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Company Background: Penler is a best-in-class multifamily real estate investment, development and asset management firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Founded in early 2019, Penler has a transaction volume of over $1.6B across both development and acquisition projects. While looking to continue its managed growth, Penler remains focused on maintaining a strong team culture and pursuing new opportunities for both its investors and employees. 

Job Title: Construction Manager

Job Description: The Construction Manager will work directly with the Managing Director of Development and Construction to support the planning, coordination, and execution of new construction and renovation projects across Penler’s portfolio.

This role will be responsible for project level construction oversight, schedule and cost tracking, quality control, work acceptance, and reporting. The Construction Manager will coordinate with project teams and external partners to ensure projects are executed in accordance with approved plans, schedules, and budgets.

This position is preferably based in Atlanta, GA and requires travel throughout the Southeastern United States.

General Responsibilities:

·      Work closely with the Managing Director of Development and Construction on construction planning, execution, and oversight for new construction and renovation projects from preconstruction through closeout

·      Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, and budget

·      Proactive issue resolution and drive informed decisions

·      Support budget tracking, forecasting, and change management

·      Coordinate quality control efforts, including site observations, inspections, and work acceptance

·      Contribute to the improvement of construction execution and reporting processes

·      Maintain a high standard of professionalism in all internal and external interactions

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

        Construction Oversight

·      Monitor construction progress, field activities, and open issues across projects

·      Proactively identify risks, conflicts, or deviations and escalate with options and recommended actions

·      Review pay applications for accuracy and consistency with work in place and support timely processing and payment

        Schedule & Cost Control

·      Assist in analyzing, developing, and maintaining project schedules

·      Monitor sequencing constraints, schedule impacts, and recovery plans

·      Support budget tracking, forecasting, and change management

        Quality Control, Testing & Work Acceptance

·      Perform site observations and inspections to verify work conforms to contract documents, approved submittals, and applicable codes

·      Coordinate third-party testing and inspections, including scheduling, documentation, and follow-up on results

·      Proactively track, document, and follow through on quality issues, deficiencies, and non-conforming work

·      Support substantial completion, punch-out, and final acceptance of work

·      Assist with close-out documentation, warranties, and record drawings

        Reporting & Communication

·      Prepare and maintain best-in-class professional project reporting for internal leadership and external Limited Partners

·      Ensure consistency and accuracy across reporting

·      Proactively anticipate information needs and prepare concise, executive-ready materials

·      Maintain clear documentation of approvals, milestones, and acceptance status

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

·        3+ years of experience in multifamily construction

·        Experience with site work and early-phase construction activities preferred

·        Strong working knowledge of multifamily building systems

·        Demonstrated experience with quality control, inspections, punch lists, and work acceptance

·        Experience preparing professional project-level reporting

·        Strong understanding of construction schedules, cost controls, and contract administration

·        Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; experience with construction management software preferred (ex: Procore, MS Project, etc)

·        Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, proactive mindset, and attention to detail

·        Strong verbal and written communication skills

·        Preferably located in Atlanta or near-term relocation to Atlanta

·        Ability and willingness to travel throughout the Southeastern U.S.

We are seeking a highly experienced, professional, and proactive Executive Assistant (EA) | Project Manager to provide direct support to our SVP of D&C & our NY Team. This is a high-impact role requiring exceptional organizational skills, discretion, and global business acumen. The ideal candidate is a seasoned EA with 5+ years of experience, capable of managing a dynamic schedule, coordinating high-level communications, and handling sensitive business matters with diplomacy and efficiency. This position requires someone who can anticipate needs, problem-solve independently, and support an executive operating at the highest levels of global business. This role requires flexibility to work outside of standard business hours, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends, to support the SVP, of D&C & NY Teams work needs and travel schedules.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support & Business Coordination

• Manage complex global scheduling and email communications across multiple time zones.
• Serve as the SVP, of D&C & NY Teams primary point of contact, filtering and prioritizing communications from senior executives, clients, and board members.
• Draft and edit high-level correspondence, presentations, and reports for executive meetings and industry engagements.
• Handle confidential and strategic business matters with the utmost discretion.
• Where needed, schedule and attend meetings on behalf of the SVP, of D&C & NY Teams, taking minutes and ensuring follow-ups are completed.

