Marketing Account Specialist

Grande Cheese Company; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite fitness center

Free healthy snacks

Health and wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Grande Cheese Company is seeking a Marketing Account Specialist to act as a trusted advisor to pizzeria operators, shaping and executing customized marketing strategies that drive growth. You will manage relationships, identify opportunities, and work cross-functionally with sales, design, and vendor teams to deliver campaigns and measurable results.

The role combines account management, marketing execution, and inside sales to support operators and expand services while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of B2B sales experience.
• Experience in sales planning, training, and marketing program development/execution is a plus.
• Experience developing customer marketing plans.
• Customer service experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with independent operators and drive product/services that fit their needs.
• Develop and execute customized marketing strategies for small business customers (pizzerias).
• Oversee marketing campaign execution and provide consultative support throughout the customer journey.
• Collaborate with sales teams, designers, and vendors to deliver measurable results and grow program participation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Marketing & campaign coordination

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Job Summary

Are you passionate about helping small businesses grow through strategic marketing solutions? As a Marketing Account Specialist, you will serve as a trusted advisor to pizzeria operators, partnering with them to develop and execute customized marketing strategies that drive business growth and achieve their goals. In this highly collaborative role, you'll manage customer relationships, identify new business opportunities, oversee marketing campaign execution, and provide consultative support throughout the customer journey.

Combining account management, marketing execution, and inside sales, you'll work closely with operators, sales teams, designers, and vendors to deliver exceptional customer experiences and measurable results. The ideal candidate is a relationship builder with strong communication skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to manage multiple projects while uncovering opportunities to expand services and drive program participation.

If you enjoy consultative selling, strategic problem-solving, and helping customers succeed, we'd love to hear from you!

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the‑art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.

Benefits

• Low-cost onsite clinics.
• Free onsite fitness center.
• Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Associate cheese purchasing program.
• Two-year mentorship program.
• Relaxation rooms (based on location).
• Coffee and gelato bar (based on location).
• State of the art corporate building: https://www.grande.com/careers/#office
• Paid Parental Leave

Why Fond du Lac?

In Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience – warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross‑country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We’ve been rated “Top 100” in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you’ll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community…learn more about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME!

What you need to be considered for the role:

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Business, or related field required. An equivalent level of experience and education may be considered.
• Minimum of three (3) years of Business to Business sales experience required.
• Prior experience in sales planning, sales training, and marketing program development/execution is a plus
• Developing customer marketing plans experience required
• Customer service experience required.
• Ability to work directly with the Independent operator to understand his/her needs and provide products/services that fits their needs
• Ability to think critically, communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to multi-task while providing high-quality support to all customers & internal resources
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Database experience a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with others & also independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience with customer management system a plus

Preferred

• Printing industry knowledge preferred.
• Digital marketing knowledge preferred
• Prior experience in the restaurant industry preferred.
• Working with project management tools & project management experience preferred

Bachelors Degree or better in Marketing