Marketing, Advertising and PR Jobs in Springfield Massachusetts Metropolitan

You will craft visual displays that captivate our customers and enhance their shopping experience. As a key player in our marketing and retail strategy, you will work closely with our store management and marketing team to ensure that our products are marketed effectively. You will analyze customer presences, market trends, and sale data to design innovative and engaging displays that drives sales and build brand loyalty. Your keen eye for aesthetics will be complemented by your understanding of consumer behavior, allowing you to create spaces that resonate with our audience. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence the effectiveness of our store layout and presentation, contributing to the overall success of our business. If you have a passion for design, a flair for creativity, and experience in retail merchandising, we want to hear from you. Come join us in shaping the customer journey through visually captivating store environments that tells our brand story and inspire purchases.

Pay Starting at: $19/Hour

• Developing and implementing visual merchandising strategies that align with brand guidelines
• Creating visually appealing displays that tell a story and enhance the overall guest experience
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to synchronize visual presentation with new product launches and seasonal events
• Monitoring inventory levels and coordinate merchandising initiative with relevant stores
• Collaborating with marketing teams to ensure visual merchandising is in line with promotional campaigns
• Conducting regular audits of visual merchandising standards in the stores and ensure compliance
• Training and guiding store employees on best practices for maintaining visual merchandising standards
• Ensuring that all merchandise displays are consistently maintained, replenished, and organized for optimal presentation
• Ensuring signage and window displays are maintained
• Staying updated with industry trends and competitor offerings in order to innovate and improve our visual merchandising efforts
• Maintaining a neat, friendly, and pleasant demeanor
• Maintaining a clean and safe sales area and work environment
• Overseeing store setup; stocking bins, shelves, and displays with merchandise
• Performing computerized inventory functions in APTOS
• Coaching and assisting team members in assigned area; documents all appropriate issues
• Enforcing all Six Flags New England policies
• Performing other incidental and related duties as required and assigned

• Experience in visual merchandising or related field, preferably in a retail environment
• Strong understanding of color theory, design principles, and typography
• Excellent visual design skills, with proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to interpret sales data and consumer behavior to inform display strategies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks
• 18 years or older
• Willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Able to communicate effectively in the English language, including the ability to read, speak, and understand the English language
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, including walking long distances, standing for long periods of time, lifting, working at heights, etc.

Project Manager – Corporate Finance, Investment & ERM Portfolio 4962

Hybrid in either Boston or Springfield MA

12+ month contract engagement to start

Tier4 is seeking a seasoned Business‑Focused Project Manager to support initiatives across Corporate Finance, Investment Management, and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). This role sits within the Corporate Finance, Investment Management, and ERM Portfolio and reports directly to the Portfolio Lead.

You will be accountable for planning, day‑to‑day execution, delivery, and reporting of projects while adhering to established PMO processes and standards. This position requires a project manager who can quickly ramp up, manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, and operate effectively within complex finance‑domain environments.

About the Team

This portfolio oversees and drives execution of initiatives across Corporate Finance, Enterprise Risk, and Investment Management. The team sets the enterprise standard for project management approaches and works to improve visibility, prioritization, collaboration, and execution across Corporate Functions.

Key Responsibilities

Discovery & Initiation

• Partner with Project Sponsors and Functional Managers to develop required Discovery artifacts:
• Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)
• Project Charter
• High‑level Resource Plan
• High‑level Milestone Plan
• Prepare materials for Discovery funding reviews.

Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and all required PM artifacts.
• Define project scope and manage scope execution from planning through delivery.
• Create detailed schedules during planning and refine high‑level milestones from Discovery.
• Build and manage financial forecasts, track variances, identify risks, and submit budget change requests as needed.

Resource & Risk Management

• Refine resource plans based on complexity assessments.
• Develop a RACI matrix and conduct Key‑Person Risk Assessments and Third‑Party Support Needs Assessments.
• Ensure early identification, escalation, and resolution of project risks and issues.
• Maintain Risk & Issue Logs and facilitate project Pre‑Mortem exercises.

Delivery & Accountability

• Execute projects following defined PMO standards for initiation, planning, execution, and close.
• Ensure all business requirements are met from requirements development through implementation.
• Collaborate with a dedicated Change Management team (minimal change ownership on low‑complexity projects).

Project Load

• Expected to manage ~3 simultaneous projects across various stages:
• In‑flight initiatives
• Newly launched Discovery‑phase efforts

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience.
• 1+ year hands‑on experience with PM tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or Jira.
• Experience in finance‑related domains (e.g., tax, corporate finance, investment management, capital markets) (required)
• PMP or equivalent mastery‑level certification (nice to have).

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of PM experience, including 2+ years within a PMO environment.
• 3+ years managing projects impacting Investment Management, Financial, or Capital Markets systems or processes.
• Demonstrated success delivering projects on‑time, on‑budget, and within scope.
• Strong understanding of Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience managing distributed/global teams (nice‑to‑have).

Core Attributes

• Strong business‑focused PM—not an IT‑heavy role.
• Able to quickly integrate into the team and begin delivering.
• Comfortable managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Organized, proactive, and highly collaborative.