Vendor Marketing Specialist

Vendor Marketing Specialist

The Vendor Marketing Specialist builds and maintains relationships with national brands and vendors. Acts as a liaison between internal marketing/merchandising teams and vendors to collaborate, develop, and implement yearly vendor marketing plans to support business growth objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Manages vendor relationships and create marketing strategies to enhance company and vendor sales goals using product placement, marketing communications, and in-store events.
• Collaborates, develops, and implements vendor marketing plans and ensures marketing campaigns are executed on time.
• Manages vendor presence across multiple marketing avenues: email, social media, web, paid search/display/social, and print.
• Monitors vendor marketing campaigns and adjust channel strategies accordingly to maximize results.
• Works closely with merchants and partner with vendors to support ongoing priorities including product launches, sales promotions, brand awareness, and communications.
• All other duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Minimum Degree Required: Education/Training: BA/BS degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field is required.
• Experience: Project management, customer service, time management. 2-3 years marketing communication and/or project management experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Customer service experience required
• Project/account management experience highly preferred
• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Demonstrated knowledge in the development, execution, and management of marketing communications projects/programs
• Able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, with a passion for accuracy
• Well-developed interpersonal and organizational skills, detail-oriented, highly motivated, and self-starter.
• Able to work well independently and in a team environment, as well as interact with individuals at all levels within the organization
• Able to demonstrate consistent ability to meet objectives on time
• Proven ability to create comprehensive marketing plans
• Resourcefulness in solving problems
• Strong work ethic, excellent people skills, and a positive, enthusiastic attitude

Travel Requirements:

• Periodic travel as required

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly performs computer work and sits.
• Occasionally walks and stands.
• Seldom/never lifts up to 50lbs.

Independent Judgement:

• Performs duties within scope of general company policies, procedures, and objectives. Analyzes problems and performs needs assessments. Uses judgment in adapting broad guidelines to achieve desired result. Regular exercise of independent judgment within accepted practices. Makes recommendations that affect policies, procedures, and practices.

Full Time Benefits Summary:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Bass Pro Cares Fund
• And more!

Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at hrcompliance@basspro.com.