Director, National Shopper Marketing

Arterra Wines Canada; Mississauga; Vor Ort; CAD 126.000 - 173.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Arterra Wines Canada is seeking a Director, Shopper Marketing to lead the national shopper marketing strategy from our Mississauga head office. You will translate brand and channel insights into programs that drive conversion and growth, aligning Sales and Marketing across in-store and digital environments.

With 6-8 years in shopper marketing and strong leadership, you will coach a national team, manage budget, and shape omnichannel plans that deliver measurable ROI.

Qualifikationen

• 6-8 years experience in shopper marketing, customer marketing, brand marketing or related commercial discipline.
• Leadership experience required.
• Alcohol beverage experience in Canada in shopper/trade marketing or brand marketing is preferred.
• Demonstrates success translating insights into national programs across multiple customers, channels and regions.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget stewardship and ROI measurement.

Aufgaben

• Own and evolve the national shopper marketing strategy, aligned with brand and commercial priorities.
• Lead planning and stewardship of the shopper marketing budget with measurable ROI.
• Coach and develop a national team, enabling cross-regional alignment.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance and external partners to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.

Kenntnisse

Shopper marketing

Leadership

Budget stewardship

Omnichannel

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

The Director, Shopper Marketing leads the national shopper marketing strategy and team, translating brand, channel, customer and shopper insights into programs that drive conversion, strengthen brand loyalty and deliver profitable growth. As a key commercial leader, this role connects Sales and Marketing priorities, shapes short- and long-term plans, and ensures strong execution across in-store and digital commerce environments. This position is based out of our Mississauga head office (hybrid work model 3/days per week in office) and reports to the Vice-President of Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• STRATEGY AND COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP Own and evolve the national shopper marketing vision, strategy and operating model, aligned with brand, channel, customer and commercial priorities. Translate consumer, category, shopper and customer insights into scalable national platforms and customer-ready solutions. Serve as the connective lead between Sales and Marketing, balancing enterprise priorities with regional and customer needs. Champion the evolution of omnichannel shopper marketing across internal teams and customer partnerships. Identify and embed best practices that continually raise the standard of in-store and online execution.
• EXECUTION, INVESTMENT AND ROI Lead the planning and stewardship of the national shopper marketing budget, ensuring disciplined allocation against the highest-value opportunities. Establish clear objectives, measurement plans and post-program evaluation to demonstrate return by region, customer, channel and/or brand. Drive stronger effectiveness through zero-based budgeting, portfolio prioritization, economies of scale and continuous improvement. Ensure programs are relevant, executable and designed to convert shoppers at the point of decision, both in store and online. Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and agency/vendor teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.
• TEAM LEADERSHIP Lead, coach and develop a national team of Shopper Marketing Managers and Associates, creating clarity, accountability and strong cross-regional alignment. Build a high-performing culture focused on value creation, commercial impact, collaboration and continuous learning. Set clear priorities and ways of working that enable the team to shift from responsive service delivery to proactive strategic partnership. Develop team capability in insight translation, planning, digital commerce, measurement, financial stewardship and stakeholder influence.
• INTEGRATED PLANNING & GOVERNANCE Lead the shopper marketing contribution to the commercial planning process, from annual strategy through execution and performance review. This includes disciplined budget management. Create integrated planning rhythms, decision gates and clear accountabilities across Sales, Marketing and cross-functional partners. Act as the central point of coordination for customer requirements, regional input, key deadlines, brand priorities and enterprise big bets. Identify risks, dependencies and trade-offs early, enabling timely decisions and effective resource deployment.

What You Bring

• University degree in business, marketing, commerce or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6-8 years experience in shopper marketing, customer marketing, brand marketing, sales or a related commercial discipline within consumer packaged goods; leadership experience required.
• Alcohol beverage experience in Canada in the shopper marketing / trade marketing / brand marketing disciplines - preferred.
• Demonstrates success in developing and executing national strategies across multiple customers, channels and regions.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget stewardship, investment prioritization and ROI measurement.
• Experience translating consumer, category and shopper insights into actionable programs that drive conversion and growth.
• Working knowledge of in-store, e-commerce and omnichannel shopper marketing practices.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance and external partners.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams through change.

Compensation

Compensation: Budgeted Range - $126,111 - $173,403 The budgeted range takes into account several factors and qualifications that are considered in making compensation decisions including experience, education, training, licenses, certifications, and other business and organizational requirements. Base pay is only one component of the total rewards offering at Arterra. The budgeted range will align with qualifications, including experience, education, training, licenses, certifications, and other business and organizational requirements.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

We are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.

Company Culture

Our mission is simple - to build brands people love. In fact, seven of the top 20 brands in Canada are proudly part of the Arterra Wines Canada family: Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, Sawmill Creek, Wallaroo Trail, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, Ruffino and Kim Crawford. We have more than 140 years of experience in the Canadian wine industry, with five estate wineries across the country and over 1,700 acres of premium vineyards. We have our pulse on viticulture and its latest innovations and most importantly, an understanding of what Canadian consumers are looking for in a bottle of wine. We own and operate 164 Wine Rack retail stores in Ontario and sell wine kits and products for winemaking through our RJS Craft Winemaking business.