Current Interns Only - Marketing Associate, Summer 2026
About The Position
A role with Target Brand & Category Marketing is an opportunity to create clear and compelling strategies and tactics that engage guests at every touchpoint. You will apply your detailed understanding of guest attitudes and behaviors to build out the industry-leading plans that achieve Target’s business objectives. Here, your work will drive brand equity and loyalty to increase Target’s share of shopping trips. You connect all key partners, including Guest Insights, Media Strategy, Finance, Operations and creative agencies. Your deep and broad Marketing expertise will support your assigned categories and campaigns to maximize relevance and competitive advantage. Your commitment to partnership and collaboration will rally internal and external partners across functions—from merchants to vendors to industry influencers. Here, you will be challenged to deliver the compelling, seamless and innovative work that inspires guests to choose Target. As a Marketing Associate, you’ll be a driving force in our Brand and Category Marketing team by supporting the project management of a multi-channel campaign. Your core responsibility is driving the planning and strategic implementation of projects and processes. You will partner and consult with various marketing and business functions on project coordination, establishing and communicating detailed timing and deliverables, managing product milestones and logistics, and helping to set clear expectations with partners. You’ll build connections across the organization and within projects, mitigate risks and roadblocks, and communicate roles and responsibilities throughout the project workflow. You are responsible for the financial budget responsibilities of the campaign, including daily, monthly, quarterly and annual budget management in SAP and leading communication with Marketing Finance and your leadership. We’ll support you along the way with robust onboarding, as well as personal and career development, to help you grow as a strong Marketing Associate. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Requirements
- Four-year degree in Business, Marketing, or related area, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of project management or marketing experience
- Ability to manage and execute projects in many different stages and work within ambiguous situations
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at one time
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, initiative and accountability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships and instill confidence with a range of partners
Responsibilities
- Supporting the project management of a multi-channel campaign.
- Driving the planning and strategic implementation of projects and processes.
- Partnering and consulting with various marketing and business functions on project coordination.
- Establishing and communicating detailed timing and deliverables.
- Managing product milestones and logistics.
- Setting clear expectations with partners.
- Building connections across the organization and within projects.
- Mitigating risks and roadblocks.
- Communicating roles and responsibilities throughout the project workflow.
- Financial budget responsibilities of the campaign, including daily, monthly, quarterly and annual budget management in SAP.
- Leading communication with Marketing Finance and your leadership.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Paid sick leave
- Paid national holidays
- Paid vacation
- Robust onboarding
- Personal and career development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
