WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California Skechersthe Comfort Technology Companyhas spent over 30 years helping men women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do driving the development of stylish high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
In collaboration with the domestic wholesale Sales team internal Graphic Design team and 3rd party retailer account marketing teams coordinate in-store graphic artwork and in-store brand marketing campaign assets to support Skechers overall marketing strategy and growth within retail partner stores. Ensure Account Marketing is on track with current marketing projects by maintaining the Active Project Status report for the team. Confirm near flawless execution of in-store campaigns by working closely with the Field Marketing Team.
WHAT YOULL DO:
Coordinate in-store graphic artwork assets for wholesale retail partners:
- Act as the liaison between Skechers and wholesale accounts to get art created for in-store marketing campaigns that account will print.
- Work with the Sales team to compile footwear or apparel style information needed to be featured on in-store graphics.
- Communicate with account visual contact and internal Sales team to select relevant marketing images for in-store campaign.
- Work directly with account on gathering artwork technical specification information and routing approvals or comments as needed.
- Submit Graphic Work Orders in internal Graphic Design system SILA and communicate with Graphic Design Team to assist with the accounts art request.
- Collaborate with the Copy Writing team to obtain internal copy approval for in-store visual assets that include copy and route artwork to the Copy team for review/approval.
- Collect compile and upload project/comp approvals for Sales managers in Smartsheet.
- Track and follow up on SILA requests and applicable internal edits/feedback to ensure on-time delivery of art files based on account deadlines.
- Archive all relevant project files in account folder on shared drive.
Maintain Account Marketing project status list (WIP) housed in Smartsheet:
- Run weekly project status meeting with internal Account Marketing team
- Communicate marketing project status report weekly to Sales team (generated by Smartsheet)
Manage outbound communication for current and upcoming in-store campaigns:
- Create Whats In Store Memos to communicate all pertinent information to relevant teams (Sales Field internal) regarding the in-store campaign including dates store address list final artwork etc
- Collaborate with Field Marketing Team (FMT) to ensure team can execute marketing compliance reporting while they conduct store visits based on Whats In Store Memo information
- Run point on monthly FMT regional in-store calls (3 calls per month)
- Track and maintain usage of in-store assets addressing any issues with FMT and communicating back to the account as needed
- Gather and file best photos of in-store tactics and save them to the VM image library for use in sales presentations corporate books corporate marketing videos and other uses as needed.
- Attend all applicable buy meetings and Sales conferences two time periods per year (March/April and September/October).
WHAT YOULL BRING:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to present (public speaking) and communicate effectively with internal and external business partners.
- Proficient in using a MAC and/or PC.
- Team player with a positive attitude.
- Can work independently and also enjoys being part of a team and working collaboratively with others.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced ever-changing environment while still meeting deadlines.
- Excellent follow-up and organizational skills.
- Self-motivated and able to make progress with limited supervision.
- Flexible work schedule: able to work extra hours as needed.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2-4 years footwear brand experience preferred in marketing or visual project management.
- Bachelors degree preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Microsoft Office proficient (PowerPoint Excel Word Outlook)
- Experience in Smartsheet and/or Salesforce project management tool is a plus.
- Knowledge of graphic design principles and print production process is a plus.
- Familiarity with graphic design software programs (Photoshop Adobe Illustrator InDesign Canva)
The pay range for this position is $70304-$75000/yr USD.
About Skechers
Skechers a global Fortune 500 company developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear apparel and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores e-commerce and digital stores and through our more than 5300 Skechers retail locations.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe inclusive and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race color religion gender gender identification and expression national origin marital status age disability genetic information military status sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic established by local state or federal law.
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To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified for the job position to perform the essential functions.