1347- Retail Event Marketing Manager

About the role

Leaf Filter is looking for a District Retail Marketing Manager to oversee teams of retail marketers at ten area stores. The ideal candidate will have multi-unit retail management experience, be well versed in local recruiting, and have the ability to manage multiple teams of lead-generators. Sales experience is a plus. Expected local travel up to 50%, and weekend availability is a must. The Leaf Home Retail Team demonstrates Leaf Filter products at local retail affiliates to generate leads and connect with the community. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, are hard-working, and can wear many hats, we're looking for you!

Primary purpose

The Retail Marketing Manager will hire, train and develop a Retail Marketing Team to build brand awareness and generate sales leads in the local market through our retail partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive retail-based marketing initiatives to generate sales leads for sales representative follow up
• Identify, schedule, and plan schedule for team of Retail Marketers in assigned territory
• Responsibility for budgeting and staffing within our retail affiliates
• Manage retail marketing team in generating new sales leads
• Manage retail marketing material and equipment set up and tear down
• Collaborate with the local Operation and Installation Managers to grow brand presence within the local market
• Recruit, hire, train and develop Retail Marketers and create accountability through established Retail Marketer goals and KPIs
• Develop timelines, organizational plans, and internal communications for cohesiveness and transparency across the organization
• Track and report retail metrics to evaluate performance and ROI of our retail partnerships
• Responsible for exceeding sales lead quotas based upon established KPIs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years experience of successful lead generation and management positions in direct to consumer industries
• Strong recruiting and training skills
• Experience with large scale budgeting and planning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with ability to manage and develop others
• Ability to handle multiple priorities at one time
• Strong planning and organizational skills, including attention to detail
• Knowledge of current best practices and new strategies for retail marketing
• Travel within the assigned territory as needed
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access)
• Ability to juggle various work activities and shift their attention from one task to another to meet the demands of different stakeholders without "dropping the ball"
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment and have a "roll up your sleeves" and "today not tomorrow" mentality
• Apply active listening skills through the ability to comprehend information presented and respond thoughtfully
• Detail-oriented and can focus on the task at hand, no matter how minute, by finding the most efficient and effective pathway to completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required for communicating with internal and external parties in a manner that is both articulate and professional
• Ability to logically connect ideas, scrutinize and evaluate arguments, find inconsistencies and errors in work, solve complex problems, and engage in reflection
• Ability to provide timely and empathetic help through in-person, phone, email, and social media avenues that keeps the co-worker or customer's needs at the forefront of every interaction
• Ability to communicate effectively, to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions as well as others, and foster positive working relationships across all levels of the organization
• Holding oneself responsible and being self-driven in accomplishing business goals, adhering to policies and being responsible for one's own actions, performance, and decisions

Benefits

• Weekly Pay – Salary of $72,200 with industry leading compensation package and weekly direct deposit
• Competitive Medical, Dental And Vision Benefits
• Training – Be set up for success from day one with industry leading training and support at levels
• Advancement – Growth equals more opportunity for all employees – our leadership team is developed from within

Physical requirements

• Normal office environment and field office/manufacturing/construction environment
• Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment and performs work outside in varying temperatures and climates
• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects