Brand Specialist Jobs

OVERVIEW

• Location: Hybrid; 2-3 days in Grand Haven office
• Job Type: Full-Time; Monday through Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Experience: Entry Level; Project Management, 1-3 years (Required); Agency Experience, 1-3 years (Preferred)
• Work Authorization: United States (Required)
• Education: BA or BS in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or related field (Required)
• Salary: Commensurate with experience

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE WAVES?

Are you a motivated, detail-oriented professional with an energetic approach who brings your best ideas, top notch skills, and a commitment to excellence to work every day? Do you enjoy working on a variety of projects in a fast-paced agency setting? Are you passionate about making a positive impact for our clients, in your community, and even the world? If so, we invite you to apply for the Brand Specialist position here at BrandHaven!

ABOUT BRANDHAVEN

BrandHaven is a strategic creative partner helping businesses and organizations build transformative brands that empower positive change in the world. Here’s what makes us unique.

A force for good.

We’re a powerful collective of brand builders driven by the greater good. We provide strategic clarity and relevant, distinctive creative to accelerate the success and impact of our growing list of world-changing clients.

Unique model.

Our innovative hub model is the key to accessing a worldwide network of branding experts. Clients get the strength and insight of an award-winning agency, with the limitless resources of a national network of world-class talent, including strategic consultants, freelance clients, and agency partners.

Proven process.

Big ideas create greater outcomes and unstoppable momentum. That’s the goal of our strategic, highly customized, and proprietary I.D.E.A.S. Process.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

BrandHaven is seeking a talented and collaborative Brand Specialist to join our creative agency. The Brand Specialist is a client-facing member of the BrandHaven team who is responsible for maintaining client relationships, managing projects and cross-functional teams as assigned, and operational best practices.

Reporting to the Brand Director, they will be a key point of contact with clients for agency projects as well as managing project details behind the scenes. The Brand Specialist ensures all assigned tasks are delivered on time and budget, and according to internal processes and industry best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Brand, Strategy, and Creative teams to actively manage schedules, meetings, budgets, and client communications
• Prepare and own timelines, budgets, meetings, and scopes for a range of agency projects – utilizing tools such as Monday.com, Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, etc…
• Define, manage, and mitigate risks on projects by taking a proactive approach and solving issues before they come up or managing as they arise
• Manage internal and external resources for each project
• Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of integrated tactics, solving for issues within the project parameters with creative solutions
• Manage all communication between the client and the project team to ensure smooth collaboration, effective idea generation, and timely delivery of all client deliverables

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in project management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to ensure both clients and team members are informed and projects run smoothly
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks/projects and deliver high-quality results
• Must be detail-oriented, resourceful, and take initiative with a "get the job done" attitude
• Effective planning, organization, and time management skills

Salary + Benefits:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• IRA retirement plan with 3% company match
• Beautiful office space overlooking the channel in Grand Haven, MI
• Paid time off
• Opportunity to work with well-known industry thought leaders and creative co-workers and build a strong resume/portfolio
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (BrandHaven pays 75% of cost)
• Snacks and beverages available on-site; many team lunches when working together in the office

BrandHaven is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or age.