Field Marketing Representative - Quebec City / Représentant en Marketing de Terrain - Québec

Columbia Sportswear Company; Quebec; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in outdoor apparel is seeking a Field Marketing Representative for their Quebec City location. The role involves enhancing brand visibility through effective visual merchandising and training, fostering relationships with retail partners, and contributing to overall marketing strategies. Ideal candidates possess a marketing degree, experience in retail merchandising, and bilingual communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Pension plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off programs

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in visual merchandising within the retail apparel industry.
• Fluent in both French and English with exceptional communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently while adhering to overarching guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Support the brand at retail through merchandising and product knowledge clinics.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with retail accounts.
• Communicate current trends and market needs to stakeholders.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Communication

Relationship Building

Presentations

Social Media Marketing

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Marketing

Concentration in Visual Merchandising

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Software

ENDVR platform

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Job description

The Marketing team is looking for a Field Marketing Representative to join their team, located in Quebec City.

This role reports directly to the Field Marketing Manager and works closely with Marketing, Sales Management and Sales Representatives to positively affect sell-through of our product.

HOWYOU’LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Support the Columbia Sportswear Company Brand(s) at Retail, including Concept / Focus Shops, Brand Signage, Point of Purchase Programs, Digital Marketing with Key Specialty Accounts and Product Knowledge Clinics - LIVE & Virtual with Columbia Sportswear Company Wholesale Accounts.
• Establish and sustain positive relationships with accounts through merchandising training, product knowledge training, verbal and written communication and education of our Brand(s).
• Effectively communicate with the Columbia Sportswear Company Corporate Office, Sr. Manager Apparel Merchandising, Sales Directors, Marketing Generalist & Sr. Regional Sales Manager, Sales Reps and Retail Accounts

YOU ARE

• Proficient at installing and maintaining Concept / Focus Shops within assigned territory.
• Capable of managing category fixtures, brand signage and POP programs within assigned territory
• Experienced with implementing our visual merchandising standards at the retail level, creating a consistent and positive representation of our brand(s).
• Able to conduct visual merchandising and product knowledge clinics within assigned territory, training retail associates on merchandising standards, in-store guidelines and consumer buying behaviours, marketing activations, showroom / sales support, and tradeshow support.
• Capable of submitting product and marketing information / feedback to head office, Columbia Sportswear Company Sales Managers, Sales Reps and Retailers.
• Experienced in communicating current trends, competitive strategies, digital learnings and end-use consumer lifestyles to understand market needs.
• Experienced with completing, maintaining, and executing consistent retail visit reports, digital reports and schedules as per our guidelines.
• Able to manage assigned territory’s travel budget, expenses, and schedule rotation.

YOU HAVE

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Marketing with a concentration in Visual Merchandising, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in visual merchandising within the retail apparel industry
• In-depth knowledge of visual retail merchandising principles and best practices
• Fluent in both French and English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in each language, enabling effective collaboration with Senior Leadership and colleagues, clients, and suppliers outside of the Province of Quebec.
• Proven ability to work independently while adhering to overarching guidelines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Excel, as well as Adobe software.
• Familiarity with ENDVR platform is considered an asset.
• Solid understanding of internet and social media marketing strategies (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, RSS, SMS).
• Experience using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills with confidence in delivering impactful presentation.

Please submit your resume in English and French.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Canada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law. Columbia Sportswear Canada provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources or call 519-644-5000 and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being : physical, social / emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our Pension plan plus a generous company match option. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, and disability coverage. In addition, Columbia provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers free wellness benefits and confidential 24 / 7 / 365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, including paid time off programs, and employee discounts also available.

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