verbal communication skills
• Experience building, updating, and managing webpages is a plus
• Experience using Confluence and Microsoft Teams, or similar tools
• Experience using workflow management software, such as Wrike, JIRA, or other systems
• Semiannual travel to the corporate office in Des Moines, Iowa, if working remotely

The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies. 

• Grand Island, NE / Wichita, KS: $55,800 - $75,600 / year
• Des Moines, IA / Tampa, FL: $58,900 - $79,800 / year
• Charlotte, NC / Dallas, TX: $62,000 - $84,000 / year
• Chicago, IL / Denver, CO / Minneapolis, MN: $68,200 - $92,400 / year
• Los Angeles, CA / New York City, NY: $74,400 - $100,800 / year

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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