Travel Management

• Plan and coordinate all aspects of international and domestic travel, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, visas, and itinerary balancing.
• Monitor and adjust travel schedules in real time to accommodate last-minute changes.
• Stay informed of visa regulations, travel restrictions, and international business protocols.
• Proactively manage travel-related costs while maintaining efficiency and service quality. This includes evaluating booking options, running cost comparisons, understanding fare rules and change implications, negotiating where possible, and leveraging relationships with airlines, hotels, and travel service providers to optimize itineraries, costs, and support. The EA is expected to take initiative to balance cost, flexibility, and executive needs when making or adjusting travel arrangements.

Project & Financial Coordination

• Track and manage business expenses and budget and resource allocations for executive travel and operational needs.
• Support executive-level initiatives by coordinating internal projects and ensuring timely execution.
• Apply strong cost awareness and judgment when managing executive travel and related expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for cost optimization and escalation when trade-offs or approvals are required.

Administrative & Office Management

• Oversee light office administration for the New York office, including supply inventory and vendor coordination.
• Oversee execution of contracts
• Oversee onboarding of Vendors and work with Vendor registration to ensure they are set up properly
• Manage monthly expense reports on behalf of SVP of D&C with accuracy and in a timely manner
• Highly organized and detail oriented. Demonstrated ability to track and handle multiple priorities simultaneously, with a mindset of nothing slipping through the cracks despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to take initiative and anticipate needs by thinking a week, month and quarter ahead, rather than a day or two. Demonstrated ability to make accurate and timely administrative judgments, while remaining professional under pressure. Knows when to make decisions themselves and when to "escalate"

Ad Hoc Responsibilities

• Support special projects, strategic initiatives, and new business opportunities as they arise.
• Assist in the organization of high-profile events, speaking engagements, and industry conferences.
• Take on additional duties at the request of the SVP, of D&C & NY Team to support evolving business needs.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Capabilities

• 5+ years of executive support experience
• Proven ability to manage high-profile stakeholders, global clients, and senior leadership teams.
• Deep familiarity with travel logistics, including multi-leg itineraries, visas, and protocol considerations.
• Demonstrated experience handling highly confidential, sensitive, and privileged information at the executive and board level.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to draft and edit professional correspondence.
• Technologically savvy with strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Ability to create and edit high-quality presentations and reports.

Soft Skills & Professional Traits

• Experience using global calendaring tools, virtual meeting platforms, and expense management systems.
• Polished, and professional demeanor—capable of handling high-pressure situations with discretion.
• Independent thinker with a proactive mindset—able to anticipate needs and take initiative.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills—able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer service-oriented approach—ensuring seamless interactions between the SVP of D&C and Vendors

Good‑Faith Salary Range

• $79,400 - $93,800

Description

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  Conduct proactive outreach to generate new leads, researching and evaluating prospective opportunities to position Meltwater's services effectively.
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  Run initial meetings to develop a comprehensive understanding of opportunities, prospect needs, and potential solutions.
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  Qualify leads based on prospects' current situation and pain points, ensuring alignment with our business objectives before passing them to the Customer Acquisition organization.
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  Collaborate closely with the marketing team to optimize lead generation strategies and align messaging with ongoing campaigns.
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  Maintain accurate and up-to-date prospecting data in the CRM system to ensure efficient tracking and reporting.
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  Proactively respond to inbound leads, engaging in initial discovery conversations and lead qualification.
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  Secure and schedule meetings and demos for the quota-carrying sales team, ensuring a seamless handover of qualified opportunities.
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  Monitor, track, and report on lead generation metrics to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement.
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  Provide regular updates and reports to key business stakeholders including the BDR Manager, contributing to the overall success of the business development function.
  
