Associate Manager, Marketing ADW

Jobtailor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Costco demo program coordinator role to serve as the day-to-day contact for Costco demo activity, coordinating with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

Join a collaborative team focusing on program execution, marketing support, timelines, and budget tracking to meet client and Costco requirements.

The role requires strong communication, organization, and problem-solving in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 2–3+ years of experience in club, retail, consumer packaged goods, marketing, promotions, or related industry.
• Experience supporting client relationships, program execution, project coordination, or customer-focused marketing initiatives.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clients and internal leaders.
• Collaborative team player with a solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for Costco demo activity.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, Costco partners, demo vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead regular client status meetings and prepare for upcoming initiatives.
• Attend meetings, capture discussion points, and provide timely recaps and follow-up on issues and decisions.
• Coordinate customer presentations, including market research studies and related materials.
• Ensure program solutions align with client objectives, Costco requirements, and brand standards.
• Communicate program expectations, timelines, deliverables, and critical dates to stakeholders.
• Partner with Business Managers and Regional Management to develop marketing strategies for program implementation at Costco.
• Create and manage project timelines, due dates, and milestones.
• Collaborate with clients to generate ideas, strategic concepts, platform opportunities, and retail-specific promotional programs.
• Ensure accurate program information, product details, and required materials are provided on time.
• Coordinate product allocation needs while meeting deadlines.
• Identify, communicate, and resolve program issues, risks, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path items.
• Support scope changes by identifying challenges and recommending contingency plans.
• Review and analyze execution reports for alignment with Costco and client expectations.
• Support account success and communicate critical cycle deadlines to client sales teams.
• Assist with vendor commitment forms and related program documentation.
• Help monitor program budgets, timelines, and deliverables.

Skills

Project Coordination

Client Relationship Management

Marketing Strategy Development

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for all matters related to Costco demo activity
• Develop, nurture, and maintain working relationships with clients, Costco partners, demo vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Lead regular client status meetings and prepare for upcoming initiatives
• Attend marketing and client meetings, capture discussion points, and provide timely recaps and follow-up on issues, decisions, and next steps
• Support leadership with coordinating customer presentations, including market research studies and related materials
• Ensure program solutions support client objectives, Costco requirements, and brand standards
• Communicate program expectations, timelines, deliverables, and critical dates to stakeholders
• Partner with Business Managers and Regional Management to develop marketing strategies for program implementation at Costco
• Create and manage project timelines, due dates, and milestones
• Collaborate with clients to generate ideas, strategic concepts, platform opportunities, and retail-specific promotional programs
• Ensure accurate program information, product details, and required materials are provided on time
• Coordinate product allocation needs while meeting deadlines
• Identify, communicate, and resolve program issues, risks, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path items
• Support scope changes by identifying challenges and recommending contingency plans
• Review and analyze execution reports for alignment with Costco and client expectations
• Support account success and communicate critical cycle deadlines to client sales teams
• Assist with vendor commitment forms and related program documentation
• Help monitor program budgets, timelines, and deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field; equivalent work experience may also be considered
• 2–3+ years of experience in the club, retail, consumer packaged goods, marketing, promotions, or related industry
• Experience supporting client relationships, program execution, project coordination, or customer-focused marketing initiatives
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and priorities at once
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to share updates, recap meetings, and communicate effectively with clients and internal leaders
• Collaborative team player with a positive, solutions-focused approach
• Self-starter with strong analytical, problem-solving, and follow-through skills
• Ability to develop and present ideas clearly to leadership, clients, Costco partners, and cross-functional teams
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment and available to support business needs outside of standard hours when required
• Research, analysis, customer service, or club industry experience is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong project coordination and client relationship management skills, with a focus on marketing strategies and program execution. Proficient in developing and communicating program expectations while managing timelines and deliverables effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Coordination
• Client Relationship Management
• Marketing Strategy Development
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Analytical Problem-Solving

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Program Execution
• Market Research
• Customer-Focused Marketing
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Collaborative Team Player
• Solutions-Focused Approach
• Self-Starter

Industry Keywords

• Retail
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Promotions
• Club Industry
• Client Status Meetings

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint