Retail Partner Marketing Merchandising Manager

HH Global

2d

About The Position

As the Retail Partner Marketing Merchandising Manager for the US Partner Marketing Team, you will support the merchandising operations and processes required to drive the in- store strategy. In this role, you will assist in product launches, seasonal campaigns, retail marketing and more across our portfolio of mobility devices. This role will be responsible for executing strategic in store marketing programs to grow the channel and elevate the client’s brand through in-store merchandising and innovative experiential initiatives. In addition, you will support our team with quarterly planning, budget management, and cross-functional approvals, helping the team adhere to process and streamlining the way we work. This means you work with cross-functional teams across production, global go-to-market, legal, and more.
This role will be both internal and external facing and requires strong relationship and project management, communication, and organizational skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years experience with in-store merchandising and partner marketing with national retailers, preferably with experience in the Telecom category and/or CPG
• Demonstrated thought-leadership and relationship building / management with internal stakeholders and external partners/agencies.
• Experience managing integrated marketing campaigns with the ability to work in the minutiae of execution while keeping in mind broader strategy/goals.
• Experience managing complex projects, problem solving and proactively navigating ambiguity.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable to an ever changing fast-paced environment
• In-store digital marketing content strategy, creation and deployment experience

Responsibilities

• Kick off and manage execution of partner merchandising marketing programs, including device promotions and new launches.
• Identify, measure, track and report on key success metrics to ensure alignment to product and business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, such as: Sales, Channel Marketing, Business Development, Marketing Operations, Product, Brand, Social, Third Party Labor (3PL) to bring integrated marketing campaigns to life.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on assigned projects and deliverables.
• Manage the operational retail planning dates and gates for all partner marketing launches, including work-back schedules, calendaring, briefing documents, and status updates
• Drive executional excellence across carrier partners, agencies, and cross functional stakeholders in support of large scale marketing initiatives, including but not limited to briefs, concepts, deployment plans, installation, & end of life product planning.
• Act as partner brand manager, reviewing partner creative that includes our client’s branding and providing partners with brand/creative assets for partner-led campaigns.
• Manage creative asset development by writing briefs, hitting key approval milestones and ensuring deliverables are finalized within set timelines.
• Forecast, plan and manage day-to-day budget process for projects (annual plan, quarterly reporting, writing SOW’s, opening PO’s, approving invoices, requesting funds transfers)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager