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This role will serve as a retail merchandising and productivity expert and function as an internal consultant to Sales, Marketing, and Product Development in the areas of product line development, in-store merchandising, and assortment strategy. The Omnichannel Merchandising Team determines the shelf position of products placed US channels of distribution. The team applies shopper insights and retailer financial analysis to increase sales by optimizing our merchandising strategies and tactics.Planogram Development and Management:Develop shopper insight driven shelf schematics of US Toy and Game brands using JDA’s Prospace software for the following. Retailer-specific planograms on request from Marketing and Sales. Retailer-specific endcap and pallet displays. Use schematics to develop and recommend optimal merchandising strategies to Sales and Marketing. Maintain and publish an up to date retail merchandising library, Key retailer store fixture and shelving dimensions, Key retailer shelf space allocations by season and brand & Key retailer shelving and merchandising requirements, and p packaging dimension and images for the US Toy and Game Line. Work with Consumer Products to determine a process for including non-toy items in planograms. Establish and maintain positive working relationships with functional counterparts at all major retailers.Retail and Shopper Insight: (as needed):Assist in the development and execution of primary Shopper research. Prepare PowerPoint based summaries of research findings for Sales and Marketing. Present methodologies and findings to Sales and Marketing Teams. Analyze and report on syndicated retail and marketplace data such as POS and reports.Sales Meetings Support: (twice yearly):Create and manage the setting of actual planograms for all relevant brands. Determine and allocate optimal merchandising space needed for each brand. Secure Marketing and Sales management approval for space allocation. Coordinate development of point of purchase materials, product samples, and mock-up packaging.Skills/Experience:Bachelors (M.B.A preferred). Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to interpret and explain fundamental financial analyses. 2-3 years of proven category management or relevant experience in a customer facing role. Experience with developing or applying shopper insight a plus Fluent in Microsoft Office. Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, macros). Experience with developing or managing web-based info portals a plus. Proven ability to perform and understand basic financial analysis. Adobe Photoshop. JDA Space Planning Software/Pro space.Please apply today!

    Our client, a top travel company, located near LAX is looking to hire a temp to possible perm Digital Marketing Specialist starting asap. This person would be responsible for the implementation of innovative marketing activity utilizing a full marketing mix of tools and resources. From digital and print advertising to events and sponsorship working across all channels - Online Direct, Leisure and Corporate devising and executing strategies that drive customer engagement, acquisition, and retention.This is a multi-faceted role and requires an interest in marketing experience and creative design; flexibility to handle last minute requests and a positive can-do attitude to manage a dynamic workload and fast-paced environment. Skills and Requirements:Fluent with the latest trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement. Develop strategies and tactics to get the word out about the company and drive qualified traffic to our brand and partners. Experiment with a variety of organic and paid acquisition channels – content creation, content curation, pay per click campaigns, event management, publicity, social media, lead generation campaigns, copywriting, performance analysis, and much more. Development of dynamic online interactive tools that are simple, engaging and available to our internal/external partners. Produce valuable and engaging content for our website and compelling collateral that attracts, educates and converts our target audiences. Build strategic relationships and partnerships with key industry players, agencies, and vendors. Ability to leverage analytics tools to identify opportunities and adjust plans in real-time for optimal efficiency and impact. Measure and report performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against goals and adapt future activities for optimal performance.  Responsible for ongoing marketing support to the trade, e.g., collateral, merchandise, trade website updates, trade communications, and events. Be aware of social media developments and work with the Communications and Social Media Manager to incorporate new media opportunities into campaign activity. Assist in nurturing and building the direct email database to acquire quality sign-ups and provide content. Design and implement creative utilizing Global Brand Positioning to influence designs and create a consistent visual identity across all marketing activity. Cost-effective management of activity, ensuring it is kept within budget and recommending the expenditure of budgets to line manager. Driving a sustainable ROI on marketing activities. Providing monthly activity reviews, ensuring reports are submitted on time highlighting actual, committed and planned expenditure. Understand Leisure, Corporate and Online channels to influence marketing strategies across all Channels that are not only creative and drive results for each target market, but are cost-effective.Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client, a major entertainment studio, is seeking a freelance CRM Social Analyst join the Consumer Data Analytics team. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and competencies. Skills:Manage day to day operation of email execution including scheduling, segmentation, and analysis. Leverage both known and unknown user data to deliver personalized and dynamic content. Collaborate with CRM marketing leads on strategizing the development of both targeted and triggered based life-cycle campaigns. Understanding client requirements in regards to business intelligence, reporting, and analytics. Design and analyze surveys to measure the impact of marketing tactics & understand consumer behavior. Development of prototype solutions, reports, and dashboards, and robust analytics to support analytic insights and visualization of elaborate data sets. Provide optimization recommendations that drive KPIs established by CRM team. Deliver timely analytics and dashboards to support decision-making including website, product, and marketing efforts.  Leverage analytical tools (Omniture and Google Analytics) to understand onsite behavior, e.g. click-through rates, golden pathways, conversion analysis, marketing effectiveness. Develop and deploy testing hypotheses and analyze test results, providing the necessary analytical rigor to ensure data quality, consistency, repeatability, and accuracy of insights. Ask and answer the next questions after gathering and analyzing the data to make insights more powerful. Apply data science skills to develop more advanced solutions that drive action in the business. A desire to participate in an “Open Source” learning environment where sharing, documenting, teaching, and collaborating with others is the culture. Advocate compliance based on best practice knowledge around permission-based marketing, privacy, SPAM/CASL regulation, deliverability, corporate guidelines and email browser compatibility.Requirements:1-3 years of experience in CRM Analytics including CPA, LTV, Attribution Modeling, Reward Redemptions & ROI analysis. 1 -3 years of experience with SQL and/or Spark SQL. 1-3 years of experience as a data analyst with experience in Adobe Analytics. Experienced in maintaining loyalty/rewards programs and its disciplines (acquisition, retention & win back strategies). Solid capabilities for analyzing email marketing & other digital marketing channels. Proficiency with social media analytics provided by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Ability to extract data and combine with other data sources to develop a rich, complete picture of the business. Ability to tell a story with data – What does the analysis tell you? What do you think the business should do next? Why do you think what is happening, is happening? Ability to influence others with the story of what you see in the data to make business recommendations. Ability to communicate complex and technical concepts to non-technical users and translate insights into actionable business recommendations. Ability and desire to lead projects independently from start to finish, working with internal and external teams to make decisions and maintain momentum. Excellent time and project management skills, with the ability to manage detail work and communicate project status effectively to all levels. Proven track record in meeting aggressive deadlines. Strong proficiency in MS Excel & PowerPoint/Keynote. Proficiency in SQL, Tableau, Omniture.Does this sound like your skill set and experience? Apply today! 

We have a client that is looking for an Associate Site Merchandising Manager. Ideal candidates should have a background in Site Merchandising for an eCommerce brand.Skills and Requirements:Partner with site managers & marketing teams to build and execute site experiences for Global & Seasonal pages. Own & uphold the digital site build calendar. Assistant Manager is responsible for coordination of all assets required for site build, so site specialists can execute properly. Work with creative producers on asset & page creation. Assistant Manager is responsible for requesting & approving digital creative assets. Partner with marketing teams to align with expected customer journey & messaging hierarchy for Global & Seasonal pages to create accurate wireframes. Assistant managers will be expected to create & clone dashboards for seasonal campaigns through Adobe Analytics. Continuously review metrics to make site optimization to better the customer experience for the user. Assistant managers are expected to QA site builds before providing QA links to all stakeholders for Global & Seasonal pages. Provide expertise and needed training. This includes training of content management systems, DAM systems, wire framing, best practices for SEO improvement, and ADA compliancy. Assist product teams with site builds that are needed for e2e testing of new modules. Report site issues/bugs through SRS JIRA ticketing.Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Onward Search is looking for a Market Analyst to join our Fortune 500 client in northern Atlanta for a long-term onsite contract opportunity! 40 hours/week are expected, and benefits are available during the engagement.Skills:Collects and analyzes data to evaluate existing and potential product/service markets. Identifies and monitors competitors and researches market conditions or changes in the industry that may affect sales.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Data Science, or a related field. 2-4 years of professional experience in marketing analysis, analytics, data visualization, website optimization, or similar functions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools strongly preferred. Experience with Percolate required. Website optimization experience preferred.Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client, located in Evanston, IL, is looking for a Marketing Specialist to join their team. This person will be an integral part of the marketing team to help plan events, develop and execute strategies to aid in promoting and growing the business.The Marketing Specialist will be responsible for developing strategic approaches for customer acquisition, cross-sell and marketing communications. This is a hands-on role the will create, deliver and implement campaign strategies.Skills:Implementing and managing cross-channel marketing campaigns including customer retention strategies, lead generation, up-sell and cross-sell campaigns and assisting sales initiatives. Planning, developing and executing marketing automation campaigns. Planning, developing and executing events and tradeshows. Writing all types of direct response materials including print and digital content-based marketing. Delivering sales support materials including one-pagers, guides, and email templates. Tracking and reporting on all campaign results. Working cooperatively with various cross-functional teams.Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree required in Marketing, Communications, or similar field. 5-7 years marketing experience. Software company and/or B2B industry experience preferred. Significant experience in writing strong, succinct copy. Experience in planning events and tradeshows. Proficient in a Windows-based environment including Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Microsoft Office including Word and Excel (Access a plus). Solid project management/organizational skills. Good eye for detail, design and consistency. Flexibility to handle multiple projects at one time. Focus on results that drive revenue and improve ROI. Demonstrates initiative with good communication and interpersonal skills to interact with colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties. Knowledge of Pardot marketing automation platform a plus.

Our client, a premier retail organization, is looking for a marketing specialist to join their growing team. You will be responsible for managing and executing marketing campaigns for their .com business. You will be asked to create and evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns. This will involve working closely with team members as well as vendors to execute marketing programs as well as research and recommend new programs.Requirements:Bachelor's Degree 2+ years of business experience in traditional and/or digital marketing.Does this sound like you? Apply today!     Skill Set:Ability to evaluate key marketing metrics Experience with digital marketing and direct marketing, and an understanding of how they can support cross-channel marketing An understanding of promotions and experience supervising outside vendors Working knowledge of best practices in SEM and digital marketing Time management skills and analytical abilities Requirements:2-3 year of experience in direct response marketing Bachelor’s degree (preferred in marketing or a technical-related major) Up-to-date resume and portfolio Experience with digital marketing and rich media Sound like you? To learn more about this opportunity, apply now.

Our client, a major social media company, is looking for a Marketing Communications Specialist to join their team in a contract capacity! In the Marketing Communications role, you will work with the Policy team to understand the critical economic and social impact initiatives for engagement with professionals in priority markets.Skills:Create compelling marketing collateral and assets to drive awareness of initiatives • Collaborate with global cross-functional teams, to align on messaging and source content for marketing materials. Partner with creative agencies to optimize content, and produce and scale assets across priority countries. Manage project and partners. Proactively identify and document best practices and opportunities for enhancement.Requirements:Ability to think strategically about how issues map to the audience and identify the most engaging way to position efforts. Excellent written and verbal and communication skills. Strong project management skills. Experience in partnering across functions and geographies. Bachelors degree.Does this sound like your skill set? Apply today! 

Our client is looking to hire a contract Marketing Coordinator for a long-term contract starting ASAP!The Marketing Coordinator provides support to the marketing team across a range of programs and initiatives with a particular focus on our suite of value adding and advisor practice management program. Facilitates streamlined daily marketing operations.Skills:Assist in updates and maintenance of channel marketing materials leveraging internal workflow tool. Working with Senior Marketing Managers, ensure materials are compliant and within brand guidelines. Monitor access to the inventory of collateral, tracking usage by interfacing with MFS production, MarCom, and inventory/procurement personnel and managing updates on digital properties (intranet, iPad app & internet). Work closely with Communications Management team and Creative team to manage inventory and build timelines. Process compliance submissions and manage audit trail, tracking the status of materials to ensure timely updates. Gather background materials and information for Marketing Managers, as requested, to enable detailed inputs and streamlined initiation of projects. Support creation and distribution of email templates (e.g., event invites, newsletters, thought leadership and other digital communications), and coordinate large email distribution lists with internal CRM team.Requirements:Bachelor’s degree plus 1-3 years of work experience. Openness along with a capacity to collaborate with a variety of constituencies. Must have proven organizational and time management skills with a focus on quality and attention to detail. Must have demonstrated the ability to manage projects and prioritize work to consistently meet deadlines. Strong interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal); ability to interact successfully with individuals at all levels. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Commitment to customer service and proactive problem-solving. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and ability to adapt to new technologies. Any project management tool is a plus. Does this sound like you? Please apply today!

Onward Search is hiring an experienced hybrid Account/Project Manager with strong digital social media skills! If developing processes and creating flow is in your DNA, then we want to talk with you. Agency background preferred.Manage all project coordination including distributing information, building out processes and timelines, managing our content creator and copywriter's time and resources, coordinate with the lead client Experience working on large projects and familiarization with common PM tools, and heavy social media project management. Must also have Account Management experience. Client interface experience is a must!This is a contract role until the end of October, but a HUGE potential to extend! Must be able to start ASAP!Skills:Manages multiple integrated, multi-track projects simultaneously and investigates and understands project priorities in the context of agency and client expectations. Creates and enforces project schedules, estimates, and resources for all projects. Prioritizes tasks and deliverables for each project for the team and issues status reports. Establishes and maintains processes to manage scope over the project lifecycle. Translates business requirements into functional and technical specifications for the development team. Sets project quality and performance standards. Assesses and manages risk within, and across multiple projects. Ensures the best practices and standards are understood and followed throughout the project and applies the lesson learned from previous projects. Ensures a positive, collaborative work environment for the team. Maintains awareness of the current industry environment that shapes opportunities for client solutions (news events, trends, tools, etc.).Requirements:Bachelor’s degree required. 3 to 5 years project/account management experience Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously (preferable in an integrated program) from business development to final delivery. Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, negotiating, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision-making and conflict resolution skills. Accountability for a large budget and/or client revenue. Demonstrated ability to craft and define a strategic business solution based on broad client goals.Does this sound like you? Apply today to be considered!