Analyst, Amazon Content

Scotts Miracle-Gro•Marysville, OH

About The Position

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply! At ScottsMiracle-Gro we think people are like plants....in the right place you will grow and flourish. Are you an advocate of making the world a more beautiful place by inspiring others, championing new ideas and being intellectually curious? Are you not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty? If so, then we want you as part of our Scotts family...the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden care products! We are looking for an eCommerce Content Syndication Analyst who will grow with our team. This role is focused on syndicating approved product content to all retailer sites as required, including, but not limited to: product names, bullets, descriptions, retailer attributes, SEO copy, product images, alt images, 360 spins, enhanced content, etc. This position will work across cross-functional teams, internal and external systems and retailer partners to ensure timely publishing and integrity of approved product content. This position also requires a high level of tech savviness and flexibility to meet perpetually changing retailer requirements and systems. An integral part of this position requires a great deal of project management, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to manage content syndication for a large volume of SKUs to meet varying retailer publishing demands. This role is highly collaborative across sales and retailer partners and requires regular communication across all key content stakeholders. This role will report to the eCommerce Content Syndication Manager.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in digital marketing, visual communication, marketing, communications or related field
5+ years experience managing product content, eCommerce/digital content or other equivalent experience
Must be extremely detail-oriented, deadline driven and have the ability to manage multiple projects at once
Strong proof-reading skills are a must to ensure the correct product data is published
Tech savviness with an initiative to learn new software systems quickly
Strong problem-solving skills, analytical and critical-thinking skills to be able to proactively resolve issues and continuously improve results
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel to manage spreadsheets is required
Must have a results-oriented focus and flexibility with continuous change
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills required, position requires extensive email communication to retailer help resources to manage tickets
Must be able to manage time effectively and work independently with the ability to contribute collaboratively to a team
Ability to be comfortable working in a highly-matrixed environment
A keen view of the rapidly changing eCommerce content marketing environment including trends, systems, competition and understanding of both consumer ability to juggle multiple projects, connect the dots and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Merchandising, Marketing, Content Publishing or eCommerce experience is preferred, for a national manufacturer or CPG brand
Awareness or understanding of eCommerce content creation, distribution and syndication and/or PIM systems integrations
Retailer systems experience: Retailer Content Publishing Systems (e.g. Amazon Vendor/Seller Central, Home Depot IDM, Lowe’s Link, Walmart Supplier Center, ARS, etc.) and PIM/content publishing and auditing systems (e.g. Salsify, Edgenet, Clavis, Content Analytics, etc.), Experience with Product Information Management (PIM) systems, project management systems, and/or DAM systems (e.g., Canto Cumulus, Extensis Suitcase, etc.)
Analytical and statistical skills
Experience with data analytics platforms (Edge, Profitero, etc.). Knowledge of Resize Sense and/or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support content syndication to all retail partners including basic product content, retailer attributes, images, 360 spins, videos and enhanced/A+ content, etc. as required
Be able to manage a large volume of product information with a high level of attention to detail and quality control
Be able to evaluate datasets for consistency, completeness, and accuracy to syndicate to retailer platforms
Actively maintain eCommerce content platforms for content publishing including, but not limited to: Amazon Vendor Central, Syndigo, Supplier Center, Sellpoints, IDM, Scene7, etc.
Be able to actively manage assigned project tasks and tickets via project tracking systems and Google sheets as required to meet deliverables and deadlines and provide on-going status updates
Maintain a core understanding of SKU each, case, pallet and display unit configurations
Support product content management in Product Information Management (PIM) & Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms as needed for syndication to retailer sites
Maintain and support systems and processes for content integrity audits and quality control checks as required
Partner with content owners to ensure product content meets retailer requirements for publishing (required fields for bullets and descriptions, basic SKU data, word and character counts, etc.)
Provide readiness reporting as needed for accurate seasonal strategy planning
Support content collection requests as required for internal and external partners
Manage additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Offer extremely competitive benefits including: Health, Dental and Vision coverage with wellness incentive program.
Onsite wellness center which includes: state of the art fitness facility, Walgreen’s pharmacy and Doctor’s office.
Beautiful campus and corporate offices designed like a log cabin offering free coffee, chef run cafe and the best crushed ice!
Unbelievable 401K match and discounted stock purchasing program.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion includes four employee resource groups: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employee Network, Scotts Veterans Network and Scotts Young Professionals.
Generous vacation day policy.
Various associate engagement activities throughout the year including intramural sports leagues.
Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more
We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.
Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.
Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.