Sparks Personnel Services Jobs (6)

Job Summary / Company : Sparks Group has partnered with a leading aviation security firm that is seeking 50 career-minded individuals to join their Security Screening team.

This is a full-time opportunity to put your customer service and critical thinking skills to work while ensuring the safety of the traveling public and a defined career progression.

Please send your resume today and follow up with a call for an IMMEDIATE interview at 703 620 6444.

Responsibilities :

• Continuously and effectively interacting with the public by giving specific directions and responding to inquiries, while ensuring the highest levels of customer service and professionalism
• Ability to stand and assist customers for long periods of time
• Exhibit effective decision making in both routine and distracting environments
• Move equipment and lifting up to 50 pounds

Experience needed to be successful :

• No prior screening experience is required; all required training is provided and compensated
• Must possess excellent communication skills with proficiency in the English language; ability to read, write, speak and comprehend
• Able to work irregular hours and / or shifts including holidays and weekends.

Qualifications / Background Required :

• Education Requirement : High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Work Status of U.S. Citizen
• Ability to clear background, drug, and credit check
• Meet set medical standards - hearing, vision screening, color test, and agility

Compensation :

• Hourly Wage : $18.00 / hr
• Total compensation : $25.88 / hr including hours wage, benefits, and retirement options.

Available Shifts :

• AM - 3 : 00 a.m. - 11 : 30 a.m.
• PM - 11 : 00 a.m. - 8 : 30 p.m.
• Overtime required and paid over 40 hours, 6 day / wk
• Part-time shifts 30 hours, 5 days / wk

This job is In-Person.

Marketing Associate Job Summary :

We’re looking for a Marketing Associate to join a well-established and world-renowned Association. As a Marketing Associate, you will be responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of marketing campaigns for a portfolio of journals.

This includes analysis of results in relation to the annual budget and the goals of the Publications Division. You will be responsible for project work across the wider Journals Marketing team as well.

The position works within a team environment to collectively achieve the goal of expanding the overall market influence of Journals and Products.

Marketing Associate Responsibilities :

• Manages the day-to-day activities involved in implementing integrated marketing campaigns, to include content marketing, social media, email, SEO, events, direct mail, and media buys for a portfolio of 9 journals.
• Determines relevant strategies and marketing tactics needed to support goals and objectives.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data to inform future decisions, with the ultimate goal of growing audience usage, submissions and citations, year over year.
• Works with colleagues and represents the marketing team on cross-departmental projects including webinars, broad subject campaigns, events & exhibits related to journals within their portfolio, and DEIR Cover Art Working Group.
• Liaises with and develops relationships with editorial colleagues to communicate goals, initiatives, and results of marketing campaigns and building trust as the marketing expert for the journals.

Marketing Associate Qualifications :

• University degree (relevant field) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of related experience. Experience in simulated test market (STM) marketing as well as international marketing experience strongly preferred.
• Evidence-based marketing; understanding of STM journals marketing; marketing analysis; strategic marketing planning; email marketing.

About Sparks Group :

Sparks Group has been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists for Client and Employee Satisfaction every year since 2012.

Founded in 1970, Sparks Group is a full-service staffing and recruiting firm that understands the core values integral to your business.

For nearly five decades we have taken a personalized approach to recruiting and staffing. We specialize in rapidly placing quality talent by cultivating relationships with commercial, federal and non-profit clients.

We connect leading companies and nonprofits with exceptional IT, finance, creative and administrative talent - nationwide.

New job opportunities are listed daily www.sparksgroupinc.com

This job is Hybrid Remote.

Job Summary / Company : Sparks Group has partnered with a successful property management organization seeking a friendly and dedicated receptionist!

Responsibilities :

• Answering phones
• Checking in patrons at the front desk
• Utilizing internal systems and Excel
• Act as the "face" of an organization with an upbeat attitude!

Qualifications / Background Profile :

• Tech savvy, and proficient in Excel.
• 2-3 years a receptionist / front desk admin.
• Punctual and reliable!

This job is In-Person.

Job Summary / Company :

Sparks Group has partnered with a government contractor / research organization to find a Help Desk Analyst . This is a contract role that is 100% onsite;

the selected candidate must be able to work onsite 5 days a week. If you’re looking for established processes / procedures and are comfortable following protocols, this will be a good fit for you.

You are going to learn a lot on the job; you must be adaptable and learn on the go. There is a lot of unique software the researchers use that most people don’t have experience with, giving you a great opportunity to learn about new, uncommon technology.

They will support your career growth, monitor skill gaps, and set up timeframes for individuals to close those gaps with online training, etc.

Full vaccination against COVID-19 is required for this position.