  

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  A Bachelor's degree or higher is preferred for this role, so you can bring your academic prowess to the table.
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  Proven experience in outbound prospecting and lead generation.
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  Strong communication skills with the ability to conduct effective initial meetings and lead qualification.
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  Collaborative mindset with a proactive approach to working with cross-functional teams.
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  Excellent organizational skills, including CRM management and accurate data tracking.
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  Ability to align with Marketing strategies and campaigns to optimize lead-generation efforts.
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  A keen interest in learning, adaptability, and resilience in a dynamic work environment.
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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
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  Willingness to embrace the best of both worlds with our hybrid work schedule. This role requires you to be in the office 3 days a week
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  The ability to legally work in the country of hire is required for this position.

What We Offer:

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  Comprehensive Paid Time Off & generous paid & unpaid leave policies
  
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  401K matching, life insurance, commuter benefits, and parental leave plans
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  Excellent medical, dental, and vision options
  
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  Collaborative, transparent and fun loving office culture
  
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  Accelerated professional development and growth programs

• Competitive Compensation - Base Salary of $40,000-53,000 USD per year + monthly commission [subject to the terms of the applicable bonus plan]. Total compensation range for this position: $56,300-$75,000 USD per year. Earnings are dependent on individual sales performance.

Our Story

Clinical Program Manager - Essex Management

Remote in US except, if in Maryland, DC, VA & Delaware; must be comfortable in being on client site at least once a week.

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients' lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We're looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

We are seeking a highimpact, strategic, and executionoriented directorlevel Program Manager to lead and mature the organization's program strategy, delivery excellence, and client enablement capabilities. This role provides both strategic leadership and handson management, including direct oversight of staff and responsibility for career development, coaching, and performance management.

This role will shape how internal departmental initiatives and client programs are planned, governed, staffed, measured, and communicated, ensuring delivery rigor while enabling flexibility and innovation across diverse client environments.

This role works in close partnership with portfolio, engineering, bioinformatics, data science, and business development leadership to ensure integrated delivery, effective resource utilization, proactive risk management, and an exceptional client experience.

The ideal candidate is a decisive people leader and systems thinker who thrives in complex and evolving environments, balances strategy with execution, and brings a strong client first mindset. Success requires the ability to influence at the executive level, mature organizational capabilities, and cultivate a collaborative, empowered team culture that supports excellence in deliveryfirst mindset. Success requires the ability to influence at the executive level, mature organizational capabilities, and cultivate a collaborative, empowered team culture that supports excellence in delivery.

• Establish and execute departmental goals and objectives aligned to enterprise strategy, contract priorities, and client mission outcomes; define and monitor KPIs to drive accountability and data-informed decision-making.
• Design, implement, and continuously mature program management, governance, and delivery enablement frameworks that scale across portfolios while ensuring compliance with federal, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Provide executive-level visibility into portfolio, program, and project health through standardized dashboards, metrics, and reporting-enabling proactive management of risks, issues, dependencies, and performance trends.
• Partner with portfolio and divisional leadership to support investment prioritization, funding decisions, and resource allocation, balancing client commitments, growth objectives, and staff sustainability.
• Ensure full lifecycle contract execution excellence, including initiation, execution, closeout, client reporting, lessons learned, and continuous improvement integration.
• Lead people management strategy for the department, including performance management, career development, succession planning, training pathways, and promotion readiness.
• Own departmental workforce and strategic resource planning, including forecasting, recruitment, onboarding, capacity planning, skills development, and certification alignment.
• Ensure compliance with staff allocations plans, time reporting, and internal policies across billable, internal, and strategic initiatives.
• Actively support business development efforts, including RFP solutioning, staffing models, transition planning, delivery onboarding, and ongoing executive client engagement.
• Champion quality-by-design principles across all delivery artifacts and processes; oversee SOP evolution, process training, internal audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain strong awareness of industry, regulatory, and technology trends; represent the organization through thought leadership, publications, conferences, and strategic forums.

