Field Marketing Specialist

Circle K • Charlotte, NC

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Marketing Specialist will oversee and support strategic decisions from the National and Regional level, as well as local. They will ensure the sales plan and signage is executed at site level, aligning with site level needs. This role will assist the organization with scaling to common sign types and aid National and Regional levels with planning and coordination of all printed and digital sign programming. The specialist will ensure the operation of digital assists in stores and on forecourts, manage local media relations (reactive), and plan and implement local public relations campaigns (grand openings, post renovation campaigns). Additionally, they will handle localized Social Media marketing campaign needs, manage the business unit marketing/advertising budget, conduct, summarize, and present local market research, and manage internal communications content. They will also provide content for external digital channels when needed locally (website, social media channels), manage the social investment program, and be involved in crisis communication planning and preparation. Participation in the communications network, weekly communications reporting, and media monitoring are also key functions. The role requires maintaining professional and technical knowledge and contributing to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets.

Requirements

• Two or more years of experience working in marketing, merchandising and communication and/or related field required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator).
• Must possess well-developed verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven success record with media relations/PR campaigns.
• Must possess well-developed verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to collaborate with other departments.
• Must be well organized and possess ability to handle multiple responsibilities under constant deadlines with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Track record of managing third-party relationships and/or direct reports.
• Customer focus: Identifies and understands customer needs and puts them first in all activities and efforts.
• Commercial mindset: Goes the extra mile to drive the commercial success of the company.
• Creative thinker who has proficient design and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field preferred.
• Other combinations of job-related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.
• Retail experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supports strategic decisions from the National and Regional level, as well as local.
• Ensure the sales plan and signage is executed at site level; aligning with site level needs.
• Assist our organization with scaling to common sign types.
• Assist National and Regional levels with planning and coordination of all printed and digital sign programming.
• Ensures operation of digital assists in stores and on forecourts.
• Local Media relations (reactive).
• Planning and implementing local public relations campaigns (grand openings, post renovation campaigns).
• Localized Social Media marketing campaign needs.
• Managing the business unit marketing / advertising budget.
• Conducting, summarizing, and presenting local market research.
• Management of internal communications content.
• Providing content for external digital channels when needed locally (web site, social media channels).
• Social investment program management.
• Crisis communication planning and preparation.
• Participation in communications network / weekly communications reporting.
• Media Monitoring.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines.

Benefits

• Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws.
• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company.
• We are committed to helping them achieve their goals and grow with us.
• No matter where you come from or where you are heading in your career, there is a place for you to grow at Circle K.
• When you grow, we grow - together.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level