Education Product Launch Operations Lead

Aucmed; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life and disa­

401k Retirement Program + 6% employer

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Covista is seeking a Sr. Specialist, New Product Launch to own and run the operational launch playbook for new and upgraded programs across product areas.

You will shepherd marketing elements alongside Category Marketers and Product Managers, ensuring alignment with positioning, messaging, and audience requirements. You will coordinate kickoff, manage end-to-end execution, and work with cross-functional teams and external vendors to hit milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, project management, or related field required.
• PMP or similar project/program management certification ideal.
• 3-5 years of experience in product launch execution, marketing operations or project/process management required.
• Process-obsessed and calm under volume; you are energized by running the same play better every time.
• Strong cross-functional communication and coordination skills, with the ability to align product-area owners, creative teams, and external vendors around a shared timeline.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, creative project management software, and digital asset management tools.
• In-depth knowledge of marketing operations and product launch processes, ideally in higher education or related service offering.

Responsibilities

• Owns the launch playbook and runs core operational steps for new or upgraded launches.
• Drives process and execution elements with product-area owners, category marketers and managers.
• Leads playbook kickoff and manages end-to-end execution across pages, channels, and logistics.
• Coordinates cross-functional stakeholders and external vendors to keep timelines and milestones on track.
• Tracks progress for a growing volume of launches, identifying bottlenecks and adjusting sequencing and resources.
• Documents and refines the playbook after each launch for faster subsequent launches.

Skills

Cross-functional communication

Marketing operations

Project launch processes

Calm under high volume

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Digital asset management tools

Job description

Covista is seeking a Sr. Specialist, New Product Launch to own and run the operational launch playbook for new and upgraded programs across product areas.

You will shepherd marketing elements alongside Category Marketers and Product Managers, ensuring alignment with positioning, messaging, and audience requirements. You will coordinate kickoff, manage end-to-end execution, and work with cross-functional teams and external vendors to hit milestones.