Sr Manager, Marketplace Communications

Right along with Targets distinctive retail brand we are constantly improving and innovating our digital shopping experience. If you excel in fast-changing environments and have a passion for retail and the guest shopping experience youll have success in Target Plus Targets growing online marketplace. Here youll collaborate to create and implement digital strategies that enrich the online experience for third-party marketplace sellers and guests. Your ideas will support scalable growth and create efficiencies for the Target Plus merchandising new business and operations teams.

As the Senior Manager of Marketplace Communications you will help shape the future of Target Plus by unlocking communication strategies that deliver clarity and engagement for our rapidly growing curated marketplace sellers. This role will own the strategy and execution of clear engaging communications that help Sellers understand whats happening why it matters and what to do next. Youll own the editorial calendar and deliver consistent on-brand messages across newsletters announcements and portal content. Collaborating cross-functionally youll translate complex business technology and policy updates into simple actionable communications that drive seller awareness readiness and adoption. Youll also use data and insights to continuously refine messaging streamline communication channels and ensure sellers receive the right information at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the seller communications strategy across multiple channels including newsletters announcements portal content notifications and FAQs ensuring scale consistency and operational effectiveness.

• Create and maintain an editorial calendar that aligns proactive seller messaging to marketplace priorities product and technology roadmaps policy changes and peak operational moments.

• Establish and own communication intake prioritization and governance processes to ensure seller-facing messaging is aligned to business objectives operational readiness and platform capacity.

• Lead change management and launch readiness routines to support successful rollout of marketplace policies features and technology enhancements.

• Translate complex business updates product capabilities and policy requirements into clear actionable seller guidance that drives adoption compliance and reduced friction.

• Partner cross-functionally with Marketplace Operations Product Technology Legal and Seller Support to ensure sellers receive the right information at the right time with downstream operational teams fully prepared.

• Maintain a consistent voice and brand experience across all seller-facing touchpoints while reinforcing marketplace standards and expectations.

• Use data seller feedback and operational insights to drive continuous improvement in communication effectiveness and marketplace outcomes.

Core responsibilities of this role are subject to change at any time.

About You:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

• Strong written and verbal communication including 4 years in a communications role preferably in e-commerce or marketplace environments

• 2 years in project management or working with large cross functional environment including business operations tech and product teams

• Demonstrated success navigating ambiguity and driving cross-functional alignment

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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