MARKETING SPECIALIST (12 MONTH CONTRACT)

The Home Depot; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot Canada is seeking a Marketing Specialist to drive integrated customer-first marketing strategies across paid, owned, and earned channels. You will coordinate campaigns with cross-functional partners and provide regular updates to 360 businesses to ensure visibility and alignment.

The role focuses on campaign execution, collaboration with merchandising and ecommerce, and maintaining the marketing calendar while upholding the Home Depot brand values.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in business or marketing.
• Minimum 2-3 years of marketing experience in a relevant role.
• Advanced capability in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Bilingual (English/French) will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support detailed implementation and communication of marketing plans to cross-functional teams (merchandising, advertising, operations).
• Act as the main point of contact for category-specific advertising production and approvals.
• Execute end-to-end integrated marketing programs, ensuring timely campaigns.
• Update and maintain departmental marketing calendar and supporting materials.
• Support Home Depot brand values across all marketing content and communications.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Customer-centric

Adaptable

Team player

Driven & engaged

Education

Undergraduate degree or college diploma in business or marketing

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Pay Range: $55,000 - $85,000

At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.

Are you someone who thrives on helping others succeed, enjoys making an impact, and takes pride in guiding customers to the right solutions for their projects? If you’re also naturally curious and eager to keep learning, consider starting or growing your career with us at The Home Depot.

The Marketing Specialist is a champion for our customers, including our DIY, DIFM and increasingly our Pro. They will implement integrated customer-first marketing strategies for the business across paid, owned and earned channels to help empower our customers to take on and complete their projects. They assist in coordinating campaign details across various internal marketing, merchandising and other cross-functional partners to ensure a seamless end-to-end campaign execution across all channels, providing regular updates to their 360 businesses to ensure visibility and alignment.

Key Responsibilities:

Campaign Execution

• Support detailed implementation and communication of business specific marketing plans to cross functional teams (merchandising, advertising, operations, etc)

• Act as the main point of contact for all category-specific advertising production consisting of campaign details, creative proofing and approvals among various other day-to-day responsibilities.

• Execute against end-to-end integrated marketing programs, ensuring timely feedback by adhering to our processes to ensure campaigns launch on time

• Support incremental campaign executions when new opportunities and campaign pivots arise to react to market and customer needs

• Update and maintain departmental marketing calendar and supporting materials

• Help to support The Home Depot brand values across all marketing content and communications

• Support additional projects for the marketing team as required

Customer Focus & Performance Management

• Keep track of competitor and market trends

• Become knowledgeable in the industry, business, culture and customer

• Review campaign results to understand key learnings for future improvements

Collaboration & Building Relationships

• Build close, collaborative, meaningful working relationships with key business partners, including merchandising, marketing, media and ecommerce

• Engage with peers and partners to foster different perspectives and collaboration

Competencies:

• Action Oriented

• Collaborative

• Customer Focused

• Communicates Effectively

Skills:

• Strong Communication Skills: Effectively communicates and coordinates across various teams.

• Attention to Detail: Meticulously reviews work to ensure accuracy and quality.

• Customer-Centric: Provides insightful feedback to enhance customer campaigns.

• Adaptable: Thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments; embraces change and ambiguity.

• Team Player: Builds strong partnerships, ; maintains a positive attitude and exemplifies our core values.

• Driven & Engaged: Results-oriented and committed to continuous improvement.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Reports to the Marketing Manager

Travel Requirements:

• Attend store walks as needed (Home Depot, Competitors and non-Competitors)

• Quarterly in store Days

Physical Requirements:

• Extended Sitting

Working Conditions:

• Working onsite 5 days

• Working in stores and/or the Innovation Center

• Must wear mandatory attire when required (i.e. Steel toe boots, Aprons)

Minimum Education:

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma preferably in business or marketing

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years of previous marketing experience in a relevant role

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• N/A

Certifications:

• None

Other Requirements/Assets:

• Advanced capability in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook

• Bilingual (English/French) will be considered an asset

In our commitment to efficiency, consistency, and a fair hiring experience for all candidates, The Home Depot Canada uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. This technology is used to quickly and consistently identify candidates whose skills and experience are the strongest match for the role. Our process is designed to ensure human oversight is maintained throughout the selection process.