About SANS
SANS Institute (SANS) was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. In the next 25 years it grew to become the most trusted and, by far, the largest source for information security training and security certification in the world reaching more than 300,000 security professionals around the world today, with around 60,000 having been granted Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) security certifications – the leading certification that provides assurance to employers that their people and prospective hires can actually do the job. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners – from auditors and network administrators to chief information security officers, all sharing the lessons they learn and jointly finding solutions to the challenges they face – in varied global organizations from corporations to universities working together to help the entire information security community.
Join the SANS Team
At SANS, our culture is defined by Mission, Brand, People. Our goal is to hire people who understand the importance of continuing to fight against the “bad guys” (Mission) while delivering the highest quality training (Brand) to our students. We want employees whose personal values align well with our culture of fairness, honesty, customer focus, and pragmatic approach (People).
SANS is seeking a self-motivated, seasoned Marketing Manager who is exceptional at implementing a diverse set of campaigns in support of the corporate marketing plan. Your mission will be to conduct print and online marketing and communications campaigns that develop new and existing customer relationships (both B2C and B2B), drive additional purchases, and make our content and resources more available and valuable to the information security community. You’re comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to operate and coordinate across multiple teams, and can thrive in a startup culture. You will need to have proven project management skills and confidence handling many moving pieces.
The ideal candidate for this role will be a strategic thinker and jack-of-all-trades, who is strong in organization, branding, creativity, and collaboration. You should also possess a good eye for design, and be able to jump into any type of marketing project with agility. This position reports to the Director, Brand Marketing.
What You’ll Do
Support the translation of business goals and objectives into actionable, integrated marketing campaigns that deliver engagement with our resources, leads for our sales teams, and purchases from information security professionals. Create (and manage the creation of) digital and printed collateral, with an eye toward unified and clear messaging Co-develop and manage the editorial calendar for our central marketing group Project manage various marketing campaigns and initiatives Write, curate, and edit content and creative for print, web, social media, newsletters, and other various communications as needed Work closely with cross-functional internal and external teams to build out plans for high visibility projects and programs by identifying requirements, dependencies, and by building production calendars to manage deadlines Participate in multiple projects simultaneously and work independently – requires the ability to prioritize, monitor time, and multi-task Assist with the tracking, measuring, and analysis of marketing efforts
Qualifications and Skills
Minimum of 5 years experience A high degree of initiative to drive projects to completion Experience with traditional and digital marketing channels and processes Strong communications, writing, and marketing skills Eye for design and attention to detail Exceptional organization, planning, and deadline management skills Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners – creative, IT/web operations, production, instructors, event management, accounting, and others Ability to clearly and effectively convey ideas and recommendations Familiarity with creative processes and an understanding of branding and customer-focused marketing design Bachelors Degree in marketing, journalism, public relations, business, or communications Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)Equal Opportunity Employer:
SANS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact SANS Human Resources.