Marketing Specialist

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*This position is contingent upon contract funding*

BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.

KBR is seeking a Marketing Specialist to support our SPARC Program for KBR’s Science and Space division.  We provide solutions for NASA, federal-civilian agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers. Our services include astronaut training, health and human performance as well as a wide range of spacecraft and satellite development, operations and support services.   In this role, you will be part of a groundbreaking opportunity to support research and treatment studies for brain health for our military and Veteran community. Working with a top tier research and study team, the Marketing and Outreach program supports study goals by building community support and awareness for the program’s initiatives, especially within the military and Veteran community.   As the Marketing Specialist, your role will be to provide strategic and tactical guidance to create and implement a comprehensive marketing and outreach campaign within the overall program objectives and strategies.

The Marketing Specialist will be responsible for implementing community outreach and collaborating with the project team to develop local approaches and strategies to achieve the program’s objectives related to brain health education, awareness, and increasing awareness of this research study.  You will develop weekly, monthly and quarterly scheduling assignments and activities for your team as well as evaluating effectiveness and generating real-time insights into team performance.  Expect to be in the field with direct partner engagement at least 75% of your time and field work daily. You will be responsible for tracking the team’s performance goals to achieve outcomes associated with our brain donation initiatives. This includes exceptional ability to build community relationships, especially within the end of life and military and veteran local and regional partners. The Marketing Specialist will work with their supervisor, assigned teams, and senior leadership to provide outreach coordination across the team’s efforts and well as interface with teams outside of the region as appropriate.  This work involves a great deal of driving in the region conducting site visits at partner locations. 

Additional Responsibilities Include: 

• Research, assess, develop, design, and coordinate and conduct outreach initiatives with other team members to achieve program objectives in the assigned region. 
• Support all outreach initiatives by coordinating program scheduling, materials management, and event planning necessary to implement all outreach efforts.
• Coordinate across regions with peers to build a cohesive and standard approach.

• Plan and coordinate outreach events as well as participating in community events.
• Implement promotional strategies with a strategic mindset.
• Support the marketing initiative’s administrative tasks.
• Support overall program objectives through directed activities to achieve its mission. 
• Comfortable in a highly collaborative setting.
• Comfortable presenting to and managing executive level relationships.
• Outreach at event and conference tables and subsequent contact management follow-up.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Education: Must have a bachelor’s degree in the field of Marketing, Communications, or a field related to our customer intimacy needs, and 3-5 years of engagement and outreach experience in a relevant field.  An additional 4 years of directly related experience will be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Prior experience implementing and coordinating outreach initiatives in medical sales, end-of-life sales/marketing, law enforcement, civic leaders, military/veteran partners or similar roles.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing complex Customer Relationship Management systems, tools and processes.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing marketing and outreach tools, i.e. print, presentation, audio, video.
• Reliable transportation and current driver’s license due to daily use of personal vehicle.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience working in end-of-life and/or military environments.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant regional partners.

KBR BENEFITS

KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.