Assistant Marketing Manager Seasons Mississauga

Ontario - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Assistant Marketing Manager Seasons
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in-office at Mississauga 2 days work from home)

The Hershey Company:

Your career. Your ownership. Together well make more Moments of Goodness.

Hershey employees get to make real impactful changes daily. We are looking for thinkers leaders and challengers people who initiate and make a true impact. Here at Hershey Canada we strike the perfect balance between autonomy and support. Our managers are equipped to foster your career aspirations and empower your growth. With resources like e-learning coaching cross-functional projects your personal and professional growth is paramount to the team. Hersheys people-focused mindset is what makes our culture so sweet.

Major Canada brands include OH HENRY! HERSHEYS KISSES BROOKSIDE POT OF GOLD JOLLY RANCHER REESES TWIZZLERS HERSHEYS SKOR CHIPITS and ICEBREAKERS.

Hershey Canada is proud of our position as Forbes Canadas Top Employer. Weve been recognized as a Greater Toronto Top Employers for the 5th consecutive year. Weve also been named as a Great Place to Work for 2024 - 2025!

At The Hershey Company were committed to making a difference in the communities where we live work and do business. This commitment dates from the earliest years of our company and is a vital part both of our heritage and of who we are today.

Position Summary:

The position will be responsible for assisting the Marketing Manager in the comprehensive management of the Seasons and Partnerships Portfolio to achieve growth targets. Responsibilities include assisting with developing and executing strategic marketing plans collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and commercialize new product innovation & renovation projects managing the budget & day-to-day management of team priorities and ad hoc requests.

What will you do:

Lead cross-functional teams on commercialization projects ownership of critical path team accountability Gate process proactively flag risk with solution-focused mindset
Lead management of existing brand partnerships and assessment of new partnership opportunities across all Seasons
Support MM in development of 3-year strategy for Holiday and Valentines seasons
Support MM in consumer shopper category insights in collaboration with insights team -proactively driving these insights into actions to drive the business
Collaborate with Sales Strategy & Shopper Marketing on G2M launch of seasonal programs including providing IMC plan product spec images samples and other marketing inputs to support sell-in story
Support Field Sales in the development and execution of retail programs (coupons focus sell etc.)
DME budget management budget planning for upcoming years & in-year mgmt.
Support MM in graphic development briefing agencies and approval process
Close collaboration with OMNI team on holistic communication strategy & asset planning
Coordinate effectively with agency partners and internal teams

What We Need:

Business degree or equivalent experience with a marketing or related major preferred

Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience across a wide breadth of audiences
Overall business knowledge and holistic general management approach
Strong leadership skills ability to manage and collaborate with cross-functional teams
Project management experience (timelines budgets)
Superior strategic thinking and planning coupled with outstanding analytical abilities
Ability to use creative problem solving / innovative solutions approach
Lifelong learner and potential to be a strong people developer
Ability to thrive in a constantly evolving environment
Willingness to be a part of a high performing team that works hard and has fun!
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint)
Marketing experience preferred (Recent grads with rich coop experience welcome)

Benefits and Perks of Working at Hershey Canada:

Flexible Work Environment! We pride ourselves in offering flexibility in your work schedule
Flexible dress policy this includes jeans!
Corporate social responsibility programs - because we should leave the world a little better than we found it.
Health and Wellness Reimbursement program as well as other great employee benefits
Fantastic rewards and recognition programs
Working for a company recognized as one of the best in Canada and the GTA!

Of course exposure to some of the finest chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products

Hershey Canada is proud of being named to Forbes Canadas Best Employers 2021 List and Forbes 2021Worlds Top Female Friendly Companies. We have also been recognized as one of Greater Torontos TopEmployers for 2022 Canadas Top 100 Employers for 2022 and one of Canadas Most Admired CorporateCultures 2021.

At Hershey Canada we seek the advancement of an inclusive and respective culture by having a diverseworkforce and inclusive environment to create more Moments of Goodness for our employees and Canada extends opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of race national orethnic origin colour religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status familystatus genetic characteristics disability or any other protected status.

We will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment selection and/or assessment process to supportdiversity equity and inclusion in our hiring. Please inform the Talent Acquisition team if you requireaccommodation in order to participate in our hiring process.

Required Experience:

Manager

Job Title: Assistant Marketing Manager SeasonsWork Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in-office at Mississauga 2 days work from home)The Hershey Company:Your career. Your ownership. Together well make more Moments of Goodness.Hershey employees get to make real impactful changes daily. We are looking for t...