The RoleAs our Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing & Communications, you'll partner closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications to bring structure, visibility, and execution discipline to Electra's marketing and communications function as it scales. This role owns the operating rhythm behind the function: project planning, cross-functional coordination, agency and vendor management, and the processes that let priorities move quickly without dropping the ball.
This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who thrives on bringing order to a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment - equally comfortable managing a project plan, facilitating a status review, and stepping in wherever the function needs support.
What You will Do- Partner with the Head of Marketing & Communications to execute strategic priorities, annual plans, and key business initiatives
- Lead integrated project planning and execution across marketing campaigns, communications initiatives, events, executive visibility programs, and strategic company priorities
- Create alignment across marketing, communications, and branding to ensure projects are delivered on time and against objectives
- Own and manage project plans, integrated calendars, timelines, milestones, and status reporting across the function
- Establish and maintain project management processes, workflows, and reporting tools that improve visibility, accountability, and execution
- Manage project intake, prioritization, and resource planning activities to support effective decision-making and execution
- Serve as a central point of coordination for agency partners and vendors, ensuring deliverables, timelines, and budgets are effectively managed
- Facilitate planning meetings, status reviews, and cross-functional coordination sessions to drive alignment and execution
- Identify risks, dependencies, and operational challenges and support implementation of mitigation plans
- Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into project status, performance, and organizational priorities
- Support the planning and execution of major company announcements, thought leadership initiatives, trade shows, customer/VIP events, and executive engagements
- Help build scalable processes that enable the Marketing & Communications function to grow alongside the business
- Own and manage project plans, integrated calendars, timelines, milestones, and status reporting across the function
What You Bring- BS/BA in Marketing, Communications, Business, Project Management, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in marketing, communications, project management, agency services, or related disciplines
- 5+ years of directly applicable people management experience. Position currently has no direct reports but is planned to be a path to management role as the company continues to grow.
- Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives from planning through execution
- Experience managing agency relationships and coordinating multiple stakeholders across competing priorities
- Strong proficiency with project management and collaboration platforms such as Asana, Monday.com, Wrike, Smartsheet, Jira, Workfront, or similar tools
- Exceptional organizational, planning, and time management skills
- Effective communicator across all levels of an organization - internally and externally
- Ability to bring structure, visibility, and accountability to fast-paced environments
- Entrepreneurial ownership mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and doing whatever it takes to achieve team and company goals
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly in both written and verbal formats
- Self-motivated and accountable - able to thrive independently or as part of a highly collaborative team
- Make final prioritization and resourcing tradeoff decisions across competing marketing/communications initiatives
Bonus Points- Agency or similar in-house marcomm background with experience managing multiple projects, clients, and stakeholders simultaneously
- Experience supporting senior marketing, communications, or corporate affairs leaders
- Experience in aerospace, aviation, technology, advanced manufacturing, or other high-growth industries
- Familiarity with CRM, marketing automation, and analytics platforms
- Experience building processes and operational rigor within startup or growth-stage environments
Compensation$150,000 - $190,000 annually. This range reflects the anticipated hiring range across all eligible locations; actual compensation is determined based on your relevant experience, skills, and geographic location. Total compensation includes performance bonus and comprehensive benefits.
What We Offer- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Generous PTO, sick leave, and company holidays
- Paid winter break
- 401(k) with immediate vesting
- Free catered lunches, coffee, snacks, and drinks at our Manassas headquarters
