Marketing Communication Operations Manager

Posted 8 days ago

easterseals southern californiaGardena (CA)

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Manager

SALARY

$85,000 - $100,000 per year

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About the role

Marketing Communication Operations Manager Easterseals Southern California transforms lives every day. For over a century, Easterseals has championed inclusion and independencedelivering essential services like early childhood programs, autism services, employment and independent living support to more than 29,000 people each year. Through advocacy and education, we break barriers and create opportunities for the one-in-four Americans with disabilities. Join Easterseals Southern California as a Marketing Communication Operations Manager and play a key role in strengthening how our Marketing Communications team works, collaborates, and delivers impact. This is a great opportunity for a highly organized, process-minded marketing communications professional who enjoys building systems, improving workflows, and creating visibility across projects and priorities. In this role, you will help support a high-performing Marketing Communications team by enhancing workflow management, resource planning, performance tracking, and operational efficiencyall while contributing to an exceptional, mission-driven organization dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

Starting Pay: $85k - $100kOverview Of Position:

The Marketing Communication Operations Manager is responsible for building and managing the systems, processes, and tools that enable efficient and effective marketing communications execution across Easterseals Southern California. This role ensures that Marketing Communications work is prioritized, visible, and aligned with strategic goals. The role will drive improvements in workflow management, resource allocation, and performance tracking to support a high-functioning Marcom department. In all responsibilities, the position demonstrates a strong commitment to ESSC's mission and values.

Essential Functions: Establish and manage governance processes that ensure Marcom work is aligned to organizational priorities. Define and operationalize clear prioritization frameworks to guide decision-making across competing requests. Partner with Marcom and organizational leadership to evaluate tradeoffs, capacity constraints, and strategic alignment. Facilitate regular prioritization reviews to ensure resources are focused on the highest-impact initiatives. Ensure transparency in how work is approved, sequenced, and resourced across the marketing function. Develop and maintain standardized workflows for marketing projects. Monitor team capacity and workload across Marcom functions. Align demand with available resources, particularly for creative services. Develop Smartsheet dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility. Manage marketing technology platforms and tools. Ensure tools are effectively utilized and integrated into workflows. Recommend and implement system improvements as needed. Facilitate coordination across Marcom teams, services, and support functions. Ensure alignment between brand, campaigns, and internal communications efforts. Provide operational leadership across the Marcom function by establishing clear processes, standards, and expectations. Influence stakeholders and team members to adopt and adhere to governance and prioritization practices. Facilitate alignment across teams by driving transparency in priorities, capacity, and decision-making. Support a culture of accountability by ensuring commitments, timelines, and processes are consistently upheld. Act as a key partner to Marcom leadership in driving operational discipline and continuous improvement. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent training or relevant experience is preferred.

Experience:

Minimum six (6) years of experience in Marcom Operations or Project Management is required.
Strong experience with process design and workflow management.
Experience with marketing tools and project management platforms, specifically Smartsheet.
Experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations preferred.
Experience with creative production workflows (design, video, content) preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Operational excellence and high attention to detail and accuracy.
Process design and optimization.
Problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Must be willing to say "no" and enforce process.
Analytical thinking and reporting.
Stakeholder management.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maintain compliance with privacy requirements.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet recurring deadlines.
Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, per ESSC and/or program requirements.
Must pass all required drug testing by ESSC.Physical Requirements In Accordance With ADA:Carrying/Lifting: Occasional / Up to 30 lbs.
Standing: Occasional / Up to 3 hours per day.
Sitting: Frequent / Up to 8 hours per day.
Walking: Occasional / Up to 3 hours per day.

Travel: Travel to ESSC offices and events in Southern California. Repetitive Motion/Activity: Frequent keyboarding and writing. Visual Acuity: Ability to view a computer monitor or handheld electronic device and read printed materials. Environmental Exposure: Work is performed in a standard office environment.

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