Associate Manager Marketing - Duluth, United States - Acosta Sales & Marketing

Description

RESPONSIBILITIESThe incumbent(s) in this position should exhibit the following Acosta values:People Minded Must show dignity and respect to all peopleIntegrity Must exemplify the highest degree of ethical behaviorResults Oriented Must show passion, pride and commitment to succeedTrust Must be honest, sincere and confidentTeamwork Must build trusting relationshipsInnovation Must progress through a combination of creativity, common sense and visionBalance Must maintain an optimistic attitude and keep perspective on what is important in life

Essential Functions:

Serves asprimary day-to-day contact for any matter related to Demo activity at CostcoDevelops, nurtures and maintains client and Costco relationshipsInitiates regular client status meetings for all on-going projects including anticipating upcoming projects.

Attends marketing/Client meetingsWrites recaps of meetings and issues within 24 hours of meeting/discussionAssists VP RMwith coordination of key customer presentations including market research studies.

Program planning and developmentEnsures recommended program solutions fulfill Clients & Costcogoals and brand standardsEffectively communicates program expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashionLiaison with the Business Managers to develop marketing strategy to support program implementation at CostcoWorks with the BM and RM to create and manage timelines/due dates that keep project on track and set us up for flawless executionWorks closely with client to support them in generating new ideas/strategic concepts for platforms as well as retail custom promotions.

Program execution & implementationInteractswith clients team to assure proper information is supplied, on a timely mannerWorks with the client on allocating products for a specific time frame within the due datesIdentifies andresolves issues and conflicts within the programIdentifies and manages program dependencies and critical pathProactively supports changes in project scope, identifies potential crises and devise contingency plansAnalyzes execution reports to assure program adheres with Costco and Clients expectations.

Financial responsibilitiesHelps RMVP manage overall success of accounts including communication of critical deadlines to client sales teams as it relates to cycle deadlinesAssists in the completion of vendor commitment formsProvides reporting that tracks Clients progress towards their promotional commitmentKeeps Costco and client abreast of changes in programs that may affect the overall budget and/or timing.

QUALIFICATIONSEducation Requirements:
Bachelors degree in advertising, marketing, or related field

Work Experience Requirements:

3-5 years of advertising, marketing, or related field or equivalent work experience preferred.2-3 years equivalent Club Industry customer service or work experience required.2 years of prior management/leadership experience.

Research/analysis experiences a plus.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:
Strong organizational skill with the ability to handle numerous projects at once.
Must be a team player with a positive attitude, self-starter with strong problem-solving ability.
Ability to effectively develop and communicate ideas to upper management/Clients/Costco.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.
Be willing, able, readily available to work outside of 'normal hours'.Assist and grow relations with Costco and clients.
Provide follow-up on discussions, issues, projects, etc. internally & with customers.
Must have a valid drivers license and must be able to drive a car for extended periods of time. This position requires driving to Costco for buyer meetings and to review demos preformed at warehouses.
Ability to protects and secures all confidential and proprietary information.

Acosta Sales & Marketing is an Equal Opportunity EmployerBy submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions.

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utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant, please use thelink provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources(e-)ABOUT USAcosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers. Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.

Acosta et Mosaic sont les moteurs des ventes et du marketing derriere les marques les plus reconnues et eprouvees avec les meilleurs detaillants aux Etats-Unis et au Canada.

Nous offrons des services flexibles qui maximisent l'efficacite.

Acosta possede le talent et la technologie pour elaborer des strategies axees sur les donnees, la portee et les relations pour executer ces strategies, ainsi que les outils pour surveiller, suivre et optimiser les resultats bases sur des mesures pour les clients et les detaillants.

The Associate Marketing Manager works closely with our clients and Costco to manage the planning and execution of in-store demo programs.

• This includes liaising with our third party demo vendor and managing a multimillion budget.

The Associate Marketing Manager develops and manages the timelines, keeps stakeholders abreast of critical dates, schedules meetings as needed and reports on Demo activity.

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity EmployerJob Category:

AdministrationPosition Type:
Full time

Business Unit:
Sales

Salary Range:
$52, $78,300.00Req ID: 239#J-18808-Ljbffr