Marketing Project Specialist

Homewerks Worldwide; Lake Bluff (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k Safe Harbor Plan with 3% Company

Generous PTO plans

10 paid company holidays per calendar

Annual volunteer day

Company provided life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Off-site team events

Performance-based bonus plan

Job summary

Homewerks Worldwide, LLC, a leading importer of home improvement products, is seeking a Marketing Project Specialist to join our Lake Bluff, IL marketing team. The role supports planning, coordination, and execution of marketing projects across departments.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with strong communication and collaboration skills; Wrike experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years’ project management experience in a consumer products company.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience with Wrike or similar PM software.

Responsibilities

• Manage the pipeline of new requests from Sales, Sourcing, and Supply Chain.
• Support Project Manager in coordinating marketing projects.
• Assist Marketing Managers and Product Managers with ad hoc requests.
• Ensure deadlines are met by coordinating across departments.
• Track status using the company project management tool.
• Assign deliverables and provide guidance to team members.
• Identify schedule lapses and drive corrective actions.
• Handle multiple projects concurrently and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

Project management

Organization

Communication

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Independent / team work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Advertising, Public Relations, English, or related field

Tools

Wrike

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Homewerks Worldwide, LLC, a leading import distributor of home improvement products for major retailers is seeking a Marketing Project Specialist to join our Marketing Team . Homewerks Worldwide develops, sources, and markets bathroom, kitchen, and plumbing products for home and commercial use.Since its formation in 2006, Homewerks has shown consistent sales growth fueled by a proven track record of bringing innovative, efficient, and high quality product solutions to homes.We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to contribute to a fast growing organization.Our corporate office is located in Lake Bluff, IL and we have distribution centers in both Lake Bluff and Libertyville, IL.

Position Summary

The Marketing Project Specialist role supports active marketing projects, manages the pipeline of new requests, and works across marketing channels and creative functions. Supports the planning, coordination, execution, and tracking of marketing-related projects across the organization. This role works closely with the Project Manager, Marketing Managers, Product Managers, and cross-functional teams to help ensure projects are completed accurately, on time, and aligned with business priorities.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This person brings a positive, can-do attitude, strong communication skills, and a calm, solutions-focused approach when priorities shift or challenges arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the pipeline of new requests from Sales, Sourcing, and Supply Chain
• Support the Project Manager in managing, coordinating, and creating marketing-related projects.
• Assist Marketing Managers and Product Managers with ad hoc requests, project needs, and issue resolution.
• Help ensure assigned project deadlines are met by working cross-functionally with Marketing, Product Management, Sourcing, Sales, Supply Chain, and other departments.
• Contribute to the execution and management of marketing deliverables, including social media posts, new item set-ups, product launch materials, sales support materials, samples coordination, and other marketing assets.
• Track, update, and report project status using the company’s project management tool.
• Assign deliverables and accountability to appropriate team members, while providing guidance, direction, and support as needed.
• Help identify lapses in schedules, deadlines, or commitments, and ensure corrective actions are defined and initiated.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while staying organized and focused on deadlines.
• Pivot quickly and effectively as priorities change.
• Maintain a positive attitude and bring a sense of calm, structure, and professionalism to challenging or time-sensitive situations.
• Support process improvements and help identify ways to make workflows more efficient and effective.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Advertising, Public Relations, English, or a related field
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in project management in a consumer products company.
• Positive, can-do attitude in all aspects of work.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities, tasks, and projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Resourceful in gathering information and identifying ways to achieve goals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive communicator who follows up consistently and keeps stakeholders informed.
• Strong collaboration skills within Marketing and across other departments.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, depending on project needs.
• Willing and able to be accountable for deliverables, timelines, and decisions.
• Flexible and comfortable adapting to change.
• Self-starter who shows initiative through creative problem solving and continuous learning.
• Enjoys learning new software programs and using project management systems.
• Committed to finding better, easier, and more efficient ways for teams to work together.
• Able and willing to follow both oral and written instructions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Wrike or other project management software required.
• Plumbing industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and InDesign, a plus.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal Marketing Project Specialist is someone who thrives on organization, communication, and collaboration. This person enjoys helping projects move forward, keeping teams aligned, solving problems, and ensuring deadlines are met. They are dependable, flexible, and willing to jump in wherever needed to support the success of the Marketing and Product teams.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k Safe Harbor Plan with 3% Company contribution
• Generous PTO plans
• 10 paid company holidays per a calendar year
• Annual paid volunteer day for non-profit or charity of your choice
• Company provided life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability coverage.
• Off-site events to encourage team building
• Company performance based bonus plan

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.These include to sit for extended periods of time, regularly stand and walk and have the manual dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse.

Homewerks Worldwide, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.