Retail Marketing Coordinator

Skechers U.S.A., Inc.; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. is seeking a Marketing Assistant in Manhattan Beach, CA to assist the marketing department with promotions setup and execution. You will handle orders, expenses, PO creation, and support signs, digital campaigns, and store openings.

The role requires 1–2 years in marketing, a BA/BS in Marketing or related field, and strong MS Office plus Excel skills. Photo editing with Photoshop/Canva is preferred; retail experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in marketing or related field.
• BA/BS in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Highly proficient in Excel and basic understanding of financial formulas.
• Basic to advanced proficiency of Adobe Photoshop and Canva.
• Retail experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the marketing department in setup and execution of promotions.
• Provides administrative support: inputting/tracking orders, reconciling expenses, creating purchase orders.
• Develop signs for campaigns, including creative direction, distro, project management, shipping and tracking.
• Fulfill store sign/collateral requests and research missing items.
• Create and print flyers, VIP cards and other grassroots collateral.
• Collaborate with the Digital team to advertise and support store openings via email and SMS.
• Set up discount codes in POS system and communicate event details to field.
• Recap events with photos and metrics; pull promo code usage reports.
• Assist with purchase orders and payment processing; log/reconcile expenses.
• Draft in-store messaging; coordinate with vendors for correct store groups.
• Create web ads mirroring promotions; conduct weekly audits.
• Manage exterior marketing for stores (flags, signs, banners).
• Maintain library of grassroots collateral; assist with advertising research.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Design skills

Vendor relationships

Education

BA/BS in Marketing, Business, or related field

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Photoshop

Canva

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Assists the marketing department in the setup and execution of promotions.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provides administrative support such as inputting and tracking orders,reconciling expenses, creating purchase orders.
• Assist in development of signs for new marketing campaigns including creative direction, distro creation, project management, shipping, and tracking.
• Fulfill store sign/collateral requests in a timely manner. Research and track missing items.
• Create and print flyers, VIP cards and other grassroots marketing collateral as needed.
• Work with the Digital team to advertise and support new store openings with email and SMS.
• Set up discount codes in our POS system.
• Communicate event details to field and provide clear execution expectations.
• Recap events with execution photos and metrics.
• Pull weekly promo code usage reports and register roundup campaign reporting.
• Assists department with purchase orders and payment processing as well as logging and reconciling expenses.
• Draft in-store commercial messaging and work with the vendor to ensure the messages are recorded and programmed for the correct store groups. Troubleshoot related issues.
• Create web ads to mirror current promotions and conduct weekly audits.
• Manage the exterior marketing for stores including flags, balloon clusters, curb signs, lawn signs, and external banners.
• Maintain library of general grassroots marketing collateral i.e. flyers, discount cards, and tear pads updated bi-annually.
• Assist with research for advertising and events.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Must possess strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to prioritize multiple projects and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Flexibility to frequent changes and ability to react quickly.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Strong design skills preferably in Photoshop, In Design, and Illustrator.
• Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships and work with outside vendors, field staff, and other departments cross-functionally on projects to success.
• Must display a high degree of professionalism, tact and diplomacy.
• Problem solving skills. Solution oriented.

REQUIREMENTS

• 1-2 years in marketing or related field.
• BA/BS in Marketing, Business, or a related field
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Highly proficient in Excel and basic understanding of financial formulas.
• Basic to advanced proficiency of Adobe Photoshop and Canva.
• Retail experience preferred but not required.

The pay range for this role is $28.00-$31.00/hr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [e-mail]. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.