Manager, Marketing Communication

Company Profile 

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that specializes in corporate strategy, transaction services, and performance improvement.  Founded in 1983, L.E.K. currently employs over 900 professionals in 20 offices worldwide. Global clients include Fortune 500, FTSE 100, Eurotop 300 and many of the largest firms in Asia-Pacific. With a reputation for solving the most complex issues, L.E.K. collaborates with business leaders to accelerate the pace and precision of strategic decision-making to achieve superior shareholder returns. 

Overview

The Manager, Marketing Communications will manage some of the firm’s North American marketing communications activities, primarily writing and editing the firm’s thought leadership pieces, particularly for the firm’s industry sector practices. The role will also help define and develop multiple distribution channels for thought leadership, including the firm’s publications, website, email campaigns, sales support campaigns, by-lined article placements, media relations, etc. This position reports to the firm’s North American Director of Marketing.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Marketing Communications is responsible for managing the firm’s thought leadership communications activities in North America, as well as managing other marketing communications projects. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work closely with the Director of Marketing, developing a marketing communications plan for thought leadership distribution, including an editorial calendar and content distribution strategy.


• Coordinate with the firm’s partners and consultants to develop, write, publish and distribute intellectual capital, particularly on behalf of the firm’s nine U.S. sector practices (Aviation/Travel, Building and Industrial Products, Energy, Health Care, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Private Equity, Life Sciences and Retail).


• Liaise with the firm’s Knowledge Management resources to leverage firm intellectual capital for marketing purposes.


• Manage writing and distribution of the firm’s marketing collateral


• Write copy for the firm’s website


• Write public relations materials, including press releases, press pitches, and by-lined articles


• Plan and manage some of the firm’s marketing events, sponsored conferences, speeches, etc., working closely with the department’s Marketing Coordinator on event logistics


• Other special marketing projects as needed, including industry-specific marketing programs, securing speaking engagements, channel partnerships and other projects.  

Education

Bachelor’s degree required.

Requirements

Seven to nine years of marketing communications experience, in a professional services firm, technology services firm, or other business to business marketing role.  Outstanding writing skills, and a talent for taking conceptual ideas and complex business concepts, and converting them into compelling, marketable thought leadership. Excellent communications and presentation skills with a strong understanding of a professional services culture and organization. Strong organization skills and the ability to multi-task. Able to maintain poise under pressure and manage competing priorities. An effective manager of people and projects. Demonstrated ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment. 

Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess eligibility to work in the United States.

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