Marketing Specialist

Job Title: Creative & Marketing Operations Specialist
Location: Manhattan, NY
Work Model: Remote
Compensation:$93-98k per year

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Creative & Marketing Operations Specialist serves as an owner of Creative and Marketing's operating model, milestone planning process, and enterprise scheduling infrastructure. This role is responsible for maintaining and executing critical business calendars, managing milestone meeting structures, coordinating cross-functional workflows, and partnering with Project Managers, Brand Operations, Executive Assistants and Production to ensure efficient planning across campaigns, photoshoots, launches, and leadership-driven business initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Own, manage and maintain marketing calendars, project timelines, and operational planning tools
Own daily maintenance of Outlook planners, and Smartsheet reporting to ensure alignment with operating model
Schedule Marketing & Creative teams meetings
Coordinate & schedule Marketing leadership and cross-functional meetings with brand stakeholders alignment
Identify scheduling conflicts, process gaps, timing risks, and recommend solutions
Manage and maintain attendee documentation and ensure planners are up to date
Facilitate reoccurring meetings and partner with cross-functional teams to drive calendar alignment on organizational priorities and executive milestones
Uphold the most efficient operational workflow, and support a culture of continuous improvement
Deep knowledge of the overall end-to-end Marketing operations and processes to support teams
Regular assessment of operations to identify areas of improvement & efficiencies in day-to-day workflow
Support planning activities and process improvements to drive efficiency and visibility across the organization.
Ad hoc process documentation & project management support

WHAT’S NEEDED
Strong project management & operations skills
Experience coordinating complex schedules and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Enthusiastic, positive energy & able to work well under pressure
Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated & an independent thinker
Excellent problem-solving skills
Proven presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
Bachelor’s degree required
4-6 years’ experience
Previous marketing operations experience preferred
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain a high level of attention to detail.
Previous fashion retail experience preferred
Strong experience working in the following programs: Outlook, Smartsheet, Excel, Sharepoint, InDesign

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
· Medical, dental, and vision insurance
· 401(k)
· Other standard benefits as applicable

ABOUT UNICON
UNICON is a workforce solutions provider with over 35 years of experience supporting organizations across a variety of industries. We partner with our clients to deliver skilled professionals while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and long-term relationships. UNICON is an equal opportunity employer, and 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.