Marketing Coordinator - Promotion Operations Job at Ace Hardware in Oak Brook

About This Role

The Marketing Coordinator – Promotion Ops is a mission critical position focused on seamless promotional retail execution and supporting internal marketing processes for maximum efficiency. The role is responsible for the development and execution of promotional bulletins, hotsheets, Instant Savings downloads, correction notices, accuracy validation (proofing), Ace Rewards set up / administration, gift card program, and marketing system administration.

What You’ll Do

Promotional Offer Maintenance : Responsible for promotional offer maintenance and Win the Month planner offer / bulletin content development. Promotional offers for all channels will be managed by the Marketing Manager – Promotion Ops Support Coordinator team. These offers generate >

$700 Million in promotional retail sales

Promotional Hotsheets : Build, validate and deploy all POS hotsheets for all promotional channels. Hotsheets will include MIP, Dynamic and Instant Savings

Gift Card Program Administration : Manage the day-to-day activities associated with Ace’s Gift Card Program including account management and problem resolution. The current volume is $43.2M and is projected to grow at rates far surpassing same store sales growth

Validation and Retail Execution : Responsible for validating creative proofs vs. data for Preprint (National and Ad Groups), Ace Rewards DM, Ace online Scan Sheet and DP barcodes. Testing the promotional offers, including “White” gift cards in the test store POS system. Reviewing POS instruction and helping Retailers with promotional hotsheet issues

Ace Rewards Program Maintenance : Responsible for managing all aspects of the Ace Rewards operations plan including building and deploying DP hotsheets, transferring customers, supporting Ace retailers and flipping flags

Technology Tools : Provide insights and recommendations for improvement for all Marketing Operations systems and tools

Cross-Functional Communication : Develop strong cross-functional relationships with merchandising, marketing, and IT to ensure expeditious problem resolution and first-time accuracy

Grand Opening and Retailer Ad Group Bulletin Creation- Responsible for the development and execution of specialty promotional bulletins

Who You Are

You love problem-solving and have strong attention to details. You love being organized to ensure that your tasks are meeting the deadlines.

Required Skills

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience).

Passion for customer service.

Ability to adapt to and drive positive change.

Above average computer skills – ability to learn new systems quickly at an expert level.

Above average understanding of Microsoft Office suite.

Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.

Excellent communication skills, including effective verbal and writing proficiencies.

Ability to successfully interact with various levels of business partners and members of management.

Excellent problem-solving skills required.

Excellent time management skills.

Proficient in financial measures.

Technology aptitude.

Compensation Details :

Salary Range : $56000 - $70550 Per Year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits

• that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including :

Incentive opportunities, based on role / grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)

Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation.

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents

21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire

Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation

Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review

We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales

We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!

Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more

Birth / Adoption bonding paid time off

Adoption cost reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events

Identity theft protection

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We want to hear from you!

When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state / local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic / general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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