Senior Manager, Marketing Communications

Job title:  Senior Manager, Marketing Communications

 

Job Code: MMC

 

Reports to: CMO

 

Location:  Andover, MA--NaviSite’s corporate headquarters

 

Who We Are:

NaviSite, Inc.(NASDAQ: NAVI)--With more than a decade of experience, NaviSite provides the industry’s only one vendor solution for the complete spectrum of application and technology services.  The company radically simplifies how organizations approach technology through a new services architecture designed specifically to reduce the complexity associated with managing multiple applications, IT infrastructure and content delivery.

 

For the first time, organizations can turn to one trusted partner to have their entire infrastructure, application and content delivery needs met.  Today, nearly 1,000 organizations around the world have bet their businesses on NaviSite based on the efficiencies and returns inherent in working with a single-source provider of IT services.  With 15 state-of-the-art data centers and eight major office locations across the U.S., U.K., and India, NaviSite is an Oracle Certified Advantage Partner (the highest level), as well as, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.  http://www.navisite.com/

 

Benefits:  We offer a generous compensation package including a competitive salary, full medical/dental/life/disability insurance, 3 to 5 weeks vacation, and stock options for all employees.  We also offer extensive training in the most current technologies, as well as, college tuition reimbursement.

 

What You’ll Do:

General Purpose of this Position

Hands on manager and expert contributor responsible for the design, preparation, and distribution of all marketing, branding and corporate communications.  Working with PR agencies, IR advisors, Research Analysts and internal teams your role will be to ensure that NaviSite’s brand identity and positioning is measurably enhanced through clear and consistent messaging that presents the company with ‘one voice’ to all internal and external constituencies.

 

Responsibilities: Develop and execute communication plan that uses an optimized communication mix using press releases, events, speaking engagements, press insertions, analyst briefings, investor road shows and various emerging on-line communication mediums.  Develop, maintain and distribute monthly communication calendar.Manage company’s public relations program and PR Agency with appropriate metrics and goals to ensure that the PR program is generating awareness for NaviSite Brand and its products and services, as well as developing ‘Buzz’ around company’s leadership in the target market segment. Facilitate the press release development and approval processes including client interviews and draft releases.Work with the Executive teams and manage the investor relations programs along with day to day coordination with IR agency.  Facilitate the quarterly earnings release communications from preparation of draft release and scripts, coordinate review cycles, as well as manage the communications logistics of the release posting/ disclosure to Nasdaq and the earnings call.Develop and leverage media contacts and proactively identify and obtain speaking opportunities, industry awards, as well as spread NaviSite brand in the press. Spearhead outreach initiatives that build rapport between top company spokespersons and selected industry analysts.  Obtain placement in key reports and ratings, including Gartner Magic Quadrants, and effectively develop and secure analyst quotes and references in mediaacilitate development of influential champions and advocates within the industry (including research analysts) through relationship building and working closely with PR agency to establish and broaden the program to propagate NaviSite brand and positive image of its products and services, as well as key personnel.Work with other marketing managers to ensure that all NaviSite’s marketing channels (on-line and off-line) uses consistent messaging regarding company positioning, value proposition, competitive differentiation.

 

What We’re Looking For:

Ideal candidates will have: Seven or more years of hands-on experience in Marketing Communications in the high-tech and/or web-centric businesses. Strong writing and presentation skills.  Direct copy writing and creative development experience is desirable. Experience in day-to-day management of external agencies for PR, IR and AR and driving measurable improvement on their performance. Results driven, high energy professional with a strong work ethic, and leadership skills.  Bachelors degree required.

 

What To Do Next:

Visit our website: http://www.navisite.com/, and if you would like to be considered for this important role, please forward your resume by email to: careers@navisite.com

 All correspondence will be held in the strictest confidence.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.