Marketing Specialist – Print Advertising (On-Site)

About the role

Gopher Sport is looking for a detail-oriented, data-driven marketer to support the execution of our print advertising campaigns. This role will be an ideal fit if you enjoy managing mission-critical marketing activities that drive real impact, thrive in a challenging, deadline-driven environment, enjoy working with large, complex datasets, are comfortable working with cross-functional teams to produce shared deliverables, and take pride in delivering high-quality work on time and on budget.

Who we are

Gopher Sport is an industry-leading inventor and seller of high-quality, innovative products used by teachers, coaches and kids for physical education, athletics, fitness and recreation. Our mission is "To help teachers and coaches show kids how to have fun and be healthier through physical activity." Since 1947, we've been committed to delivering innovative products, exceptional service, and an unconditional satisfaction guarantee.

Our Values

• We create delighted fans
• We are one dependable and trustworthy team
• We are passionate about quality and excellence
• We move fast to innovate, simplify, and improve

Responsibilities

• Execute Print Advertising Campaigns: Translate high-level print marketing plans into detailed, execution-ready project plans
• Manage Print Vendors: Coordinate with print, paper, and list vendors to execute flawlessly
• Create High-Quality Mail Files: Acquire and format large quantities of data from a variety of data sources to successfully target key segments with print advertising
• Publish Reporting: Publish clear, insightful, accurate reporting on print advertising activities
• Manage Our SQL Database: Manage and maintain internal marketing data sources and data connections (SQL database, flat files, web applications, etc.)
• Provide Marketing Data to Other Teams: Provide consistent access to complete, accurate, up-to-date data owned by marketing for internal teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, statistics, math, economics or related field
• 2+ years of experience in a marketing, analytics, or other data-driven role
• Strong Excel skills with experience in large datasets
• Ability to manage complex schedules with critical deadlines and multiple concurrent deliverables
• SQL experience preferred
• Experience in marketing or advertising environments preferred

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, PTO, holidays, profit sharing, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay

Salary Range $57,650 - $82,300

Schedule

Full time, in-person position in Owatonna, MN