Associate Product Manager

RAPP Chicago is looking for a Associate Product Manager to join our award-winning Experience Strategy team.

WHO WE ARE:

We are RAPP – world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.

As a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual’s needs, beliefs, behaviors, and aspirations.

We foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and emphasizes personal well-being.

HOW WE DO IT:

At RAPP, our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data, connected content and connected decisioning.
Our data analysts identify who that person is, our strategists understand what they want, and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it – ensuring we’re able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.
Part of Omnicom’s Precision Marketing Group, RAPP is comprised of 2,000+ creatives, technologists, strategists, and data and marketing scientists across 15+ global markets.

YOUR ROLE:

As an Associate Product Manager you are part of the Strategy Enablement team which is responsible for the roadmap and vision for our enterprise marketing platform. You will partner across multiple disciplines to define use cases, requirements and to assist technical teams in building the right products for our clients. This role will be working within the client’s marketing systems to be the points of contact for teams building on the ecosystem.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with key stakeholders to gather and document business needs, collect data and research, conduct analysis, and define product roadmaps.
• Partner with Business Analysts to define and document use cases and requirements for a defined set of products.
• Efficiently map and integrate all relevant systems, programs, and applications to align with marketing objectives.
• Provide documentation for all completed and in-progress work for both internal and external facing projects.
• Identify dependencies and potential gaps in requirements and drive teams to address them.
• Help inform technical requirements such as data compliance, accessibility, privacy, and security requirements.
• Partner with technical teams to ensure products are built to the right specifications and bridge development between Engineering & Marketing Sciences teams.
• Work with Quality Engineering teams to inform the right testing.
• Work effectively with both technical and non-technical team members
• Be accountable for the successful completion of all aspects of assigned project work.
• Exercise independent judgment and take the lead role on enterprise level projects with minimal direction.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 2-5 years of experience as a business analyst or in product management. Experience in digital marketing, CRM, or technical writing a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with data enviroment solutions, design & architecture concepts
• Experience using SQL to explore data
• Familiarity with fundamental data transformation concepts (joins, aggregations, deduplication, etc.)
• Able to thrive independently given direction and objectives.
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Adaptable and capable of working in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to compile, organize and synthesize large amounts of information.
• Experience with business planning tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with SCRUM/Agile methodology.

Our hybrid work model:

RAPP's current hybrid model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such, we have the option to work from home two days per week, if we'd like. 

RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, vacation, sick, and personal days and positive activism days, paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, please visit www.omnicombenefits.com. A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $70,000 - $85,000. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.

“As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.”

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.