Enterprise Email Operations Specialist
Location: Mettawa, Illinois
Country: United States
Category: Marketing
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: June 3, 2026
Job ID: 647101
Job Description
The Planet Group is seeking an Enterprise Email Operations Specialist to join one of our well-known global pharmaceutical client. This person will be part of the Digital Lab Email Team and will be responsible for supporting agency relations, enterprise email initiatives, standardized workflow processes, and monthly reporting for the email team.
- Pay: $38-43.13/hr depending on experience
- Location: Hybrid in Mettawa, IL (Onsite T-TR)
- Support external agencies by training agency partners on the Knak email creation tool, governing usage of the tool, reinforcing best practices, and ensuring continued education is provided and reinforced over time
- Audit email work and identify process gaps, quality issues, or opportunities for improvement, then use those insights to strengthen agency training and governance
- Manage and distribute a newsletter for all Knak users, both internal and external, sharing updates, enhancements, process changes, and other relevant communications on an ongoing basis
- Support enterprise email initiatives by partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and contributing to efforts that improve email capabilities, streamline processes, and enable new tools and ways of working
- Help standardize the Workfront process across three teams by establishing process expectations, coordinating requests and issues, documenting requirements, prioritizing work, and partnering with Workfront support teams to help drive completion
- Create and maintain monthly reporting on completed projects, cost avoidance, and other key metrics for leadership and brand partners, ensuring reports are delivered in a timely manner
- Identify opportunities to simplify, improve, and automate reporting processes, including leveraging PowerBI, Workfront, and other tools where appropriate to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort
- Partner with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, support needs, and provide clear communication on progress, timelines, and outcomes
- Lead meetings, training sessions, and working sessions with stakeholders and agency partners to support operational excellence and consistent adoption of standards
- Work independently to manage priorities across agency support, enterprise initiatives, reporting, and process governance in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Marketing
- 5-10 years of experience in project management, communications, marketing operations, or email marketing
- Digital marketing or interactive agency experience is a plus
- Experience leading meetings, training sessions, or stakeholder presentations
- Ability to think strategically with a strong ability to execute and exceed stakeholder expectations and project goals
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Knowledge of reporting and PowerBI
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical individuals
- Ability to work independently and lead meetings, training sessions, and stakeholder discussions
- Familiarity with email marketing best practices, workflows, and email creation tools such as Knak; hands-on email build experience is a plus but not required
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About The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.