Director of Marketing

Posted January 19, 2021

Posting Date: 8/15/21

Position: Director of Marketing

Job Description: SummitMedia Hawai’i is a Multimedia platform that produces original content on air, on social media, websites, digital media services and events. This position is designed to work with creating engaging promotions for our brands and working with sales to create innovative custom programs to help advertisers. You will work with the Operations Manager and Sales Manager.

The culture of the team is entrepreneurial, dynamic, active collaborative, accountable and responsive. Candidates should capable of reimagining boundaries to create new models of engagement with a proven track record of thinking this way and be able to show us tangible examples.

Responsibilities:

* Work with Sales Manager and operations manager to create, manage and execute events locally

* Oversee promotional teams, remotes and events

* Develop relationships with direct clients all local agencies and with direct clients

* Consult, collaborate and brainstorm with the sales and programming team on events and how to present them in a compelling proposal for biggest impact

* Guide ideation for programs/proposals; coordinate, lead and participate in brainstorming sessions to provide non-traditional media sales solutions

* Work with SummitMedia Corporate team and third-party vendors on corporate initiatives and goals

* Develop compelling non-traditional advertising, event and promotional sales proposals and presentations for clients

* Work with Sales to produce visually arresting proposals, presentations, marketing and brand positioning collateral
* Attend client meetings, assess client needs and translate needs into a tangible digital strategy

Required Skills/Experience

We are looking for a self-starter who thinks creatively, strategically and unconventionally while inspiring others in the group.

* Prior experience in media sales and marketing

* Solid understanding of social media platforms and ways to incorporate brands/clients into social media though non-traditional media channels

* Very strong presentation and writing skills
* Ability to derive insights from research and familiarity with a broad range of advertising/media tools (e.g. MRI, Scarborough, Arbitron), Experience with cross-platform media preferred
* Strong process orientation and communication skills
* Desire to work in fast-growth, entrepreneurial environment

* Solid computer skills: Microsoft Office

Desired Qualifications:

* Team management and training skills

* Experience creating successful events, experience with Hawaiian cultural events a plus

* Media background (radio, TV, print, digital, mobile, social, events)

* At least 2 to 4 years’ experience working in a consumer-driven marketing capacity (e.g. brand, advertising sales, agency)

* Relationships with key advertising and digital advertising decision makers in the Honolulu market

* Outstanding attention to detail and a proven track record of successful project management

* Great work ethic and high energy person

* Extremely creative, resourceful and detail-oriented; must multi-task and prioritize with ease in a deadline-driven environment

* Results-driven team player who can problem solve quickly

* Experience with Photoshop a plus