Required Skills:

• Advanced expertise in program, portfolio, and PMO leadership, including framework design, governance models, and delivery maturity assessments (e.g., PMI, PMO, Agile/Hybrid environments).
• Strong command of program operations, including financial management, forecasting, risk and issue management, resource optimization, and executive reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex life sciences and health IT programs supporting clinical research, bioinformatics, public health, biomedical informatics, and regulated data environments.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior leaders, advise clients, and align cross-functional teams around shared outcomes.
• Proven problem-solving and systems-thinking capabilities, with a track record of driving process improvement, operational scalability, and organizational maturity.
• Ability to rapidly assess priorities, adapt to evolving client environments, and translate strategy into executable roadmaps.
• Strong regulatory and compliance knowledge, including clinical research regulations, healthcare privacy, and federal IT compliance standards (e.g., FDA, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, FISMA, FedRAMP, CMMI, ISO).
• Experience operating in federal health environments (e.g., HHS, NIH, NCI), with familiarity across consulting delivery models, contract vehicles, and business development lifecycle.

Required Areas of Focus:

Program Management Leadership

• Own and evolve client-facing program and project roadmaps, ensuring alignment with mission goals, regulatory requirements, funding constraints, and delivery capacity
• Contribute to standardized BD-to-Delivery transition processes, ensuring early engagement, clarity of scope, staffing, budgets, timelines, and accountability prior to execution.
• Ensure consistent contract execution through disciplined tracking of deliverables, milestones, financials, and performance metrics, including CPAR inputs and self-assessments.
• Design, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise delivery dashboards, providing visibility into:

• • Program and project health summary
  • Resource utilization and capacity
  • Budget performance and forecasting
  • Risk and issue trends
  • Key milestones and outcomes

Contract performance and quality metrics

• Establish and enforce a structured reporting cadence to support proactive leadership engagement and timely decision-making:

• • Weekly: Project and program status
  • Monthly: Portfolio performance and financial reviews
  • Quarterly: Strategic outlook, risk posture, and growth alignment

• Serve as a senior client relationship leader, cultivating trusted partnerships and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance delivery value and expand engagements.

Financial & Resource Management

• Partner with leadership teams to define, manage, and optimize portfolio, program, and project-level budgets.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive resource capability matrix capturing skills, certifications, experience, performance insights, and availability.
• Optimize workforce utilization by aligning staffing decisions with delivery needs, staff development goals, and long-term organizational strategy.
• Lead and support staff transitions, onboarding, promotions, and role changes with minimal delivery disruption.
• Drive training and capability development strategies aligned to SOPs, industry standards, and evolving client needs.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Act as a senior liaison between executive leadership, program teams, and client stakeholders.
• Strengthen client partnerships through structured feedback mechanisms, contract / project performance reviews, and strategic planning engagements to support change agility and account growth.
• Enable cross-division collaboration to ensure integrated delivery and shared accountability.
• Communicate performance, risks, and opportunities through clear dashboards, briefings, and executive presentations.

Advisory & Consultation

• Provide strategic advisory services to internal and external stakeholders navigating complex program and project and delivery challenges.
• Translate technical, business domain, and operational concepts into actionable strategies that enable informed decision-making.
• Serve as a trusted advisor supporting both delivery excellence and organizational growth.

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in a scientific, health, or program management discipline preferred. PMP or equivalent certification desired.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in senior program strategy and delivery leadership roles across federal, academic, and private-sector environments.
• Program Leadership: Extensive experience program management, PMO leadership, governance, financial management, and large-scale delivery enablement.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong background in life sciences, clinical research, bioinformatics, health informatics, and public health.
• Leadership & Business Acumen: Proven ability to lead distributed teams, manage complex stakeholder environments, and influence at the executive level.
• Business Development: Demonstrated success supporting client growth, solution design, and consulting delivery models.
• Federal Health IT Experience: Experience supporting HHS, NIH, NCI, or similar agencies strongly preferred.

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

• Flexible Approved Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Work From Home Anywhere in the US

• Maternal/Paternal Leave

• Casual Dress Code & Work Environment

CONNECT WITH US!

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The Emmes Company, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Karoun Dairies, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Digital Marketing Manager based in San Fernando, California.

