Marketing Project Lead

Company Overview

POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products.  Through our subsidiaries, SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc., we operate in more than 440 wholesale Sales Centers worldwide with nearly 6,000 employees serving the needs of customers by offering a wide array of products and value-added support.

Our Covington, LA headquarters provides exceptional support (i.e., IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Purchasing, Sourcing, etc.) to each of our Sales Centers.  Our extraordinary company culture encompasses a high work ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community presence all within a family-oriented work atmosphere.  At POOLCORP, we strive to employ only the very best. 

Why POOLCORP? 

Because it’s a place where you can make an impact and grow!  At POOLCORP you’ll find a wealth of opportunities that support your individual and long-term career goals.  Our stable work environment is further enhanced by our generous compensation and benefits package.  Publicly traded since 1995, POOLCORP is a global organization with a long history of continuous success - clearly making it an industry leader – in so many ways!

 
So, end your job search here – at POOLCORP – Where Outdoor Living Comes to Life!

Location: Corporate Support; 109 Northpark Blvd., Covington, LA 70433

Job Summary:

The Marketing Project Lead is a self-starter who works independently to oversee the planning, execution, and tracking of marketing projects from inception to completion. This role requires working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that marketing campaigns are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with our strategic goals. The ideal candidate possesses strong project management skills, a solid understanding of marketing principles, and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders. Additionally, the candidate must have experience in refining project management processes, quoting, making strategic recommendations, and managing customer-facing asset ordering systems and websites.

Responsibilities: The ideal candidate is responsible for and should be proficient in the following areas:

• Project Planning & Communication: Develops detailed project plans - defining scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables for marketing initiatives. Acts as the primary point of contact for project updates, reporting progress to stakeholders and proactively addressing issues as they arise. Collaborates with internal teams (creative, digital, social, field, corporate, etc.) and external partners (customers, vendors, marketing agencies) to ensure alignment on project goals and execution.

• Budget Management & Quoting: Monitors project budgets, ensuring that spending aligns with allocated resources and identifying potential cost-saving opportunities. Manages the quoting process for internal and external resources to ensure that all necessary quotes and proposals are obtained in a timely manner to facilitate project execution.

• Timeline & Risk Management: Establishes and manages project timelines to ensure that all milestones are met and that projects are delivered on schedule. Identifies potential risks to project success and develops mitigation strategies to address them proactively. Oversees creative team workload and fosters team accountability with daily project updates and work independently to audit project calendar in order to adjust project priorities regularly.

• Quality Assurance, Proofing & Approvals: Reviews marketing materials and content to ensure they meet brand standards and project objectives. Develops and facilitates proofing process to include feedback from all stakeholders, track edits, and obtain approvals as required.

• Asset Management: Organizes marketing materials and assets in an easy-to-use database and serves as account manager for deploying assets to internal and external teams as needed. Oversees customer-facing asset ordering systems and websites, ensuring they are user-friendly, up-to-date, and aligned with brand guidelines. Manages inventory and fulfillment processes to ensure timely delivery of marketing materials to stakeholders.

• Performance Tracking: Analyzes project performance metrics and provides insights for future marketing initiatives. Uses analytics to assess the effectiveness of campaigns and recommend improvements.

• Other Responsibilities: Performs other tasks to support the marketing department as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or a related field

• 3+ years of experience in project management within a marketing environment

• Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering results on time and within budget

• Strong understanding of marketing principles and practices, including digital marketing, content marketing, and branding

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment independently and with little supervision

• Strategic problem solver that takes initiative to address challenges and proactively provides solutions to problems

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and across all channels

• Proficient in project management software (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Trello, Microsoft Project) and marketing analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)

• Experience managing internal and customer-facing systems or websites

• In-person position with some travel required

Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply!  Currently, POOLCORP has over one hundred and twenty military personnel serving on our team. We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions. 

All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.

POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.