National Ramp is a market leader and disruptor providing newfound freedom to the elderly and handicapped community with the most diverse range of accessibility ramps in the industry. Our family has been in the accessibility business for nearly 30 years, and we are in search of a dynamic and enthusiastic Marketing Manager who will help us share our story and our solutions with anyone in need of regaining their Freedom Now.
Marketing Manager Overview:
As the Marketing Manager for National Ramp, you will lead a dynamic team with one mission: To provide freedom to as many people possible. You’ll accomplish this through strategically positioning our brand to be instantly found or recalled by anyone needing a ramp solution for themselves or their loved ones. Your goal is to build such a powerful brand that National Ramp will become the “Coca-Cola” of ramps. Your success will ultimately help thousands (and eventually millions) of disabled human beings regain their freedom faster than ever before. And, anyone that touches our brand will feel much better in having done so.
With several new products to bring to market, along with one new significant, fundamentally strategic initiative, the Marketing Manager role will be demanding yet rewarding. Reporting to the Marketing Director or the President, this position is responsible for the planning and tactical execution of all marketing initiatives. You will also work with the Marketing Director to enhance the strategic direction for the marketing plan, collaborating with the President, management team, and sales team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment, with a hands-on, efficient, and goal-oriented approach to brainstorming ideas and driving them from initial concept to implementation.
KEY ATTRIBUTES:
National Ramp is searching for a Marketing Manager who is a strong team leader and will take the initiative in bringing new and improved marketing ideas to the management team. In addition, you will also: have a positive mindset, be confident in your ability and your ideas yet humble enough to accept feedback graciously, be a team motivator, diligently adhere to all deadlines, be flexible in managing priorities, and be caring of your team. Sometimes, you might even have to persuade your manager that your ideas are better than his or hers! Above all, a good sense of humor could help you most!
Our company is large enough to have various departments requiring organizational structure, yet small enough for our employees to feel the solidarity of a family-like environment. As such, there are times when we just “roll up our sleeves” to get a job done. Our management team has never asked anyone to do a job we wouldn’t be prepared to do ourselves. If it means taking out the trash or unjamming a copier, our team has each other’s back. We expect all our managers to treat their teams accordingly.
Experience:
At least 3 years in a similar role with comparable goals and responsibilities, including leading, mentoring, and motivating a Marketing team. Experience in creating and driving social, digital, and SEO campaigns to measurably successful results with increased lead generation and increased sales. Experience and proficiency in all aspects of Marketing including: digital, print, graphic design, social media, video content and production. Experience in e-commerce operations, web-based content management tools, email marketing, digital/social media in a business to business environment. Experience with lead acquisition, CRM/database marketing, and direct marketing required. Experience in marketing B2B as well as B2C would be a bonus.
Skills:
You must be passionate about the true essence of Marketing, which (in our view) is to increase brand and product awareness to the extent that the greatest number of potential clients are attracted to our company because of our exceptionally unique proposition which then compels them to buy from us over any possible competitor.
You understand and are possessive of the power of the brand, down to even the finer details of logomarks, coloring, and graphic design. You must be creative to ensure that the brand is consistent yet stays fresh, along with bringing new initiatives forward.
You have an understanding of and keep up to date with the latest marketing methodologies, in order to keep our brand foremost and relevant to our target audience. In doing so, you must work with management to ensure that our product and service offerings are still the most desired.
You understand the power of social media and the Internet, along with “social listening” to stay attuned to what the marketplace is looking for today, even if it means changing our products or target audience.
You have strong project management skills, and the ability to negotiate with vendors to meet budgets and timelines.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Marketing Oversight and Leadership:
- Maintain knowledge of key marketing trends, industry, and competitive activity
- Plan and execute market research and adjust marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
- Recruit and retain high performing team members.
- Effectively manage direct reports, providing strategic direction, support, development, and feedback to drive results.
- Create and manage the marketing budget effectively, reviewing on a monthly basis.
- Research and implement best practices in digital technologies to help National Ramp better understand and guide the customer’s journey from beginning to end, and work with outside contractors to ensure that systems and data evolve in a way that is aligned with the needs of the business.
