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Marketing Communications Manager
CA - Los Angeles
Opportunity Snapshot
In addition to joining the clear leader in our industry, you will play a key role in rebuilding our marketing strategy from the ground up -- an initiative in which we are making a significant investment. It's an exciting time to join JM Eagle, as we are moving our corporate headquarters from New Jersey to California and completing the integration of a recent acquisition that has nearly doubled our size. In fact, you'll handpick and develop your team. JM Eagle offers stability in an unpredictable economy: in addition to being the world's largest manufacturer of PVC pipe, we have a diverse, recession-resilient product portfolio.
You will lead a staff of three to four in a wide variety of activities, including corporate communications, advertising, trade shows, and employee newsletters, You will also manage extensive internal and external training programs. To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have significant and well-rounded experience in corporate communications for product manufacturing companies, including managing media campaigns. You'll also need a solid work ethic and a willingness to take a hands-on approach in a lean organization. We're looking for a professional who can thrive in a corporate culture that combines the best of American and Taiwanese business practices. We value the stability of structure and a methodical approach to measured change and incremental improvements.
JM Eagle is the world's largest plastic pipe manufacturer, an innovative leader that combines advanced technology with superior customer service to create the industry's most sophisticated and diverse products. With 25 manufacturing plants throughout North America and a workforce of over 2,300 employees, JM Eagle manufactures the widest array of high grade, high performance polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the industry across a wide variety of industries and applications. What Else You'll Bring to the Table
In addition to the qualifications detailed above, you'll need: - A bachelor's degree; an advanced degree such as an MBA is preferred.
- A demonstrated understanding of the importance of clear and accurate reporting.
- A proven ability to position internal spokespersons to interact effectively with the media.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Outstanding organizational skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.
- Experience in the plastics or pipe manufacturing industries is preferred but not required.
What's in It for You
Great work environment -- you know that's true because you'll help shape it. Our growth and success is inextricably linked to our most important asset: our people. We are dedicated to fostering a work atmosphere that motivates ingenuity and creative development and has attracted some of the best, brightest, and most knowledgeable employees in the pipe industry.
New offices in a convenient location -- JM Eagle has purchased a 10-story building on Century Blvd near LAX, close to both the 405 and 105 freeways. We are currently renovating the top two floors and expect to occupy them in August.
Highly competitive business model -- with manufacturing facilities all over the country, we offer localized service and fast response. Our product line is quite diverse, but we continue to explore new applications and markets.
A strong sense of community responsibility -- JM Eagle is committed to our core value of delivering life's essentials through the most eco-friendly plastic pipe products on the market, helping improve and maintain health and quality of life throughout the world. We remain active in community relief efforts (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) and donate pipe for these and other humanitarian activities in the US and around the world.
Excellent compensation -- we offer a competitive salary and bonus incentive program. Our benefits package, including medical, hospitalization, prescription, pension, and a 401(k) matching savings plan is excellent. Tuition reimbursement for professional growth is offered and encouraged. A Company on the Move
If you enjoy taking the pieces and assembling them into a cohesive whole you will thrive at JM Eagle. You'll help us carry out two large-scale initiatives: - J-M Manufacturing, the largest manufacturer of pipes, acquired PW Eagle, the second largest, in June 2007, doubling almost overnight. We're integrating both into what is now the clear market leader, JM Eagle.
- JM Eagle is relocating its corporate headquarters and infrastructure from Livingston, New Jersey to Los Angeles, California.
While about 60 employees will move with us, we'll hire about 130 new ones here. We'll ask you to spend some time in New Jersey as possible between now and the time the LA office goes online in order to learn about our products, culture, and processes. We are sensitive to your family responsibilities and other obligations, and we'll work with you to create an individual bi-coastal schedule that will suit our objectives as well as yours. More About Your Role
If you're a good fit for this position, you already know most of what this job entails. However, to be sure we're providing a complete picture, here are some details.
Reporting to our Vice President of Marketing, you will join a team that also includes a Business Planning Manager, Assistant Marketing Manager, and Marketing and Pricing Analyst. One of your first objectives will be to build a communications and training staff of three to four.
