Retail Marketing Account Executive

Starkey Canada•Eden Prairie, MN

4d•$64,680 - $77,175

About The Position

Starkey is seeking a Retail Marketing Account Executive to assist with developing and executing marketing initiatives for retail clients. The role involves regular customer contact by phone and email, with occasional in-person visits, to identify marketing needs. The Account Executive works with customers to create traditional and digital marketing plans and calendars, supports creative production of marketing materials, and implements marketing campaigns. The role manages marketing efforts for assigned clients, develops and implements strategies across marketing mediums, communicates new programs and materials, and helps advance clients’ digital marketing. It also involves participating in client meetings and training, monitoring budgets against plans and forecasts, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to deliver projects on time and within budget, and partnering with sales staff to prioritize clients for marketing support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Two to three years of marketing or comparable business experience in a corporate marketing or agency environment.
Account management experience and experience building customer relationships.
Digital marketing and social media experience required.

Nice To Haves

Marketing degree preferred.
Some sales experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage marketing efforts for assigned clients, with attention to detail and client and internal goals.
Proactively work with accounts to develop and implement marketing strategies across different marketing mediums.
Communicate new marketing programs and materials to clients as they are developed.
Drive consistent evolution in clients’ digital marketing efforts.
Participate in client meetings and training courses.
Monitor budgets by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
Work with internal team members to ensure new projects are completed on time and within budget.
Work with preferred vendors and programs for creative production, demographic reports, and campaign tracking.
Maintain a working partnership with sales staff to determine priority clients for marketing support.
Contact customers by phone and email, and occasionally visit in person, to determine their marketing needs.
Work with customers to develop traditional and digital marketing plans and calendars, assist in creative production of marketing materials, and implement campaigns.