Career Opportunities - Los Angeles, Rosemead, Calif., and Houston, Tex.

Southern California Edison

Senior Project Manager, Communications Analytics and Insights

Rosemead, Calif.

From Ms. Diane Tasaka, principal manager of Southern California Edison.

Position Overview:

The Senior Project Manager, Communications Analytics & Insights is primarily responsible for performing analyses and generating insights that will inform decision-making and increase the quality and cost-effectiveness of advertising, marketing, and communications. The Senior Project Manager will perform complex data analyses and consolidate disparate sources of customer, external and vendor data.

The successful candidate will be a strategic consultant to executives, Corporate Communications, Customer Service and other operational units. The successful candidate will also be relied upon to:

generate actionable business intelligence; and
be able to clearly and compellingly present this information (written, verbally, and graphically) to peers and to leadership.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

• Analyze variety of data using software tools to perform analyses that inform, or validate, decision-making.

• Work with both structured and unstructured data.

• Recommend and onboard data visualization tools and software.

• Generate and test hypotheses, analyze historical data to identify patterns, and pull the appropriate data streams to clearly illustrate performance.

• Influence key stakeholders about the value and importance of analytics.

• Help procure and manage research and analytics vendors.

• Translate complex, data-driven charts and graphs and analyses into clear, easy-to-understand documents and language.

• Work collaboratively with analytics partners across the company, as well as at external agencies, to design analytics programs that will create a singular view of our customers.

• Generate insights arising from consumer behavior analysis, customer segmentation, predictive modeling and a working knowledge of digital and traditional media campaigns.

• Work collaboratively with partners across the company, as well as external agencies, to identify opportunities to more effectively connect related customer data points to create an overall better and more cost-effective customer experience.

• Work collaboratively with partners across the company (including product managers, marketing strategists and content developers/publishers), as well as external agencies, to ensure that we are maximizing the impact of our storytelling to stakeholders (as measured by things like what stories resonate most with which audiences, effectiveness of digital ad targeting and efficiency of spend).

• Work collaboratively with project managers across the company to ensure a cohesive digital analytics strategy, including standardization of KPIs and reporting, that is consistent and aligned with the company’s overall digital strategy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, business, sociology, economics or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in analytics and/or research.

• Demonstrated experience working with enterprise-level web analytics using Adobe, Google analytics and/or similar program(s).

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, business, sociology, economics or related field preferred.

• 8-10 years of related experience in analytics and/or research preferred.

• Demonstrated competency in some or all of the following categories: data visualization, statistical modeling, data mining.

• Understanding of coding and algorithms, and how to design and write them to deliver actionable outcomes for the business.

Comments:

• Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Southern California Edison, an Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, serves a population of nearly 14 million via 5 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California. Join the utility leader that is safely delivering reliable, affordable electricity to our customers for over 125 years.

Southern California Edison is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

If you require special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment with Southern California Edison, please call Human Resources at (800) 500-4723, and choose option 3 for the Employee Information Center. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific time, except Wednesdays when the center closes at 2:30 p.m., and holidays, or (800) 352-8580 (Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired - TTY).

For more information about this position and to apply, visit:

http://bit.ly/2tiCvs7

Houston Community College

Director, Communication Services – Executive

Houston

From Ms. Linda Toyota, Associate Vice Chancellor - Communications and Marketing, Houston Community College.

Thanks for your interest in the Director Communication Services (Executive) position. Unfortunately this position has been closed but you can search our 311 open jobs by clicking here.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, public relations, communications, journalism, public affairs or a related field required. Master’s Degree (MA or MS) from an accredited college/university in a related field of study such as Journalism, Marketing or Public Relations preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Ten (10) years of related experience in marketing, public relations, communications, or a similar field to include 5 years of supervisory experience.

Experience working with the media, elected officials, the community at-large and managing complex projects, such as a bond election initiatives preferred. Experience with television programming contracts, acquisition strategies, and scheduling methodologies is strongly preferred; public speaking experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge and understanding of college organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures

• Knowledge of and commitment to the college mission

• Knowledge of current technological developments/trends in area of expertise including using technology and the social media to advance the college mission

• Strong management background that includes the selection, supervision, and evaluation of staff

• Ability to coordinate internal and external communications

• Ability to establish and maintain effective rapport with the management team as well as community leaders

• Ability to deal tactfully with all levels of people within the institution and the business communities

• Excellent organizational and communication skills (both oral and written)

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from top management, groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and LGL documents

• Ability to carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the College’s policies and applicable laws, including: interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment

• Ability to effectively manage crises

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs

For additional information and to apply, visit:

http://bit.ly/2sZf7xC

IW Group, Inc.

Digital Producer

Los Angeles

From Ms. Shari Hill, director of human interests, IW Group, Inc.

IW Group is looking for an energetic and driven Digital Production expert to join our agency team. This person will be responsible for the hands-on development of digital projects across all of IW Group’s platforms. Candidates should also have a strong command of marketing strategies to increase consumer engagement, buzz and other success metric at key consumer touch points.

Our agency is moving to a client and consumer centric model, evolving from our traditional department/functional structure to a client team structure. This means a select team comprised of multi-skilled experts (strategy, media, PR, events, creative, design and digital) will come together to form a group unit dedicated to support a specific client or group of client accounts. The objective is to deliver fresh, innovative marketing solutions, integrated ideas that live seamlessly across multi platforms, demonstrate speed and efficiency in delivery and ability to react and adjust as needed. This position will be part of such an enterprise team and will serve as a digital production expert on that team.

Specifically, this role will:

• Execute all digital production requests and/or hire digital production vendors when the need arises

• Develop content strategy, manage and execute content workflow

• Contribute exciting creative ideas and solutions for a wide spectrum of digital channels/platforms

• Drive digital solutions that will integrate across paid, owned and earned media

• Track and monitor performance using analytics and measure and track ROI goals

• Bring continuous knowledge and expertise to expand the team’s appreciation and understanding of digital solutions in a holistic, integrated marketing effort

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and hands-on producer, with the ability to concept, sell and articulate a great idea. They will collaborate with other experts on the team, to solidify and strengthen ideas. They will be resourceful, creative and efficient in getting the work accomplished and have the experience and skills to ensure successful delivery, and execution.

Desired experience:

3+ years of digital production with a mix of expertise with various interactive project types including responsive websites, social media, mobile/tablet applications, digital video and content creation. Well-versed in numerous programming languages including JavaScript & HTML5. Candidates must show a robust portfolio demonstrating a track record of hands-on work.

Please have interested candidates forward a résumé, cover letter and samples of their work toadcareers@iwgroupinc.com.