About the Role

We are seeking a Consumer-Focused Digital Marketing Manager with a strong background in CPG marketing (preferably dairy) to lead our digital initiatives. This role combines creativity, analytics, and technology to deliver impactful campaigns that resonate with consumers and drive measurable results. You will manage social media, paid advertising, SEO/SEM, content creation, and AI-driven optimization across multiple platforms.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

Pillars To Success:

• A key contact for Digital marketing, working with the senior management to develop trade and digital strategies and releases, ensuring activity is within budgets and deployed appropriately to support key messages / campaigns.
• Responsible for managing the delivery of all B2B Digital marketing communication, including email / social /website, ensuring tone of voice is representative of the Karoun and Portfolio brands whilst being agent appropriate and engaging.
• Develops and executes B2B Digital marketing strategies to boost sales via retailers, distributors and wholesalers.
• Acts as a liaison between Company brand marketing and sales to create persuasive digital marketing technical and strategical materials and deployments to fruition per the strategical plans and forecasts.
• Manage trade promotions with digital technical resources, tools, and measures as an advocate of the goal and mission, the same for in-store presence.
• Analyze performance metrics of digital marketing related deployments and offer strategic roadmaps with actionable planning.
• Consumer-Centric Strategy: Develop and execute digital marketing strategies based on consumer insights and behavior.
• Social Media & Paid Ads: Manage Meta Ads, Google Ads, and other paid campaigns. Implement targeting and retargeting, optimize pixels/tags, and ensure accurate tracking.
• SEO & Keyword Analytics: Conduct keyword research, optimize content for SEO, and manage SEM campaigns to improve visibility and traffic.
• Content Creation & Virality: Produce engaging content (posts, videos, blogs) designed to connect with consumers and encourage sharing. Identify influencers and manage collaborations.
• AI-Driven Optimization: Use AI tools for predictive analytics, automated scheduling, keyword analysis, and campaign performance optimization.
• Analytics & Reporting: Track KPIs such as views, reach, GRPs, CPM, and use tools like Google Analytics and heatmaps to improve user experience and conversions.
• Retail & Marketplace Integration: Manage campaigns for Instacart, Walmart, and Amazon Fresh, including paid ads and performance adjustments.
• Email Marketing & Automation: Build and manage email campaigns, leveraging automation for efficiency.
• Trend Monitoring: Stay ahead of emerging digital marketing and AI trends.
• Accountable for ensuring all support material for use in B2B and B2C trade comms is created and distributed in a timely manner and on budget.
• Work with the senior manager to develop multi-channel trade communication plans, using insightful analytics of performance and aligning with brand activity to deliver tailored comms suitable for the message being delivered.
• Maintain an external perspective and awareness of trade marketing activity other organizations are carrying out within and outside of the industry. Using any insight gained to inform Karoun's trade and marketing related activities.
• Take the lead on building relationships with Karoun and portfolio brands to share best practice and agent insight.
• Represent as digital marketing lead in key partnership team (sales) events, ensuring the partnership team is aware of upcoming plans, activity and news from digital marketing. Similarly, will then also represent the voice of the marketing/sales team in related meetings.
• Have ownership of ensuring the respective teams have a thorough and good understanding of digital brand activities and information. Regularly meet and work relevant business agents to better plan and deliver such related digital marketing campaigns that are optimized for the desired delivering of commercial, sales and brand objectives.
• Proactively work with internal and external partners and business relation colleagues to create and deliver assets than can be used where possible.
• Share best practice and learnings from and with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Advocates and supports Head of Marketing and Sales Management as and when needed.
• Provide the sales team with support on proofing key digital marketing materials.
• Ensure that the Marketing team and others are kept well informed of current projects and priorities. Strategic awareness and dual consideration to how we are communicating brand messages, commercial priorities and key agents process updates to the team and other dept. partners.

This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Desired attributes:

