Mercer is a global provider of human resources solutions and a world leader in helping organizations leverage the power of their people to achieve peak performance. Our core strengths in consulting, outsourcing and investments place us in a unique and exciting position to help our clients achieve the extraordinary — and extraordinary results require extraordinary people.

We have an exciting opportunity for and experienced Marketing Communication Specialist to join our Health and Benefits Marketing team. The Marketing Communication's Specialist will manage moderately complex or complex projects end-to-end to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to a high level of client satisfaction.

MARKETING COMMINUCATION SPECIALIST

What can you expect?

• Develops and maintains detailed, robust, high-quality risk plan and project plan including resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, dependencies, etc., keeping plans updated through the project lifecycle
• Interacts and maintains ongoing communication at the appropriate levels within the team as well as with the stakeholders, and ensures everyone on the communications team understands their roles and responsibility
• Negotiates resource requirements with Midmarket Communications Leader when faced with conflicts in priorities
• Undertakes regular work streams and project meetings, documenting and following up on actions and risks identified from the meetings
• Participates in the assignment of work to designers, writers, contractors and fellow project managers ensuring adherence to departmental standards and procedures
• Coordination with outside vendors to ensure the timely execution of all print and/or translation services to meet and/or exceed the clients’ expectations.
• Reviews project proposals and validates project requirements, and provides recommended changes to proposal, as appropriate
• Support implementation of clients ensuring key activities are completed and internal / external parties are aligned

What is in it for you?

• We are the global leader in health and benefits. We deliver innovative solutions that address the health and wellness needs of our clients and their employees
• Work for a global company that embraces cultural diversity
• Excellent growth/advancement opportunity
• Help support diverse populations through the development of meaningful programs

We will count on you to:

• Assist in the development of document solutions for various operational tasks, establishing best practices; standards, methods, tools, templates for project management, execution and reporting
• Responsible for process execution and ensuring all standard procedures and controls are being followed
• Consultation with core communication team on the client specific communication plan
• Assist in the development and creation of project specific timelines and on-time execution of all deliverables
• Participant in meetings with consultants and clients to define what deliverables are needed; serving as a liaison between when needed

What you need to have:

• 3+ years’ experience in marketing and project management
• Experience in employee benefits business and solutions highly desirable, but not essential
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks

What makes you stand out?

• Provide project/program management expertise and guidance to the business consultants, principles and partners to facilitate their client’s benefits open enrollment communication strategy
• Deliver guidance on development and implementation of standards, methods, tools, templates for project management, execution, and reporting
• Consultation with core communication team on the client specific communication plan
• Assist in the creation of project specific timelines and on-time execution of all deliverables
• Coordinate initial scope intake meetings with consultants to define what deliverables are needed

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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