Join a Fortune 500 retail giant as a key player in their front-store merchandise marketing team. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the customer experience and drive sales through innovative marketing strategies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, leverage data-driven insights, and execute impactful campaigns that enhance the brand and contribute to the company’s overall success. This is a contract position.

As a Marketing Manager, you will be instrumental in developing and executing marketing strategies that elevate the front-store experience and drive sales. You’ll collaborate with creative, merchandising, and legal teams, ensuring seamless campaign execution and alignment with business objectives. Your ability to analyze data, identify trends, and optimize campaigns will be crucial to achieving measurable results.

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive marketing plans and business cases based on data-driven insights and market trends.
Craft compelling marketing briefs that guide creative development and ensure consistent brand messaging.
Collaborate with internal and external partners, including creative agencies and merchandising teams, to execute marketing initiatives.
Leverage data analytics to track campaign performance, identify opportunities for optimization, and measure ROI.
Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging marketing trends to inform strategic recommendations.
Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams, fostering clear communication and collaborative execution.

Must-Have Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year university.
3-5 years of marketing experience in retail, agency, or consumer brands.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong understanding of traditional and digital marketing tactics.
Proven ability to leverage analytics and optimize campaign performance.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

Experience with project management software (e.g., Workfront).
Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau).

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $44.32 to $49.25 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment — one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description

This Client:

Is considered by Fast Company to be amongst the most innovative companies
Is listed by Forbes as one of the world’s most admired companies
Makes it their mission to guide people toward better health
This includes altering the products they offer at retail to more health-conscious offerings!

Our client has recently made a move toward a major merger, which means this is a great time to get involved! Two big industry brands coming together.

Working here gets you into a fast-paced environment, with tons of cross-functional working relationships. You’d have exposure to a number of teams related to any project you’re working on, and we sometimes see freelancers convert to permanent employees on teams they’ve had the opportunity to interact with. This is definitely a standout opportunity!

Why You Want To Work Through Aquent

We care about your CAREER GOALS.
We offer resume & portfolio review + interview prep. You’ll feel set for success!
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