Retail Marketing Manager

Dufry; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel retail company seeks a Marketing Manager for Vancouver International Airport. Responsibilities include implementing marketing strategies, improving in-store experiences, and overseeing visual merchandising. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience in retail or visual merchandising, along with excellent analytic and organizational skills.

Benefits

Competitive Salary $70k-80k CAD annually + bonus

20% Employee Discount

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

Advancement and Growth Opportunities

On-going Training & Development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related retail experience in visual merchandising.
• Graphic Arts knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Improve in-store experience with promotional plans.
• Oversee Vancouver and Calgary Airport Marketing.
• Create eye-catching visual displays.
• Coaching store leaders to deliver optimum standards.

Skills

Retail Background

Advertising Background

Visual Merchandising skills

Analytic skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing/ economics, merchandising or other related area

Job description

Overview

Grow With Us! Dufry is North America's leading travel retailer. For over 30 years, Hudson has met the needs and wants of travelers in more than 1,000 duty-free, duty-paid, and food & beverage stores.

What we will offer you:

• Competitive Salary $70k-80k CAD annually + bonus
• 20% Hudson Employee Discount
• Personal and Parental Leave Programs
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Advancement and Growth Opportunities
• On-going Training & Development

This Marketing Manager Position Is for You, If You Enjoy

• As a Marketing Manager you are accountable for implementing the defined strategy and action plan set by the Director of Marketing.
• Working at Vancouver International Airport

Your Team is counting on you as a Marketing Manager to

• Provide flexibility to work any shift, any day of the week, including weekends & holidays
• Work a full-time schedule
• Oversee Vancouver and Calgary Airport Marketing

Marketing Manager Job Responsibilities

• Improving the in-store experience by implementing promotional plans agreed upon with the Marketing Department in order to drive sales.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Retail Marketing, merchandising and space planning processes including company display standards.
• Must have creative flair and imagination to create appealing and eye-catching visual displays that lead the customer through the entire store
• Coaching and develop store and warehouse leaders to deliver optimum store standards.
• Frequently changing displays in accordance with the season, market trends and festivities as per the agreed calendar.
• Ensuring the proper lighting of all signboards in the store.
• Coordinating with technicians, brand ambassadors, and staff for the proper and safe implementation of display designs and marketing campaigns.
• Supervise visual merchandising standards in-store and oversee installation timelines
• Ensure complete and correct price labeling in store, working closely with Store Managers/ Shift Supervisors.
• Facilitate and promote timely communication and cooperation between stores, warehouse and country headquarters to accomplish sales margin, and service objectives.
• Serve as the key liaison for local marketing activations, including product sampling, beauty advisor-led campaigns, cultural events, and customer engagement programs.
• Should have the ability to work well with different teams/departments
• Come up with, revise and present design ideas to commercial team
• Monitor costs and work within budget to curate exceptional events
• Change displays to promote new product launches and reflect festive or seasonal themes
• Work with Category teams and brands to gather signage and logos requirements and order them through our print vendor.
• Manage the local sign program including design review and procurement.
• Responsible for capturing photos/content of HPPs, branded spaces and marketing initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Retail Background
• Advertising Background (preferred)
• Visual Merchandising skills
• Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing/ economics, merchandising or other related area
• Minimum of 3 years of related retail experience in visual merchandising
• Graphic Arts - (preferred)
• Analytic skills
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills

Disclaimer

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and Provincial Laws).

Dufry, Hudson and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, other non-merit factors or any other prohibited grounds of discrimination found in provincial human rights statutes.

All offers are contingent upon successful completion and passing of background checks and/or employment verification results.

Note to staffing agencies: Please do not contact Hudson (including the recruitment team or any hiring managers) regarding this position with candidates. If assistance is needed in filling any position for Hudson, a member of our recruiting team will reach out directly.