Job Description
As this role requires on-site work out of our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, we will focus on candidates who currently reside in Northeast Ohio.
The Associate Manager, Shopper Marketing will assist the Creative Managers and Senior Managers in Shopper Marketing, with the development and implementation of shopper marketing programs for the Celebrations Category for our Retail Partners.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
*Meticulously manages the development, production and implementation of the approved omni-channel marketing plans (out of store, in store, print and digital advertising, social marketing, promotions and loyalty marketing) in support of multiple retailers in multiple channels of distribution to drive traffic and sales in the celebrations department.
*Ensure all programs are completed on time and within the approved budget by coordinating day-to-day activities of internal and external resources (creative marketing, photography studio, vendor partners, retail media networks and advertising agency team) via timelines in a live project status document.
*Lead creative kickoff meetings and facilitate cross-functional project meetings.
*Communicate project status and all actions needed to keep the project on track and ensure an appropriate sense of urgency.
*Manage multiple projects at a time.
*Individual contributor with no direct reports.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Westlake |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1906 |
| Website | http://corporate.americangreetings.com/careers/whoweare.html |
About Company
For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.9 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide.