Merchandising Marketing Associate (Brand Partnerships & Analytics)
ABOUT THRIVE MARKET
Thrive Market was founded in 2014 with a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. As an online, membership-based market, we deliver the highest quality healthy and sustainable products at member-only prices, while matching every paid membership with a free one for someone in need. Every day, we leverage innovative technology and member-first thinking to help our over 900,000 members find better products, support better brands, and build a better world in the process.
THE ROLE
We are seeking an enthusiastic Merchandising Marketing Associate (MMA) to coordinate promotions that align our customers’ values with those of our brand partners, create compelling pitches to position those opportunities in partnership with our Category Managers, and ensure the successful execution of campaigns. Thrive Market’s unique blend of content and commerce provides an opportunity to design seasonal and trend-focused programs such as product sampling (e.g., gift with purchase), sale offers, on-site/email advertisements, and social media. The role requires the creativity of a seasoned marketer, the tactical depth of a merchant, and strong analytical skills to help achieve our aggressive business objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Negotiate annual marketing plans that leverage vendor funding to hit revenue targets
- Plan, design and build individual promotions for hundreds of third party brand partners, working with replenishment analysts to accurately forecast and prepare for demand
- Create robust marketing briefs to be easily understood and followed by other teams such as Creative, Content, CRM, and Tech
- Collaborate with the Editorial team to produce content about our third party brands
- Measure and report campaign results both internally and externally, using findings to optimize performance, test new ideas, and drive incremental revenue
- Track and analyze weekly marketing KPIs against forecasted targets, partnering with Data Science and Finance teams as needed
- Maintain external-facing pitch deck, marketing menu and one-pagers
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 2-3 years of experience in marketing, sales, category management, and/or business development (e-commerce experience a plus)
- Experience in account management and vendor/client relations
- Excellent communication skills: you can present, write clear/concise emails, and understand the nuances of how best to communicate with different teams and people
- Flexible personality and can-do attitude: you are a self-starter who can take direction but work independently in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment
- Natural problem solver skilled at juggling multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, and Google Drive: you are comfortable manipulating and analyzing data to effectively tell a story
- Authentic passion about making healthy living accessible for every American family
BELONG TO A BETTER COMPANY
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
- Dog Friendly Office
- On-site Yoga
- 401k plan
- Equity
- Stocked kitchen
- Lunch provided 5 days per week
- Free Thrive Market membership and discount on private label products
Thrive Market is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ employer
At Thrive Market, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive work place that is representative, at all job levels, of the members we serve and the communities we operate in. We’re proud to be an inclusive company and an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. If you’re thinking about joining our team, we expect that you would agree!
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at (424) 291-9534 and we’ll be happy to assist you.
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