Project Manager - Marketing (Information Technology)

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Wintrust is hiring a Marketing Project Manager to work alongside our in-house team of marketing professionals, helping them implement successful marketing campaigns and reach key project goals. The Marketing Project Manager combines their understanding of marketing trends with strong organizational and people management skills to ensure all marketing initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and meet business objectives.

What You'll Do

Project Management

• Take ownership to lead and monitor marketing project progress from initiation to completion. Collaborate with marketing, creative, and IT teams to create and manage strategic project plans, timelines, and processes.
• Conduct meetings with marketing, creative, and IT teams and key business stakeholders to identify and translate business requirements into solutions and projects, distribute key information in advance, keep teams focused on rapidly shifting priorities, and clearly and concisely outline next steps.
• Obtain and compile all necessary project and production specifications and requirements at the onset of the project.
• Strategically assign creative team members to projects based on role, availability, and LOB experience.
• Track key project milestones, anticipate project needs, and head off risk; manage changes in project scope to adjust project plans and/or resources as needed.
• Escalate risks to team leadership while proactively working to resolve them and propose alternatives.
• Assure quality of creative materials prior to sharing with stakeholders.
• Proactively communicate project status, project milestones, and obstacles to team leadership on a regular basis.

Administration

• Manage project requests through our project management software.
• Act as liaison between the Marketing department and internal and external vendor partners to oversee the workflow of print, email, website, digital, and other projects, ensuring timely execution, quality standards, and budget adherence.
• Lead weekly status meetings with marketing and business stakeholders on current and upcoming projects. Generate reports and provide updates to during these meetings.
• Monitor and evaluate project outcomes against goals, providing post-project analysis and recommendations.
• Manage project budget and completion/spend rate throughout project lifecycle.
• Manage time allocation reports to track time spent on projects across stakeholders.

Qualifications/Background

• 3+ years professional work experience in marketing project management.
• Able to self-manage and prioritize daily work with limited direction.
• Deadline-driven, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Clear and concise oral and written communicator.
• Ability to use creative thinking to identify and solve problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively between different disciplines (business leaders, creative, marketing, IT, etc.) and personality types.
• Experience working collaboratively with marketing, creative, and IT/technology teams.
• Experience with project management software such as Workfront, Jira, or Smartsheet is required.
• PMP certification or some level of formal training in PMI or other project management methodologies is a plus.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $71,000 - $92,000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills and experience

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.