American Bureau of Shipping Hiring for Marketing Specialist at Houston, TX, United States Full Time

The Marketing Specialist is responsible for implementing marketing strategies in support of business development objectives.

The Marketing Specialsit primarily supports ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. which is a subsidiary of the ABS Group of Companies, Inc. (www.abs-group.com).

What You Will Do :

• Assists the Strategic Marketing Manager in the development and / or implementation of corporate strategic marketing and communications plans.
• Maintains awareness of the marketing initiatives, changes in business strategies, and technical capabilities of the organization.
• Participate in business development update meetings, share corporate marketing campaigns and ideas for implementation.
• Aligns portfolio of ABS Quality Evaluations products and services with market needs and drivers.
• Identifies opportunities for expansion of sector-specific marketing campaigns and channel strategies to maximize audience reach and marketing effectiveness.
• Develops and maintains close relationships with influential industry organizations and institutions to position and create opportunity for ABS Quality Evaluations.
• Stays actively informed on significant business and technical activities across the enterprise.
• Research and build awareness of competitors’ market position, business strategy, and competitive advantages.
• Assist in the development, authoring and editing marketing material and other sales enablement to content.

What You Will Need :

Education and Experience

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• Typically requires at least five years of marketing-related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous experience in marketing-related positions.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Must be able to assume a high level of individual responsibility.
• Professional creativity and flexibility are essential.
• Familiarity with business assurance services or ISO standards is advantageous.
• Needs to be familiar with the ABS Quality Evaluations Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Reporting Relationships :

Reports to a Manager, Director, or Executive level position and has no direct reports.

About ABS Quality Evaluations :

ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. (ABS QE) is a subsidiary of ABS Group of Companies, Inc. ( www.abs-group.com ). As a world-leading certification body, ABS QE works with companies to improve the performance of their business, systems, people and supply chains through management systems certification, verification, training and assessments, including supply chain and cybersecurity.

ABS QE’s global network of auditors plays a crucial role in helping organizations achieve business excellence and obtain the necessary certifications to get products and services to market.