Merchandise Marketing Manager

AutoZone • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

AutoZone is seeking a strategic, analytically driven Marketing Manager – Merchandising Marketing to lead category marketing strategy with a strong emphasis on retail media, vendor-funded marketing, and monetization through the AutoZone Media Network. This role serves as a key connector between Merchandising, Marketing, Ecommerce, and vendor partners, translating category priorities into integrated marketing and retail media strategies that drive measurable customer engagement, sales performance, and media revenue. The Marketing Manager will be responsible for shaping category-level marketing plans, activating retail media opportunities, and leading cross-functional execution across owned, paid, and in-store channels. This role emphasizes strategic planning, performance-based marketing, media investment optimization, and category growth through data-driven insights. The position plays a critical role in expanding the impact and scale of the AutoZone Media Network by partnering with Merchandising and vendor teams to identify, sell, and execute effective retail media programs aligned to business objectives. This is a high-visibility role that regularly interfaces with Director-, VP-, and SVP-level leaders across Marketing, Merchandising, and Ecommerce, and is ideal for a Marketing Manager experienced in retail media, category leadership, and cross-functional influence in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Strategic and analytically driven.
• Experience in retail media.
• Experience in category leadership.
• Experience in cross-functional influence in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead category marketing strategy with a strong emphasis on retail media, vendor-funded marketing, and monetization through the AutoZone Media Network.
• Translate category priorities into integrated marketing and retail media strategies.
• Drive measurable customer engagement, sales performance, and media revenue.
• Shape category-level marketing plans.
• Activate retail media opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional execution across owned, paid, and in-store channels.
• Identify, sell, and execute effective retail media programs aligned to business objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Unrivaled company culture
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
• 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
• AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
• Opportunities for career growth
• Paid time off
• Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees