Retail Marketing Account Executive

Starkey • Eden Prairie, MN

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About The Position

Starkey is seeking a hard-working Marketing Account Executive to assist with developing and executing marketing initiatives for retail clients. The role involves daily customer contact by phone and email, with occasional in-person visits, to determine marketing needs. The Account Executive partners with clients to develop traditional and digital marketing plans and calendars, supports creative production of marketing materials, and implements marketing campaigns.

The position manages marketing efforts for assigned clients, working with internal teams, sales staff, preferred vendors, and marketing programs to deliver campaigns and projects. Starkey is a global hearing-technology company founded in 1967, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with more than 5,000 employees, over 29 facilities, and business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

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 focus on 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.
• Assist, develop, and execute marketing initiatives for retail clients, including traditional and digital plans, calendars, creative materials, and campaigns.
• Determine customer marketing needs through daily phone and email contact and occasional in-person visits.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance plan
• Hearing aid benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Paid floating holidays
• Paid volunteer service day
• Paid paternity and maternity leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Performance-based bonus; payout is not guaranteed

What This Job Offers

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