Marketing Promotions Program Specialist

Attention marketing and promotions professionals: Are you interested in growing sales AND having a positive impact on the food system and local communities? Would you like to apply your business and retail expertise to supporting socially responsible, independent and community-owned grocery stores?

National Co+op Grocers (NCG) seeks an energetic and experienced individual with a passion for food and marketing. This person will develop and implement national retail promotions programs that provide vendor and marketing support for retail food co-ops, positively impact co-ops' price image, and improve co-op marketing to grow sales.

This position will be based in the St. Paul, Minn., area. Relocation assistance is available for this opportunity!

Locally owned by members of the community, co-ops keep their investment dollars in the region by supporting local farmers, food artisans and other local businesses, and providing jobs for people in the area.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide marketing oversight for NCG's promotions programs. 
• Participate in development of national marketing plan and budget. 
• Work with marketing and purchasing departments to create and manage new promotions programs and/or campaigns, such as flyers, recipes, samples, gifts, coupons, sweepstakes and cause promotions. 
• Work with marketing and purchasing staff to create and maintain sales materials to market promotions to NCG co-ops and NCG vendor partners. 
• Work with marketing and purchasing departments to create and maintain consumer-facing thematic content and retail materials, including flyers, coupon books/sheets, posters, shelf-talkers, endcap headers, etc. 
• Work with marketing staff to raise awareness of national marketing promotions programs to current and potential food co-op consumers via digital ad campaigns and social media.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of experience in promotions, advertising and/or retail food industry. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to develop written proposals and resources. 
• Ability to plan, carry out and support projects with minimal supervision. 
• Fluency with MS Office, including proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook. 
• Experience and familiarity with grocery retailing and/or CPG marketing preferred. 
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business communications or business administration preferred. 
• Experience with online/digital campaigns preferred. 
• Familiarity with natural and organic foods and cooperatives preferred.

Our team members are our most-valued asset; we offer a generous salary and benefits package including 4 weeks PTO at hire, medical, dental, vision, company paid Life/ Disability/ Long Term Care insurance, HSA/FSA with company contribution, a matching 401K plan with profit sharing and much more.