Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re hiring a Production Analyst for a hybrid role based in Chicago, IL. This is a 6-month, extendible, convertible contract opportunity with a large financial services company.

In this role, you’ll join the Payments Marketing team to manage a backlog of Commercial Card sales materials that need updating. You’ll work closely with Product Marketing and coordinate feedback and requests from Product-side stakeholders, using established messaging and brand/graphic guidelines provided by the Strategic Client Content team.

This position can sit in Chicago, IL, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, or Greater NYC.

Production Analyst Responsibilities:

• Oversee backlog of sales materials and handle production for refresh efforts.

• Ensure effective operation of workflow with Product Marketing and Product stakeholders from brief/intake to finalization, including job status, tracking, and reporting on progress.

• Oversee ongoing project progress and allocations across the global marketing team, assign resources (both in-house and freelance/external vendors), and ensure transparency and team-wide understanding of workflow and process.

• Organize and prioritize content project requests, including creating project plans and timelines. Track and report progress, and deliver against deadlines.

• Partner and collaborate with Product Marketing peers across other business lines and ensure effective, timely coordination with key functional groups, including media relations, internal communications, and brand.

• Handle real-time decisions and prioritization of projects across content production and channel activation (digital, social, email, paid, and press/comms), including engagement with senior stakeholders in Marketing and Payments.

• Manage timelines, conduct intake/status meetings, and handle budget maintenance to ensure projects are completed within budget.

• Ensure content adheres to control, audit, legal, and compliance requirements.

Production Analyst Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of content marketing, editorial, and operations experience in international B2B and B2C financial or business of technology sectors preferred.

• Governance or traffic experience in an agency setting or in-house creative/marketing department a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or other related field.

• Knowledge of digital marketing tactics, including SEO, email marketing, and web analytics (knowledge of Associated Press style a plus).

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships and effectively partner across teams, functions, and levels.

• Proven end-to-end project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to manage stakeholders from various lines of business.

• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.

• Experience with project management and production tools including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and Workfront.

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning & Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

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About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
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Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

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Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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