Marketing Specialist I

Yamaha Motor Finance Corporation; Kennesaw (GA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha is seeking to fill a Marketing Specialist I for our Kennesaw, GA facility. You will coordinate and support Yamaha Marine collateral and digital marketing, ensuring brand consistency across campaigns under Marine Marketing Managers.

You’ll manage internal and vendor projects, website content, email campaigns, and analytics while supporting subsidiaries and events. A Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing and 2+ years in marketing are required.

Qualifications

• B.A. Degree – Business/Management/Marketing.
• 2+ years marketing and/or advertising experience.
• Boating and fishing experience highly desirable; marine industry experience is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate collateral and digital projects internally and with vendors to quality and timeliness.
• Support website updates, email marketing, CRM, and digital properties.
• Prepare proposals for distribution of marketing materials to dealers and OEMs.
• Assist with development of marketing materials for Yamaha marine subsidiaries.
• Provide in-house graphic design support for key projects.
• Generate monthly analytics reports for websites and campaigns.
• Communicate with vendors/customers to ensure correct brand usage.
• Support events and meetings as required.

Skills

Marketing experience

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Marketing

Tools

MS Office

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Yamaha is seeking to fill a Marketing Specialist I for our facility located in Kennesaw, GA. In this role you will be responsible for Coordinating and supporting all aspects of Yamaha Marine collateral and digital marketing portfolio and Yamaha marine subsidiary marketing materials. Maintains consistent integration of Yamaha marine brand positioning, marketing and campaign themes throughout all projects based on the direction of Marine Marketing Managers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coordinate collateral and digital projects internally and with external vendors to maintain and complete all key Yamaha marine marketing collateral, merchandising materials, website and digital properties such as the LMS and YMBS content to Yamaha standard of quality and accuracy in a timely manner.
• Coordinate content enhancement of website including performance bulletins, video, and image libraries as well as general updates and maintenance. Supports email marketing, CRM, apps and other digital properties. Maintains and updates all web-based support platforms; DAM and PIMS sites content.
• Prepares proposals for efficient distribution of marine marketing materials to our customers (Dealers, OEMs) for all key projects and facilitates once approved. Regularly monitors existing inventories to assure effective customer support.
• Supports the development of select marketing materials, content and projects to support Yamaha marine subsidiaries (Kracor, Bennett Marine, PPI, Etc.) as requested.
• Provide in house graphic design support for B and C level projects; retail promotions, Marine Marketing Guide, Price Lists and Programs.
• Provide analytic tracking reports on monthly basis for all websites.
• Liaison to communicate with Yamaha vendors and customers regarding proper use of Yamaha marine brand I.D. standards.
• Helps prepare projects for submission to legal and engineering to gain approval on content development, marketing staff and product planning.
• Tracks and maintains collateral project records. Prepares and conducts project bids.
• Assists with development of all other marketing projects as requested.
• Assist with events and meetings as required.

What you need to be successful:

• B.A. Degree – Business/Management/Marketing
• 2+ years marketing and/or advertising experience
• Boating and fishing experience highly desirable. Marine industry experience is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office Application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Yamaha, we understand that talent comes in various forms, as such we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills.
• Must be able to work well independently as well as within a team-based environment.
• Fluent with contemporary document and design programs, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator etc.

What’s in it for you:

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Reports to: Digital Manager I

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Area of Interest

Marketing

Company/ Affiliate Company:

Yamaha Motor Crp. USA