• Role model: Lactalis Leadership Model culture essentials in their leadership style: Have approachable style and a 'can do' attitude with a highly evolved 'customer service' approach.
• Consumer-First Mindset: Understands consumer behavior and creates strategies that resonate.
• Strategic Thinker: Designs and executes campaigns that deliver measurable results.
• Creative Innovator: Creates content that drives engagement and brand loyalty.
• Analytical Expert: Uses data and AI insights to optimize performance.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable with the latest tools and trends in digital marketing.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple initiatives.
• Field-oriented mindset with hands-on experience in store-level execution.
• Analytical and data-driven, with a focus on KPI tracking and actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
• Proficient in budget planning and resource allocation.
• Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and results-focused.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Expert in internal and external relationship building and management
• Organization, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize and manage diverse activities simultaneously.
• Dynamic, problem-solver with an Innovative and creative mindset.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Attention to detail and quality control.
• Passionate about delivering optimal results
• Always maintains effective working relationship despite any difficulties caused by conflicting roles or differing viewpoints.
• Will resolve differences of opinion by seeking mutually acceptable solutions.
• Contributes to a supportive team environment by providing support and back up to team members and sharing expertise with others.
• Seeks feedback from other team members.
• Is highly motivated and energetic and has "can do" attitude.
• Is able to work in teams from across the organization, not just within their area of specialty
• Willingness to continue developing and growing in the marketing field and responsibilities
• Highly organized with experience managing multiple projects and priorities while managing workflow in a deadline-driven and service-focused environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a diverse range of groups, and associates in different locations.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be driven by the delivery of a proactive marketing team, taking ownership of issues and solving them.
• Ability to explain things clearly. Comfortable with having conversations with stakeholders of various levels of seniority.
• Be excellent at planning and prioritizing and have excellent organization and time-management skills
• Enjoy working in a team, both immediate and cross-functional, and is a strong, proactive and reliable team member.

Education and Specific Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Digital Marketing, Marketing relevant degree or similar level qualifications or equivalent related field/experience.
• 5+ years of experience in digital marketing with expertise in social media, paid ads, SEO/SEM, and analytics.
• CPG marketing experience required; dairy category experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Google Analytics, SEO tools, and AI-powered marketing platforms.
• Strong understanding of pixels/tags, heatmap analysis, and campaign KPIs.
• Experience managing campaigns for retailers and marketplaces.
• An understanding of marketing communications practices and techniques
• Marketing communication experience across
• managing various channels including advertising
• Relationship management experience skills
• Relevant legislative understanding
• Proven experience presenting to a variety of key stakeholders
• Exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills with particularly strong experience in communicating and influencing throughout all levels of a business
• Proven commercial acumen
• Stakeholder management
• Keen ability to multi task with strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of IT packages including Excel, Word, Power Point
• Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions, making and presenting recommendations as appropriate.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Time management, prioritization and organization.

Skills/Abilities

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must be self-motivated, organized and possess strong problem-solving skills.
• A curious self-starter, able to work independently without excessive oversight
• An effective multi-tasker that can set priorities and schedule work activities
• Ability to effectively present information to management.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to present, converse and report professionally to Lactalis Leadership.
• Teamwork, good communication skills to work closely across departments.
• Should possess strong communication and organization skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-changing environment.
• Highly motivated, dynamic, efficient, and fast learning.
• Positive attitude, flexibility and a strong work ethic are critical to thriving in this position.
• You have strong communication & interpersonal skills.
• You have strong analytical skills and are comfortable dealing with numerical data.
• You thrive in matrix environments and are adept at influencing and coordinating with different stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and creative skills.

Desirable:

• Ability to use and familiarity with email, marketing, social media and website content management systems
• Specialist marketing qualification
• Ability to adapt PDF's
• Good project management skills
• Copywriting

Other

• Eligibility to participate in Incentive Plan.
• Schedule and additional requirements outlined below:

We promote work-life balance, but as Digital Marketing, there are occasions business needs may/can require weekends, evenings, additional hours availability and flexibility, such as but not limiting to, reporting to our or other locations, Food or trade shows, trainings, events, company engagement activities, etc.

Business travel, such as, requirement to travel for Lactalis and/or Karoun related purposes to, conferences, meetings internal and external, trainings, etc. (Overnight stays as needed) [Travel i.e., airplane, auto]

• Job Type: Full-time

Physical Demands

The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this job.

Office: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.? This is largely a sedentary role sitting at a computer for an extended period;? However, this would require the ability to move around within an office environment and bend or stand as necessary and to?move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.?Regularly communicates with others both verbally and in writing to convey information.?? Air travel required when active participation in meetings outside the office are deemed necessary.?

Work Environment

The Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the Essential Functions and Responsibilities of this job.

