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Kellstrom Defense, a Merex Group Company, is an international project manager for the support of legacy platforms in the defense space. Its annual revenues are approximately $150M. The position reports directly to the VP of Sales & Marketing is responsible for the overall content and development and communications management. The primary accountability is quality, on- message deliverables in-line with the corporate brand. It requires close collaboration with profit and loss owners, division heads and all customer facing teams to ensure continuity and the capturing of new products and services in a timely and equitable manner using the appropriate channels, to increase brand visibility and enhance audience engagement. Navigation of external partner and vendor relationships also plays a key role.This position collaborates on overall tradeshow/conference management and oversees the whole of the domestic event calendar.The position also routinely participates as a member of, and/or project lead for, remote and on-site focus teams for marketing and non-marketing initiatives. Strong organizational, writing and presentation skills, as well as an aptitude for working in a complex products and services environment and the ability to manage several, finite and open-ended projects with tight deadlines and changing priorities simultaneously is also required. This is a highly visible post that routinely interacts with C-level positions and the Board of Directors.

Merex Inc. was an international small project manager for the support of legacy platforms in the defense space who ultimately merged with Kellstrom Defense. The position reported directly to the CFO and was responsible for oversight and project management of several initiatives including marketing deliverables function (content, messaging, communications, events) as well as several other operational initiatives.Communications Management: Project Lead/Execution of marcomm function (media, shows, website)Trade Show Management Oversite: Concept thru completion. +/-12 domestic/int’l shows annually. Project Management: Accounting oversight of $5M Spanish language UN/ Argentina contract. Americas/Spanish Liaison: Front line representation for projects in Spanish speaking countries. Compliance: Project lead on smaller compliance initiatives: TRACE, BATF, FAA