Marketing Communications Manager

Starmount Systems, Inc. is a fast growing, privately held company headquartered in Austin, Texas (near the Domain). We provide software products and services focusing on digital signage, kiosks, and other point-of-service products built on our next generation application framework.

To accomplish this, we recruit and retain the highest quality professionals with significant experience in both the retail and IT business communities. We utilize these combined talents and experiences for the benefit of our customers. Our team consists of highly skilled and motivated people who thrive on working in a dynamic team environment.

We are looking to add a Marketing Communications Manager to our growing team. This position will help to develop and execute the overall company marketing strategy and plan to include branding, lead generation activities, developing sales collateral and messaging, website content creation, and trade shows.

This is a great opportunity to help grow a Marketing team, as this position could assume a team lead or manager role in the near future.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee all marketing activities, from developing strategy to executing on individual tasks with the goal to increase sales through effective lead generation, including sales database management and analytics.
  • Develop all marketing communications from email blasts, postcard mailers, trade show materials, content for the website, and other collateral to support the sales efforts in both product license sales and billable services.
  • Assist in the development of the brand strategy, using internal and external resources and vendors.
  • Conduct market research on new segments, verticals, and industries as well as generating target client lists.
  • Manage all trade show logistics and marketing related responsibilities.
  • Develop advertising budget and execute on a strategy for effective campaigns.
  • Create press releases and attend functions to extend the voice of Starmount to the world.

Experience:

  • 5 to 7 years experience in Marketing Communications, ideally within a software company or other technology focused company.
  • Excellent skills in the MS Office products, including PowerPoint and project management software.
  • Experience writing press releases and content for websites.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, both with clients, analysts, the press, and internal teams across the organization.
  • Solid understanding of Web 2.0 techniques to develop effective social marketing programs to include blogs, Twitter, Facebook applications, discussion groups, webinars, etc.
  • Must be creative and have strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment with a limited budget for outside activities.
  • BA/BS in Business Administration, with a concentration on Marketing preferred but not required.

Starmount Systems believes in paying competitive wages and in promoting the health and well-being of our employees. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including the following:

  • Medical insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield for employees and their dependents
  • Employer paid dental and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care Expenses
  • 401(k) Plan with Fidelity Investments
  • Employer Paid Life insurance
  • 15 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per calendar year
  • 8 company paid Holidays per calendar year
  • Monthly team events (involving spouses and significant others)
  • Comfortable and casual work environment

If you are looking to join an organization that will provide you with a challenging and innovative work environment and you have the desire to contribute to the growth of the company, then we do have a great opportunity you. Please see our website at www.starmountsystems.com for additional product and company information.

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