Marketing Manager - Front Store Merchandise Marketing

Overview

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.