Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Company Description :
Spirit Electronics is a veteran-owned, woman-owned small business that excels at semiconductor design and manufacturing solutions for the aerospace and defense markets. With a history rooted in serving the military and space industries, Spirit strives to be a valued partner to key technology sectors. As an award-winning distributor, Spirit provides mission-critical components and specialized engineering services for the technologies shaping humanity's future in space and advancing next-generation defense capabilities—from foundry access, ASIC design and precision testing to custom design, assembly, and up screen qualification.
Position Overview :
The Marketing Program Manager is an execution-focused professional who owns marketing operations, project coordination, and process discipline. This role combines systematic planning and relentless follow-through with technical literacy that enables clear communication across engineering and sales teams. The successful candidate will ensure marketing initiatives run smoothly through structured coordination, proactive relationship management, and meticulous documentation. This position reports to the Senior Director of Marketing.
Essential Job Functions :
- Manage complete marketing project portfolio including campaigns, content initiatives, and tradeshow calendar with ownership of timeline, budget, dependencies, and stakeholder coordination
- Manage trade show and event logistics from planning through post-event analysis and follow-up
- Maintain marketing calendar, ensure cross-functional coordination, and proactively identify scheduling conflicts
- Establish, document, and continuously improve marketing workflows, processes, and project management standards that enable efficient execution and institutional knowledge transfer
- Coordinate with internal teams, engineering / sales / operations, to align marketing initiatives with business priorities, technical requirements, and customer needs
- Track all active projects with clear status reporting, metrics, and proactive communication of risks and blockers
- Support technical content development by translating technical capabilities and customer requirements into accurate marketing materials
- Maintain organized documentation, project records, and team knowledge systems that enable continuity and efficiency
- Train and coordinate with team members on marketing processes, tools, and best practices
- Schedule and facilitate meetings that drive decisions and forward momentum; use email for recaps, not decision-making
- Coordinate co-marketing opportunities, joint marketing initiatives, and supplier-sponsored programs
- Identify process improvement opportunities and implement efficiency optimizations
- Document, maintain, and enforce marketing workflows and standard operating procedures
- Coordinate supplier participation in trade shows, events, and promotional campaigns
Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, project management, or communications5+ years of professional experience in marketing operations, project management, partner / channel marketing, or B2B marketing coordinationDemonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and timelines simultaneously without dropping deliverablesStrong follow-through and accountability with track record of enforcing processes and meeting deadlinesComfortable booking meetings and proactively driving decisionsSelf-directed worker who thrives with autonomy and minimal oversightExcellent organizational skills with systematic approach to project coordination and documentationStrong written and verbal communication skills with ability to create clear recaps and updatesDesired Qualifications :
Experience in B2B marketing operations, preferably in aerospace, defense, electronics distribution, or manufacturing industriesExperience managing budgets, tracking expenses, and coordinating external vendor relationshipsProject Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or equivalent project management credentialsExperience with trade show management, event logistics, and conference coordinationFamiliarity with CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, and project management toolsExperience with marketing budget management, ROI tracking, and vendor contract negotiationTrack record of process documentation, workflow optimization, and efficiency improvementsDescribed by colleagues as "organized," "persistent," "the person who makes things happen," or "gets things done"