Associate Manager Marketing

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary day-to-day contact for any matter related to Demo activity at Costco
• Develops, nurtures and maintains client and Costco relationships
• Initiates regular client status meetings for all on-going projects including anticipating upcoming projects
• Attends marketing/Client meetings
• Writes recaps of meetings and issues within 24 hours of meeting/discussion
• Assists VP / RM with coordination of key customer presentations including market research studies
• Ensures recommended program solutions fulfill Client's & Costco goals and brand standards
• Effectively communicates program expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Liaison with the Business Managers to develop marketing strategy to support program implementation at Costco
• Works with the BM and RM to create and manage timelines/due dates that keep project on track and set us up for flawless execution
• Works closely with client to support them in generating new ideas/strategic concepts for platforms as well as retail custom promotions
• Interacts with client's team to assure proper information is supplied, on a timely manner
• Works with the client on allocating products for a specific time frame within the due dates
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the program
• Identifies and manages program dependencies and critical path
• Proactively supports changes in project scope, identifies potential crises and devise contingency plans
• Analyzes execution reports to assure program adheres with Costco and Client's expectations
• Helps RM/VP manage overall success of accounts - including communication of critical deadlines to client sales teams as it relates to cycle deadlines
• Assists in the completion of vendor commitment forms

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree required in advertising, marketing, or related field or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum 2 - 3 years of experience in Club Industry
• Research/analysis experiences a plus
• Club Industry customer service experience preferred
• Must be able to handle multiple projects
• Strong organizational and communications skills
• Must be a team player with a positive attitude
• Self-starter with strong analytical problem-solving ability
• Ability to effectively develop and communicate ideas to upper management/Clients/C 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

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options