We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too. We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as an Associate Marketing Manager, Vendor Partnerships Program.

The Associate Marketing Manager, Vendor Partnerships Program will support all vendor marketing programs across Crate and Barrel’s kitchen category as well as wedding and baby registry programs. This role is pivotal in establishing strong relationships with Crate’s most valuable partners.

This is a hybrid position that requires 4 days in the Northbrook, IL office.

A day in the life as an Associate Marketing Manager, Vendor Partnerships Program...

• Act as daily point of contact for vendor partners across all lines of business
• Coordinate cross-functional execution of all vendor activities from content creation through to support across paid advertising, email, organic social, ecom and print channels
• Monitor results of vendor activities to ensure success on a daily basis
  Initiate corrective action to strengthen performance of programs when necessary
• Create quarterly external facing performance reports and recaps for each vendor
• Support annual planning process from establishing framework to creating necessary documentation / materials
• Manage annual program onboarding process including scheduling of meetings, response tracking and coordination of all sign-on details
• Oversee program budget and billing
• Identify areas of opportunities to maintain innovative programming and uphold best-in-class execution
• Develop new opportunities to continue to evolve and strengthen program year over year
• Cultivate strong relationships with external partners

What you'll bring to the table...

• Exceptional communication skill set, includes presentation, written and advanced interpersonal skills including ability to connect with ride range of personalities
• Strong project management skills, able to manage multiple projects at a given time
• Identify opportunities to go above and beyond to exceed partner expectations
• Demonstrated ability to help grow a program; executing strategy, formulating marketing plans, project managing, analyzing results and coordinating ongoing optimizations and operations
• Proven track record for obtaining business results through the development of effective internal relationships across multiple business functions
• Proactively looks to improve processes and establish efficiencies
  

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

• 3 years relevant Marketing experience, Retail experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
• Previous experience managing client relationships
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable distilling data into insights/optimization opportunities
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly collaborative and flexible team player
• Resourceful problem solver with a drive for continual improvement

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