You will invest the largest portion of your time in corporate communications. In addition to managing the our significant commitment to TV and print media advertising, you will be responsible for our marketing collateral including product catalogs, brochures etc. as well as press releases, monthly and quarterly in-house newsletters. You will also coordinate with our PR agency and develop communications for distributors and other constituencies. We'll also look to you to bring some fresh ideas for getting our message to our audiences.
In addition, you will oversee external and internal training programs. External programs are targeted to distributors, contractors, and engineers, and tend to be whole-day regional events held at one of our factories. Typically we bring in outside resources to present specific technical training, and attendees earn continuing education credits. Internal training is designed to provide sales and customer service professionals with enhanced product knowledge, and is presented in traditional corporate training settings.
You'll spend time strategizing at high levels and also get your hands into the nitty gritty details. In some cases you may focus on developing quick fixes and workarounds to keep operations moving forward, while finalizing long-term solutions, processes, and strategies in the background.
You can expect to travel up to 15% of the time, to trade shows, sales conferences, some trainings, and to meet with distributors.
Keys to Success
No doubt about it, this is a challenging time to join JM Eagle. However, if you're a good fit for this role, you'll see the opportunity right behind the challenge. To excel in this role in this unique situation (and beyond) you will: - Maintain a high energy level and be persistent and resourceful -- there are a lot of things to accomplish and, in some cases, no precedent for accomplishing them.
- Remain willing to "wear a lot of hats" in our lean business model.
- Exercise sensitivity and patience in understanding our culture, processes, and communication style.
- Be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity, but also with a fair amount of structure.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you! Who We Are
JM Eagle is positioned to offer its customers the greatest breadth of product, the broadest geographic reach, the most cost effective production operations, the highest capacity, and the most comprehensive field sales support team in the industry. We are committed to providing high performance products utilizing advanced technology and backed by superior customer service.
We are developing the plastic pipe market by offering superior products, unparalleled quality, and ensuring that its business makes a positive contribution to the environment, the communities it serves, its customers, and employees.
For more information, please visit www.JMEagle.com. Clicking on this link will open a new browser window, but be sure to come back to submit your resume!
Opportunity Snapshot
In addition to joining the clear leader in our industry, you will play a key role in rebuilding our marketing strategy from the ground up -- an initiative in which we are making a significant investment. It's an exciting time to join JM Eagle, as we are moving our corporate headquarters from New Jersey to California and completing the integration of a recent acquisition that has nearly doubled our size. In fact, you'll handpick and develop your team. JM Eagle offers stability in an unpredictable economy: in addition to being the world's largest manufacturer of PVC pipe, we have a diverse, recession-resilient product portfolio.
You will lead a staff of three to four in a wide variety of activities, including corporate communications, advertising, trade shows, and employee newsletters, You will also manage extensive internal and external training programs. To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have significant and well-rounded experience in corporate communications for product manufacturing companies, including managing media campaigns. You'll also need a solid work ethic and a willingness to take a hands-on approach in a lean organization. We're looking for a professional who can thrive in a corporate culture that combines the best of American and Taiwanese business practices. We value the stability of structure and a methodical approach to measured change and incremental improvements.
JM Eagle is the world's largest plastic pipe manufacturer, an innovative leader that combines advanced technology with superior customer service to create the industry's most sophisticated and diverse products. With 25 manufacturing plants throughout North America and a workforce of over 2,300 employees, JM Eagle manufactures the widest array of high grade, high performance polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the industry across a wide variety of industries and applications. What Else You'll Bring to the Table
In addition to the qualifications detailed above, you'll need: - A bachelor's degree; an advanced degree such as an MBA is preferred.
- A demonstrated understanding of the importance of clear and accurate reporting.
- A proven ability to position internal spokespersons to interact effectively with the media.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Outstanding organizational skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.
- Experience in the plastics or pipe manufacturing industries is preferred but not required.
What's in It for You
Great work environment -- you know that's true because you'll help shape it. Our growth and success is inextricably linked to our most important asset: our people. We are dedicated to fostering a work atmosphere that motivates ingenuity and creative development and has attracted some of the best, brightest, and most knowledgeable employees in the pipe industry.
New offices in a convenient location -- JM Eagle has purchased a 10-story building on Century Blvd near LAX, close to both the 405 and 105 freeways. We are currently renovating the top two floors and expect to occupy them in August.
Highly competitive business model -- with manufacturing facilities all over the country, we offer localized service and fast response. Our product line is quite diverse, but we continue to explore new applications and markets.
A strong sense of community responsibility -- JM Eagle is committed to our core value of delivering life's essentials through the most eco-friendly plastic pipe products on the market, helping improve and maintain health and quality of life throughout the world. We remain active in community relief efforts (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) and donate pipe for these and other humanitarian activities in the US and around the world.
Excellent compensation -- we offer a competitive salary and bonus incentive program. Our benefits package, including medical, hospitalization, prescription, pension, and a 401(k) matching savings plan is excellent. Tuition reimbursement for professional growth is offered and encouraged. A Company on the Move
If you enjoy taking the pieces and assembling them into a cohesive whole you will thrive at JM Eagle. You'll help us carry out two large-scale initiatives: - J-M Manufacturing, the largest manufacturer of pipes, acquired PW Eagle, the second largest, in June 2007, doubling almost overnight. We're integrating both into what is now the clear market leader, JM Eagle.
- JM Eagle is relocating its corporate headquarters and infrastructure from Livingston, New Jersey to Los Angeles, California.
While about 60 employees will move with us, we'll hire about 130 new ones here. We'll ask you to spend some time in New Jersey as possible between now and the time the LA office goes online in order to learn about our products, culture, and processes. We are sensitive to your family responsibilities and other obligations, and we'll work with you to create an individual bi-coastal schedule that will suit our objectives as well as yours. More About Your Role
If you're a good fit for this position, you already know most of what this job entails. However, to be sure we're providing a complete picture, here are some details.
Reporting to our Vice President of Marketing, you will join a team that also includes a Business Planning Manager, Assistant Marketing Manager, and Marketing and Pricing Analyst. One of your first objectives will be to build a communications and training staff of three to four.
You will invest the largest portion of your time in corporate communications. In addition to managing the our significant commitment to TV and print media advertising, you will be responsible for our marketing collateral including product catalogs, brochures etc. as well as press releases, monthly and quarterly in-house newsletters. You will also coordinate with our PR agency and develop communications for distributors and other constituencies. We'll also look to you to bring some fresh ideas for getting our message to our audiences.
In addition, you will oversee external and internal training programs. External programs are targeted to distributors, contractors, and engineers, and tend to be whole-day regional events held at one of our factories. Typically we bring in outside resources to present specific technical training, and attendees earn continuing education credits. Internal training is designed to provide sales and customer service professionals with enhanced product knowledge, and is presented in traditional corporate training settings.
You'll spend time strategizing at high levels and also get your hands into the nitty gritty details. In some cases you may focus on developing quick fixes and workarounds to keep operations moving forward, while finalizing long-term solutions, processes, and strategies in the background.
You can expect to travel up to 15% of the time, to trade shows, sales conferences, some trainings, and to meet with distributors.
Keys to Success
No doubt about it, this is a challenging time to join JM Eagle. However, if you're a good fit for this role, you'll see the opportunity right behind the challenge. To excel in this role in this unique situation (and beyond) you will: - Maintain a high energy level and be persistent and resourceful -- there are a lot of things to accomplish and, in some cases, no precedent for accomplishing them.
- Remain willing to "wear a lot of hats" in our lean business model.
- Exercise sensitivity and patience in understanding our culture, processes, and communication style.
- Be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity, but also with a fair amount of structure.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you! Who We Are
JM Eagle is positioned to offer its customers the greatest breadth of product, the broadest geographic reach, the most cost effective production operations, the highest capacity, and the most comprehensive field sales support team in the industry. We are committed to providing high performance products utilizing advanced technology and backed by superior customer service.
We are developing the plastic pipe market by offering superior products, unparalleled quality, and ensuring that its business makes a positive contribution to the environment, the communities it serves, its customers, and employees.
For more information, please visit www.JMEagle.com. Clicking on this link will open a new browser window, but be sure to come back to submit your resume!