Office: This job operates in a professional office environment with moderate noise and distractions in an open office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, and fax machines.? This job requires interaction with others on a regularly basis.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations

Job Title: Executive Business Partner

Job Summary/Overview

The Executive Business Partner provides high-level, proactive administrative and operational support to three senior executives: the CHRO, General Counsel/Corporate Secretary, and CFO. The Executive Business Partner is a highly skilled strategic and administrative partner who enhances effectiveness, capacity and impact of senior executives. This role is responsible for ensuring the efficient and seamless operation of executive functions that support people strategy, governance and compliance, corporate development, and financial leadership.

The Executive Business Partner serves as a trusted partner, managing complex calendars, confidential information, board level materials, and cross functional coordination while exercising sound judgment, discretion, and diplomacy. The role requires exceptional organizational skills, project management, executive presence, and the ability to navigate competing priorities in a fast paced, highly confidential environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support project‑based initiatives across Human Resources, Legal, Finance, and Corporate Development. Ensuring timelines, deliverables, and responsibilities are clearly defined and successfully executed.
• Ensure project outcomes align with the executive’s goals, organizational strategy, and annual operating plans.
• Conduct research, collect, and analyze data to support executive decision‑making and strategic initiatives.
• Build dashboards, trackers, and reporting tools to provide the executive with visibility into project health, risks, and dependencies.
• Lead and support cross‑functional initiatives, tracking progress, surfacing risks, and driving accountability across teams to ensure milestones and deliverables are met.
• Liaise effectively with internal stakeholders at all organizational levels and maintain strong working relationships with external partners, vendors, and advisors.
• Assist with anything related Investor Relations, screen emails and calls, take and deliver accurate messages to appropriate staff, conference prep, trip logistics etc.
• Monitor, refine, and improve operational processes, recommending and implementing solutions that enhance efficiency, communication flow, and executive productivity.
• Manage complex and dynamic executive calendars, proactively assessing priorities, anticipating conflicts, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Serve as a gatekeeper for executive communications, prioritizing, monitoring, and responding to emails, calls, and correspondence with professionalism and discretion.
• Oversee domestic and international travel logistics, meeting preparation, and briefing materials to ensure the executive is fully prepared for all engagements.
• Submit executive expensive reports timely.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Demonstrates exceptional professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality, particularly when supporting HR, Legal, and Finance leadership.
• Strong analytical, reasoning, and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to understand business context, anticipate needs, and proactively solve problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence.
• Highly organized with strong time management, prioritization, and multitasking capabilities.
• High emotional intelligence, relationship‑building capability, and the ability to establish trust at all levels of the organization.
• Adaptable and proactive in a dynamic, fast‑changing business environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities with poise and sound judgment.
• Service‑oriented mindset with a continuous improvement orientation and the ability to lead operational efficiency enhancements.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook; experience creating executive‑ and board‑level materials.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or an equivalent combination of education, industry certifications, and experience.
• 10+ years of experience collaborating with and supporting multiple senior leadership, preferably in HR, Legal, Finance, or Corporate environments.
• Demonstrated success in roles that require both administrative excellence and strategic partnership elements (e.g., project management, operations coordination)
• Active North Carolina Notary Public certification (or ability to obtain promptly).

About Columbus McKinnon:

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how.

Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years – proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we’re going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team!

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.

• If staying organized, checking off to-do lists, building systems and managing complex logistics are your ideas of fun…
• If you enjoy helping leaders operate at their highest level while also keeping an office and team running smoothly…
• If you are an intuitive, detail-oriented self-starter who desires to leverage your skills in a high impact role supporting a team on a mission to help transform health care…
• We want to talk to you.

CURA Strategies, a fast-growing, award-winning health care communications and public affairs agency, is seeking a highly organized, proactive Executive Assistant and Office Manager who can support senior leadership while also managing the operational details that keep the office and team running smoothly. The right candidate anticipates needs before they arise, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys solving logistical challenges that allow others to focus on delivering excellent client service. CURA has been awarded a best place to work in Washington, D.C., with high employee engagement marked by a friendly, collaborative, mission-driven culture, leadership and financial transparency.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This is a full-time role supporting CURA’s CEO and members of the executive team. The Executive Assistant will serve as a key operational partner to leadership—ensuring calendars, communications, travel, expenses, office logistics and events are coordinated efficiently and professionally.

