Associate Marketing Manager Crate and Kids

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 Crate and Kids.

This Associate Marketing Manager is responsible for helping lead the development, planning, and implementation of marketing campaigns for the Crate and Kids brand. As a primary point of contact across the Kids organization, this role requires an understanding of how to drive the business through marketing, a focus on customer-centric strategies, and an ability to manage the execution of complex omni-channel marketing campaigns.

This is a 3 day/week hybrid position based out of our Northbrook, IL Headquarters Office

A day in the life as an Associate Marketing Manager Crate and Kids...

• Champion the Crate and Kids brand mission, vision, and promise across all channels
• Ensure consistency of the customer experience throughout their lifespan with the brand
• Manage day-to-day marketing activity working closely with cross-functional teams, including channel owners, agency partners and merchandising
• Own the brand content calendar and manage cross-functional alignment between stakeholders
• Collaborate with channel owners (e.g. e-commerce, paid media, email, social media) on seasonal and evergreen content planning that executes against marketing objectives
• Lead campaign and content briefings including developing the brief and communicating objectives and deliverables clearly
• Oversee creative development of all marketing materials to ensure flawless execution
• Help develop and execute on best-in-class lifecycle marketing strategies for various customer segments, balancing both acquisition and retention efforts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on end-to-end influencer partnerships, from concepting content angles to on-track production scheduling and flawless execution
• Support omni-channel brand launches and collaborations with clear and consistent messaging and execution
• Analyze performance metrics against organizational strategies and drive actionable insights across all marketing channels
• Assist in planning the marketing budget to drive business and track progress against those plans
• Track budgets and day-to-day invoicing for all owned projects
• Innovate new methods to attract customers to the brand including emerging technology, non-traditional media strategies, and new techniques
• Utilize data, both internal and external, to identify areas of improvement in order to grow market share
  
  

What You’ll Bring To The Table…

• Demonstrated ability to build effective, cohesive omni-channel campaigns
• Experience in a broad base of marketing vehicles such as email, paid media, and social
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills at both macro and micro levels
• Solid project management expertise and ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills
• Extensive experience writing and delivering content briefs
• Highly collaborative and flexible team player
• Resourceful problem solver with a drive for continual improvement
• Understand customer needs and kids trends in order to develop long-term customer relationships
  
  

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

• 4 years of relevant marketing experience; retail experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
• Experience in creating and managing creative development
• Experience managing campaigns or creative development across multiple channels and stakeholders
  
  

Crate: Corporate Office