Marketing Consultant

Position Overview In this position, you will be a marketing consultant providing research and analysis, marketing plan development and strategic direction, project management and facilitation for Blue Door Consulting clients. In addition to this mid-level position’s consultative role, you will also be expected to provide assistance helping mentor and coach associate marketing consultants, lead Blue Door Consulting team projects, attract new clients, retain existing clients and model the culture and values of the organization. This position will also ultimately be expected to take a lead role in communicating and representing Blue Door Consulting to regional audiences in order to help Blue Door Consulting gain exposure and secure work.Primary ResponsibilitiesCreative and Client ServicesIn order to help our clients grow, you will regularly meet with clients to discuss project requirements, identify growth opportunities, and develop and implement project plans. You are well-suited for this position if you thrive on project management and when you:Research, analyze and synthesize data for recommendations and proposalsBrainstorm ideas and solve problemsGive creative direction for materials and/or campaignsProvide public/media relations: pitch stories, create newsworthy events and build media relationships to secure coverage for BDC clientsWrite copy for a wide range of materials, including but not limited to proposals, recommendations, creative briefs, websites, e-newsletters, white papers, blog posts, tweets and research documentationBecome an expert on a subject matterLead and model “seize the day and share the love” for BDC internally and its clientsPublic Relations and Business Development In addition to your work with clients, you will also help the Blue Door Consulting team enhance our position as industry thought leaders through your participation in speaking engagements, content development and sales/networking.Work Environment ExpectationsBlue Door Consulting is a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment, powered by high levels of trust, vulnerability, and accountability. You are best positioned to succeed in this environment with the:Appreciation that two days will never be the sameAbility to work under pressure and with tight deadlinesDesire to stay current in both pop culture and business/marketing trendsConscientiousness to handle sensitive information effectively and confidentiallyDemonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team player and with grace and flexibility in a rapidly changing environmentSkills Sets and QualificationsWe value team members who are unafraid of learning and growth, who possess the ability to discern insights and make recommendations, and are effective communicators. To demonstrate these characteristics, we look for:Bachelors in either Communications, Journalism, Business, Marketing or similarA minimum of three years consultative/marketing experienceOutstanding interpersonal skills; must have credibility, good judgment, honesty, and integrityDemonstrated ability to understand, use and learn changing technologiesEffective skills in time management, budgeting and program oversightAbility to generate and deliver persuasive and clear verbal and written communicationsInitiative to solve problems with energy and a positive attitudeAbout Blue Door Consulting, LLCAt Blue Door Consulting, our mission is to listen, learn and lead to help our clients get results. As a marketing consulting firm, our team of consultants, designers, programmers, media buyers and QA professionals work with global, national and regional clients across a range of industries, bringing our “Seize the day. Share the love.” vision to help them grow.Launched in 2002, Blue Door Consulting uses a #GSD (get sh!t done) methodology. The company is a three-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list (2018, 2019, 2025), which recognizes the nation’s fastest-growing, privately held companies. Blue Door Consulting has annually earned recognition from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts for brand, content, website design and marketing effectiveness.Located in a renovated grain mill, Blue Door Consulting’s offices provide a creative workspace, team-building opportunities (e.g.: quarterly all-team meetings, office lunches, stocked employee refrigerators), dedicated professional development and cozy fireplace seating areas. The company has built its culture around “full flex”, enabling team members to work when and where they want, provided client and team needs are met.Our team members practice brutal honesty and extreme collaboration, bring ideas, take a long-term approach, demonstrate responsibility and believe in taking care.Blue Door Consulting offers a competitive salary, health benefits, flexible work hours, 401k with up to 5% match, as well as additional team perks, including all-team quarterly meetings, held in-person at least twice/year.If this sounds like an environment in which you would thrive, we'd love to hear from you.