Digital Marketing and E-commerce/Strategy:
- Collaboratively develop and implement strategies that grow National Ramp’s e-commerce customer base, sales, and margins, and that align with company mission, marketing, merchandising, and content across all non-digital channels.
- Develop strategies for lead generation, new customer acquisition, and sales via digital and direct marketing.
- Enhance CRM database to improve knowledge of customer preferences in brands and products.
- Work with distributor partners and wholesale accounts to identify and implement strategies to grow sales on their websites.
- Responsible for the integrity and functionality of all site content and engagement functionality on websites, digital marketing campaigns, social media and email marketing to drive site traffic and enhance customer lead data in CRM.
- Manage SEO and SEM.
- Identify required site updates to improve site performance and implement necessary updates.
Channel Marketing, Brand Recognition, and Customer Feedback:
- Oversee and carry out day-to-day management and activation of National Ramp’s marketing channels including B2B, POS, trade shows, corporate partnerships, paid Search (including brand and non-brand ads), SEO, Display (including core display and paid social media on Facebook and Instagram) and Retargeting. Given increasing competition, the Manager must be nimble, agile, and able to adjust quickly when the situation requires such action and/or reaction.
- Develop, test, measure, optimize and personalize messages and offers in order to drive National Ramp community involvement, increasing loyalty across the customer base. Increase retention by utilizing relevant, targeted communications, effective life-cycle management, and other CRM tactics (Email, Direct Mail, Social Media, Mobile App, Web Sites).
- Develop and implement promotion strategies to drive sales, site visits, transactions, order frequency etc. Create and distribute reports that analyze e-commerce performance and makes recommendations to improve.
- Lead the development and activation of a comprehensive marketing content strategy designed to drive awareness, interest, and a compelling customer experience that drives sales and engages customers.
- Lead Demand Generation Programs, including the development, execution, and optimization of multi-channel, including inbound and outbound, demand generation programs. Partner with the sales team to convert sales-ready qualified leads.
- Own weekly channel success tracking by evaluating key performance indicators such as the number of marketing qualified leads (MQL’s), number of opportunities, and opportunity stages.
Communications and Public Relations:
- Oversee public relations (PR) and enhance the reputation of National Ramp including identifying opportunities to feature the product in various mediums (tv, social, radio etc.) and building the public profile of National Ramp.
- Assist the President with strategic planning, development, and coordination of all marketing communications programs to promote National Ramp and further the company's sales objectives.
- Lead and execute crisis communications strategy for National Ramp brand when relevant (drafting statements, deployment/response strategy).
Creative Design, Branding and Production:
- Oversee and execute a design and content strategy for all marketing efforts that reflect the company’s marketing strategy, brand building, and E-commerce goals.
- Develop value-add educational content and marketing tools to help engage and support the customer.
- Manage resources such as Creative, email, and web companies to deliver on target brand communications across all channels.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM, management positions may require additional hours.
Education: BA in Business, Marketing, or equivalent work history
Benefits:
We ask a lot of our employees, so we try and give a lot in return. We truly believe that every successful relationship is reciprocal.
In addition to your competitive salary, we offer vision, dental, and medical plans, matching 401(k), life insurance, short term/long term disability insurance, and access to a vast range of other benefits that can help you save money and provide advice on everything from buying a house to buying flowers.
We provide 3 weeks’ Paid Time Off, which can be used however you choose, as well as an additional 7 days paid for statutory holidays.
These benefits are provided to you immediately upon hire with no waiting period because we believe that new hires need health insurance and paid time off, too!
Ultimately, the most important benefits we believe we can provide you are:
- A work environment that is positive and engaging, yet challenges you to perform your very best work
- A company that you can “call home” for as long as you would like to
- A job that doesn’t feel like a job because you are actually enjoying what you are most passionate about
- Recognition for a job well done – both humanly (with actual praise) and monetarily (being paid for your performance with bonuses and/or salary increases)
Diversity and Inclusion
We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. National Ramp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Valley Cottage, NY 10989 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Valley Cottage, NY 10989: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person