Strategic Partnerships Associate

Target•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive global audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to take our guests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms—whether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion children’s clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas, Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, design, writing, video production, operations, digital, UX, social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.

Requirements

4 year college degree in Business or Marketing; or equivalent experience
2-4 years of experience in business, media or advertising industry
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work independently, with guidance from leader
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to work, contribute in a team environment
Financial acumen and budget management
Ability to navigate problems and propose solutions
Strong computer knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as other equivalent programs

Responsibilities

Scoping and negotiating agency fees for marketing partnerships.
Holding partners accountable to delivering their work product.
Connecting work across teams and removing roadblocks that could impact goals and objectives.
Understanding agency capabilities and fee structure in order to effectively negotiate and contract with agency partners to concept and execute on-brand marketing projects.
Participating in the annual planning process to align agency partners and respective budgets to bodies of work across the Marketing organization specifically for Brand and Category Marketing, Store Experience Marketing, and Packaging / Brand Development.
Managing the annual agency fee budget and forecast throughout the year.
Writing and negotiating scope of work agreements.
Working cross-functionally to monitor scope execution and proactively engaging internal and external partners to problem solve when needed.
Developing strong connections with agency and internal partners to foster hardworking and positive relationships.
Adopting process changes that unlock agency efficiencies.
Performance managing agency partners and internal teams so we are getting the best output from our partners.