Michaels Stores, Inc Hiring for Category Marketing Specialist Job at Irving, TX Full Time

Support Center – Irving

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Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all Makers to create, innovate and be better together.

The Category Marketing Specialist will assist the Manager – Category Marketing in planning, directing, and evaluating marketing initiatives aligned with the company goals. This Team Member will provide integral program coordination between all Michaels marketing vehicles to create seamless program presentation to the consumer. The Category Marketing Specialist will work closely with Category Management, Vendors, CMR, Digital/Social, and Store Operations teams to ensure timely program success.

Major Activities

Build and manage relationships between Marketing, Category Management, and key vendors to accomplish division and company goals

Schedule and facilitate monthly (or as needed) meeting(s) with Category Management and communicate all key dates with partners

Prepare monthly category meeting decks including planning, results, and future priorities for merchandising partners

Prepare omni-channel marketing briefs for initiatives related to assigned product category

Ensure marketing channel owners understand key sets, timing, positioning, required tactics, and goals for assigned product categories. Secure products and information, as needed, to support initiatives

Monitor channel owners to ensure weekly deliverables are being met

Manage the development and presentation of program components to senior management, including program analysis and recommendations

Generate and distribute monthly category marketing performance results

Assist marketing manager with planning for Brand efforts

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree

Business, Communications, Marketing, Advertising or related field

Minimum Special Certifications or technical skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

3+ years of marketing experience

Other

Ability to successfully execute projects on time in highly changeful environment

Flexible, well-organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task on a high volume of projects at once

Excellent written & oral communication skills, with an ability to determine appropriate content & style for a diverse group

Preferred Type of experience the job requires

Retail marketing or agency background preferred

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.