Coordinator, Trade Marketing

Holt, Renfrew & Co.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Holt Renfrew as a Coordinator in Trade Marketing, where you will support various marketing initiatives across commodities. This role involves a dynamic mix of program management, stakeholder collaboration, and strategic planning in a fashion-driven environment. Ideal candidates possess strong project management and communication skills, with experience in marketing. A commitment to excellence and creativity will be key to success in enhancing brand partnerships and driving customer engagement.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation

Generous employee discount

Health & Dental benefits

Tuition assistance

Continuous learning and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in project management, events, marketing.
• Excellent project management skills to prioritize projects and handle stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills to ensure accurate information capture.

Responsibilities

• Supports Trade Marketing leaders in executing vendor marketing programs.
• Manages program approvals and communications with internal teams and vendors.
• Partners with stakeholders to develop promotional opportunities and execute campaigns.

Skills

Project Management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Post-Secondary degree or diploma in marketing

Job description

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Coordinator, Trade Marketing

Apply locations 60 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R2000574473

Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands, to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired every day.

A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.

The Coordinator, Trade Marketing supports the Trade Marketing leaders across a range of commodities (e.g. Ready to Wear, Accessories, Leased, Cosmetics, etc.) and areas (e.g. Promotions/Sale, Pop-Ups, Vendor Programs, etc ) in all aspects of marketing the divisional vendor marketing programs to deliver on divisional sales targets: owned and paid digital, visual, experiential (Pop-up/Events) and promotions/sale from programming, tracking, briefing, facilitating approvals, to budget and post-mortem reconciliation. This role works cross-functionally across marketing, creative, merchant and store teams to ensure all aspects of vendor marketing programs are delivered with excellence and on time to our stores.

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Support the Trade Marketing team in preparing all marketing briefs for program activations: Digital, Campaign, Visual, Trend stories, CRM programs, Paid Media, Website, Promotions/ Sale and Pop-Ups

• Manage vendor/ merchant program approvals

• Makes day-to-day decisions on how to administer and communicate programs within established framework of existing program. Suggest updates to programs, troubleshoot, and implement enhancements working with creative / vendor, with major changes approved by Manager. Manages timely communication of programs to relevant internal teams and vendor partners; preparation of post-mortem program recaps

• Work directly with merchants and vendors for program approvals – always ensuring Holts POV is prioritized while providing recommendations on how best to leverage vendor assets.

• Partner with key stakeholders (Buying, Stores, Planning, Legal, IT, Marketing, Visual etc.) to understand and develop promotional opportunities as well as targeted CRM initiatives to help design and execute data driven campaigns (promotional, vendor lead, etc ) intended to acquire , retain and reactivate customers

• Manages work-backs internally (Creative/Visual/CRM/Legal/Store) to ensure timely execution of programs to support new arrivals/launches/programs/sale and promotional campaigns

• Manage all calendar inputs – tracking weekly/monthly/seasonal priorities from all merchants as well as Sale/Promo ensuring deliveries match programs in-season – feeding weekly/monthly/seasonal program execution

• Quant sheet development: Editorial - drive sales tracking and program effectiveness, Visual and PR Seasonal Programs and Own Bought Pop-Ups - Facilitate priorities across the Trade and Visual Teams for a singular view

• Partner with all teams (CRM, Brand Marketing, Stores, Merchants etc ) on program post mortem analysis, gathering insights around sales performance, activations, redemptions and category performance across channels

• Drive the achievement of COOP and Expense goals work with vendors to maximize their COOP investments and partner with internal teams (Media/Visual/Store/ etc ) to maximize program budgets, optimizing expenses

• Makes recommendations on program enhancements, packages and adjustments within budget parameters; manages timelines for efficient COOP collection

• On a continuous basis, update team budget trackers/Leads accruals process for timely accounting of expenses / COOP; providing monthly recap to Finance/DVP

• Manages the vendor selling events and activations calendar – Leads the coordination of all Beauty eventing in partnership with the Marketing manager, merchant team, store teams (Events/CSMs) and SSC events team for seamless execution (Cosmetics only)

• Make recommendations to the vendor and store marketing teams on program live dates and how to improve events and processes

The ideal candidate:

• Post-Secondary degree or diploma in marketing or related discipline

• Minimum 2 years of experience – project management, events, marketing

• Excellent project management skills to prioritize projects and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders

• Demonstrate strength in negotiating with internal teams and vendors to ensure projects are completed within scope and on budget

• Strong communication skills to ensure accurate information is captured on all program documents/ calendars and is cascaded to the appropriate internal/external teams.

• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed environment

Holt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email [e-mail] and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.

Who We Are

We are Canada’s FASHION and LIFESTYLE retailer, providing a strong trusted voice in the global fashion world on behalf of Canadian customers.

We are the curators of EXTRAORDINARY products that INSPIRE our customers and are respectful of both people and planet.

We provide personal service and experiences to empower our customers and colleagues to find the truest expression of themselves and create JOY in doing so.

We are committed to creating and inspiring a more SUSTAINABLE future for all. We aim to IGNITE the possibility of POSITIVE CHANGE.

What Makes Us Unique

No other brand has this combination of traits, and they give us our strong point of view and set us apart.

Magenta

Own and elevate Magenta so that it is synonymous with the brand.

Canadian

Be proud and make Canadians proud of who we are by representing a modern Canada, its values, its people, and its ethos on the global retail stage.

Sustainability

Be a leader in sustainability and ignite the possibility of positive change in others. Build loyalty by being known as a trusted brand that cares for its customers, colleagues, communities, as well as the planet.

Personal Service

Deliver the highest quality of service, not just to our most valuable customers, but to all guests of Holts.

How We Do It

Our reach may be global, but our Values remain proudly Canadian. They are meaningful to us and guide how we work together and interact with our communities.

Warmth

Be open, welcoming, and respectful to others.

Unity

We are one team, one community, sharing one planet.

Passion

Passion is what drives us to be curious and think creatively.

We constantly encourage ourselves to be better.