Are you an energetic, dedicated individual, driven by your success and the success of those around you? Would you like to be a member of an equally energetic, entrepreneurial and sincerely exciting company? Then keep reading…

A colossal revolution is happening in the way organizations engage with their customers which is pushing market research to become more captivating… and Vision Critical, is leading the charge. We are the world’s leader in providing the technology and expertise to help companies recruit, engage and learn more from their own customers.

Vision Critical’s marquee customers include top 500 companies within their industries: MuchMusic, Nestle, Indigo, Virgin Mobile, Stop & Shop, Bloomingdales and Sirius Satellite Radio. Our technology has been awarded Microsoft Gold Certification and talked about in business magazines like Fast Company and Vancouver Magazine. Our extreme growth has created an immediate opening for:

Marketing Manager

Role Overview
The Vision Critical marketing group is on a quest and we’re looking for a marketing manager to join our rag tag group. This is not a stroll, journey or trip, this is serious stuff and only the brave should apply. Are you a fearless creative person? Do you write copy that’s arresting? Are you strong enough to handle tight deadlines and multiple projects? If this is you and you’re looking to make a mark with a company that’s considered one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America then you need to apply. Our Director of Marketing is waiting to hear from you. He’s looking for the best of the best wing man/woman to join him on this quest.

Responsibilities
* Work with the Marketing Director to create communications plans/strategy
* Develop marketing ideas that to stand out from the competition and generate results
* Write ad copy that captures attention and generates interest in our products
* Recommend the optimal media mix for achieving marketing objectives
* Develop ways to generate more leads from our website, update content on our site
* Craft sales support material (i.e. power point presentations, sales sheets
* Prepare for conference, tradeshow and speaking engagements
* Lead/Participate in creative brainstorm sessions
* Work with the design team to create powerful marketing collateral, advertising, direct marketing and eMarketing campaigns
* Manage marketing projects, develop timelines, budgets and ensure deliverables are met
* Report metrics on each initiative to management
* Coordinate information with printers to produce direct marketing and corporate materials

Requirements
* Creative, self-starter, detail oriented
* Strong copy writing, organizational, problem solving and communication skills
* Proven ability to organize and manage multiple tasks with overlapping timelines
* Very Internet savvy and fluent in MS-Office (Adobe products are a plus)
* Degree in Marketing Communications and 3+ years experience in a marketing related position
* Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
* Experience with Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Content Management System, web analytics systems and display advertising
* You know who Scott Bedbury is, enjoyed the Tipping Point and loves marketing

Attributes
* Driven to succeed, self-starter, with a successful record of implementation
* Expressive and fearless, can effectively convince and make your point without being abrasive
* Egoless, you focus on and do a great job of any given task without complaint
* Innovative, you think of interesting and alternative ways to get at a target market
* Detail and artistically oriented: you take pride in your work and finesse it to look great