This role requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication and the ability to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously while maintaining a high level of discretion and professionalism. The position is based in the Washington, D.C. area and requires coming into our office in Arlington, VA, 5 days a week, however, not all working hours need to be in office. We can be flexible on actual work hours and are open to accommodating parents who are working around schedules involving school-aged children.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative support to CURA leadership while also managing key operational logistics for the office and team. Responsibilities include:

• Manage complex executive calendars, coordinating meetings across internal teams, clients, partners and external stakeholders while ensuring priorities are reflected in leadership schedules.
• Email inbox management including monitoring, prioritizing and flagging incoming emails, responding to routine emails when appropriate or drafting responses for executive review; tracking email follow-ups to ensure important conversations and requests do not fall through the cracks; organizing inbox folders and labels to keep communication streamlined.
• Plan and manage executive and team members’ travel, including flights, hotels, itineraries and logistics for conferences, client meetings and advocacy events.
• Support financial and operational processes, including executive and event expense tracking, receipt management, time entry and monitoring project or event budgets.
• Oversee core office operations, including office vendor coordination, office supplies, mail and shipments, and general office organization.
• Plan and execute internal events and retreats, including team meetings, offsites, and cultural events, ensuring seamless logistics and coordination.
• Support conference and external event participation, including registrations, sponsorship logistics, materials coordination and scheduling meetings with partners and prospective clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years supporting senior executives or working in an executive assistant, operations or administrative role.
• Exceptional organizational and operational skills, with the ability to manage complex calendars, logistics, documents and competing priorities with precision.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to represent executives professionally and coordinate across internal teams and external partners.
• Proactive and anticipatory mindset, able to stay several steps ahead of leadership by identifying needs, solving problems independently and removing operational friction.
• High degree of discretion and professionalism, with experience handling confidential information and sensitive communications.
• Technologically fluent and resourceful, comfortable learning new systems and leveraging tools such as Slack, Zoom, Box, ChatGPT, Harvest and Microsoft Office to keep work organized and moving efficiently.
• Must have access to a car and ability to bend, reach and lift boxes and office supplies up to 30 lbs.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
• Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office)
• Robust health benefits program
• 401K with company match
• Company outings and social gatherings
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Transportation and mobile stipends

MORE ABOUT CURA

Our name, CURA – Latin for care, concern, and attention to others – exemplifies our mission: to work with clients to transform the health care system and improve lives. Whether our client is a business, a nonprofit or a government agency, we believe that taking transformative action to improve people’s lives is always the winning strategy. Our culture is built on a love for transforming health care through integrated communications, a desire to proactively serve and contribute, and strong partnership with our clients to deliver results.

Led by a bipartisan team of DC communications veterans, our approach has received considerable notice from industry peers. Since its launch in 2016, the company has received numerous awards and recognition, including:

• Washington Business Journal, Best Places to Work (2025 & 2026)
• PRovoke Media, North American Boutique Agency of the Year (2023)
• PRWeek, Outstanding Boutique Agency of the Year, Finalist (2023)
• PR News, Top Places to Work in PR (2020)
• PRovoke Media’s Global and North American New Agency of the Year (2018)

TRAITS WE ADMIRE IN OUR TEAM MEMBERS

• A passion for improving health care and driving smart creative campaigns to achieve transformational change
• Results-focused approach, and the ability to work closely with senior members of the team to manage and execute a campaign to success
• A leader with a proactive, positive attitude toward client service and team management.
• Responsive, dependable and accountable to team members and clients, and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done—someone who doesn’t take no for an answer
• Enthusiasm about the unlimited growth opportunities that come with being a member of a fast-growing start-up firm and wants to stay for the long-term
• Mission-minded and excited to join the CURA family, which works hard to do good work (and has fun doing it)
• Not shy in sharing bold opinions, but respectful of the bipartisan nature of our firm

Equal opportunity

We provide equal consideration for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability. In a recent blinded survey, 100% of employees strongly agreed that everyone at CURA is treated fairly across differences.