Customer Relationship Manager: International Masters Publishers, Inc.

IMP, International Masters Publishers, is a world leader in continuity publishing with activities in 35 countries. IMP creates and markets products to inspire and inform in a wide spectrum of interest areas, ranging from recipes and cookery, home and hobbies, entertainment and education etc.

IMP is organized in five Business Regions: Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and China , USA and Asia Pacific. The head office is in Malmö, where the company was founded in 1972. The turnover is €260M with 450 people employed in development, marketing, finance, IT and operations. IMP furthermore has activities in two Business Areas; IMP Books and Hoorray.com.

The group is related to the Cydonia group, which includes Nationalencyclopedin, Bra Böcker, Stabenfeldt, Fleur de Santé, Fyrklövern and Postpac.

Read more about IMP at www.imponline.com and www.impcorporate.com.

The Customer Relationship Manager is responsible for the planning, successful execution and follow up for a diverse range of customer retention campaigns, along with producing their annual budget, monthly forecast, and other business reporting as required. The Customer Relationship Manager will see the innovative and sometimes complex projects through to completion, and thoroughly analyze maturing data in order to make sound recommendations for next steps that aim to improve our financial results.

Responsibilities:

• P&L responsibility for reaching or exceeding budgeted financial goals in one or more of our key customer retention categories - saves and reinstatement, customer longevity, load ups, and cross sell - using a variety of communication media including invoice text, inserts, email and telemarketing.
• Campaign Planning & Execution: Responsible for conceptualizing and managing a diverse range of customer retention campaigns and initiatives. This includes idea generation and exploration, preparing and presenting proposals, overseeing the creative and production processes, and championing successful execution.
• Campaign Analysis: Analyze campaign outcomes in detail, using a variety of proprietary software applications. Draw insights and present results clearly to facilitate sound decision making on next steps.
• Budget/Forecast: Build a detailed bottom-up annual budget for areas of responsibility. Supply key inputs to the quarterly reforecast, using the most accurate, up-to-date information available. Be prepared to discuss assumptions used for developing budgets and forecasts.
• Special Projects: Participate in a variety of special projects as requested, including explorations of system or process improvements, new retention categories, and joint projects with Customer Service.
• Customer Focus: Working with Customer Service, Marketing Services and Operations, develop and maintain a customer-focused attitude toward activities, focusing on those that most strongly contribute toward improving customer lifetime value.

Qualifications:

• BS degree with major in Marketing required.
• 4-6 years experience in a direct marketing environment, preferably with experience in both acquisition and retention marketing. Continuity or club experience, including retention and cross selling strongly preferred.
• Keen project management skills with an ability to interact with and motivate others to succeed on several fronts simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing on all levels internally and externally.
• Strong analytical, technical and mathematical abilities.
• Self-motivated, analytical, quick learner, organized, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines for a variety of marketing “deliverables”.
• Demonstrate initiative with a results orientation, while exhibiting strong drive and leadership skills.

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume, including salary requirements to US-HR@imponline.com. We thank all that apply, but only those candidates who meet the position requirements will be contacted. No phone calls, faxes or mail accepted. IMP, Inc. is an EEO/ADA employer.