Marketing and Project Specialist

About Nautique Boat Company

With over 100 years of excellence, Nautique Boat Company, a subsidiary of Correct Craft, is recognized globally for building the world’s finest ski and wake boats. Since 1925, we’ve led the marine industry through innovation, superior craftsmanship, and a dedication to quality.

Beyond our boats, we’re driven by purpose. Through Nautique Cares, we contribute to causes both locally and around the globe improving that performance, people, and philanthropy go hand-in-hand.

Learn more at www.nautique.com.

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Marketing and Project Specialist to help execute strategic marketing initiatives across both corporate and dealer-facing channels. This role plays a key part in driving operational efficiency by coordinating cross-functional projects, managing communication with internal teams and external partners, and executing brand initiatives with accuracy and consistency. The ideal candidate possesses a blend of creative and analytical skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary liaison for external vendors, facilitating ongoing communication and collaboration to support corporate and dealer branding initiatives. Coordinates timelines, deliverables, and approvals to ensure projects are executed effectively and align with brand standards.
• Provides planning support and drives the execution of assigned projects including events, tradeshows, digital and traditional advertising, associations/federations, customer POS and POP, new product campaigns and internal communications
• Coordinates project activities, including job initiation, vendor quote management, project assignment and prioritization, workflow and timeline oversight, budget tracking, project review facilitation, deadline adherence, and final deliverable distribution
• Manages programs with cross-functional teams including pricing, purchasing, eCommerce and sales to deliver effective marketing campaigns or materials
• Tracks, analyzes and reports results on assigned projects. Provides analysis of results and recommendations for follow-up if requested
• Creates compelling, brand-aligned presentations and visual collateral for both internal stakeholders and external partners. Tailor materials to support strategic marketing objectives and enhance organizational storytelling
• Provide logistical and onsite support for corporate and dealer events, including setup, coordination of materials, vendor interaction, and general marketing support to ensure successful execution

Skills and abilities for success in this position:

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work closely with all members of the organization 
• Strong facilitation skills 
• Excellent organization and project management skills 
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment 
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills 
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills 
• Ability to juggle and manage competing tasks and demands and deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events 
• Ability to make sound judgements and take the initiative to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and make decisions/choices within the functional area of responsibility with minimal direct supervision
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly

Knowledge skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
• Previous experience in marketing and communications; two years minimum preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and presentation software (PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.); familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is preferred
• Creative thinking, problem solving and the ability to work on several projects at one time
• Excellent people and communication skills, both written and verbal 

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in non-climate-controlled environment where ambient air temperature can exceed outside air temperature occasionally
• Must be able to bend at waist and knees and stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds when necessary
• This is a safety sensitive position