Responsibilities :

• Provide support for incoming concerns, systems, software, and hardware-related issues from internal and external clients
• Respond to queries, run diagnostic problems, determine and implement solutions
• Assist in evaluating and deploying software and updates
• Assist with maintaining the organization’s assets
• Record all work performed in the ticketing system
• Create step-by-step training manuals and videos for the clients
• Providing training to staff
• Follow the organization’s policies and processes

Qualifications / Background Profile :

• Bachelor’s degree in IT field or equivalent work experience
• Experience working as a Help Desk technician or other customer service role
• Familiar with operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Mac OS, IOS, Android, and Chrome OS
• Familiar with Active Directory
• Ability to diagnose / solve basic computer / technical issues
• Knowledge of programming
• Ability to adjust to technological changes
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and organizational skills
• Work Status : due to government requirements, only US Citizens will be considered for this role
• COVID-19 vaccine : must be fully vaccinated

This job is In-Person.

Marketing Manager Summary :

Sparks Group and a non-profit located in Washington, DC have partnered together to find a Marketing Manager . As a Marketing Manager, you will play an integral role in supporting a new developing organizational initiative by targeting career changers, undergraduates and college-bound students to choose financial planning as an attractive career and / or college degree program.

This position will work closely with partner agencies and cross-department colleagues in developing and executing strategies and setting measurable KPIs.

This role is also responsible for managing and executing marketing for already established non-certification programs.

Marketing Manager Responsibilities :

• Manages all marketing programs for assigned roles including email campaigns, direct mail, print and online advertising, telemarketing, SEM, event marketing, and marketing content and collateral.
• Manages certification growth marketing support campaigns as assigned.
• Manages non-certification related programs as assigned including product and book sales, meeting and event marketing, career center and career fair participation, supports college level engagement, and increasing use of digital certificates.
• Develops and manages execution of marketing programs and campaigns to engage key segments including women and racially diverse professionals.
• Monitors trends and key metrics and provides proactive insight with the Sr. Marketing Specialist and analytics teams to identify areas for operational and marketing improvement.
• Collaborates on the development of business intelligence reports with Director of Marketing and IT team as required and assigned.
• Works closely with IT and third-party vendors related to assigned programs to optimize marketing campaign execution process and overall system processes.
• Updates, monitors, and shares monthly marketing program results and status to goals.
• Work with Communications on earned media and social media relating to increasing access to competent and ethical financial planners.
• Serves as liaison with Stakeholder Services to inform the department of ongoing marketing communications.
• Manages annual marketing budgets for assigned programs.
• Manages marketing research programs that advance organizational mission and / or improve assigned program performance.
• Ensures marketing campaigns and materials have appropriate quality, creative approval and meet all organizational and branding standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Marketing Manager Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, business other equivalent relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in marketing and / or advertising including association and / or agency experience.
• Experience developing marketing campaigns to increase enrollment in colleges / universities is required.
• Experience in direct response marketing, online / digital advertising, and current marketing trends that effect purchase attitudes, needs, behaviors and brand relationships.
• Experience executing programs across all media (email, online / digital, search, social media, direct mail, telemarketing, print and collateral).
• Ability to oversee, interpret and utilize effective market research.
• Analytical experience with BI tools, Tableau preferred.
• Experience managing vendor relationships including contract negotiations.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as both a team leader and team member.
• Experience in working with IT departments to implement, track, and improve marketing programs.
• Excellent presentation as well as written and verbal communication skills; marketing copy writing and editing skills.

This job is Hybrid Remote.

Marketing Specialist Job Summary :

We are looking for a Marketing Specialist that would be interested in joining an innovative, top-ranked, national engineering firm in the Baltimore, MD area that specializes in providing design and engineering services for all aspects of building and utility infrastructure construction.

Is that you? As a Marketing Specialist, you must be able to read and understand RFP verbiage and be capable of assembling SF330 qualifications, personnel resumes and generating project narratives to ensure materials are current and aligned with our brand standards and in compliance with all the RFP criteria.

The ideal candidate is a dedicated, highly organized self-starter who can work in a fast-paced environment, understands deadline-driven work and can work both independently and within a team environment.

Marketing Specialist Responsibilities :

• Monitor websites and publications for RFP opportunities and facilitate Go / No-Go discussions.
• Organize, write, and produce responses to RFP's and proposals within tight deadlines using branded templates.
• Assist with strategy and prepare professional presentations and interviews.
• Update and maintain Deltek Vision database of project opportunities, project descriptions, contacts and clients.
• Maintain library of narrative for proposals, extracting custom content from completed submissions and ensuring content reflects current RMF messaging.
• Provide support for miscellaneous marketing requests, conferences and event requests.

Marketing Specialist Qualifications :

• 4-year degree in Marketing, Communications or other applicable discipline; ideally with a focus in English or Journalism.
• Minimum of 3 years related A / E / C experience preparing SF330 format qualifications and proposals.
• Self-sufficiency on projects and being responsible for organization, communication, and completion. This can mean working individually or on a team, both in-person and virtually.
• Demonstrated writing, editing and proof-reading skills.
• Solid working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign; Photoshop) and MS Office.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills; ability to multitask.
• Strong graphic skills focused on enhancing technical content.
• Experience with Deltek Vision.
• Energetic, organized professional with a knowledge of the marketing process in a professional A / E / C services environment.
• Professional interpersonal skills for interaction with all levels of staff, as well as potential clients and colleagues at networking events.
• High level of design sensibility and graphics capabilities.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.

This job is In-Person.