Job Description

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Our Marketing Department located at our head office in Richmond, BC currently has an opportunity for:

Shopper Marketing Specialist

The Shopper Marketing Specialist is responsible for supporting the strategy, planning and execution of brand and category advertising and promotions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with the Shopper Marketing Leads and Department Managers to execute strategic advertising and marketing plans to drive business results.
• Understand and prioritize the needs of the business as they are seasonally relevant, and customer driven.
• Manage communication and marketing services as the key contact between the business team and Marketing.
• Develop strong relationships with our vendor partners.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to implement marketing plan across various categories and services.
• Ensure consistent execution of plans across all customer touch points including Website, in-store, print and social media.
• Ensure strong and clear brand communication with our customers, while balancing business priorities.
• Provide creative and communication objectives to production and content teams.
• Project manage key initiatives with cross functional players.

The successful candidate should possess the following:

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to deal with senior levels of the organization.
• Ability to negotiate and sell a concept.
• Strong project management skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Highly organized and able to multitask effectively and work under changing priorities.
• Initiative to isolate and solve problems.

EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE:

• 3-5 years of increasing responsibility in a marketing role.
• Retail Marketing experience an asset.
• A marketing degree or equivalent work experience an asset.

London Drugs offers advancement opportunities through our promote-from-within policies, salaries commensurate with experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits program including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription drug and vision coverage for you and your family (Ensuring you and your family are taken care of)
• Employee Discount Program (Sharing our success)
• Employee Recognition Program (Tangible rewards for great work!)
• Company matched RRSPs (Helping you plan for your future)
• Ongoing In-House Training & Education Courses (Lifelong learning)
• Employee Family Assistance Program (Free confidential counseling)
• Community Involvement (Giving back to our communities)

If you are a well-organized, self-motivated, individual who has a positive attitude and a commitment to achieving Company objectives, then we have the opportunity for you to excel!

Apply Now!

London Drugs is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work applicable to this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Be advised, London Drugs DOES NOT use third party recruitment services.
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