Marketing Specialist

Wage:$32.00 per hour Start Date: As soon as possible Work Arrangement: On-site, not remote Key Duties: Assess sales and market conditions to determine marketing and advertising needs. Build marketing plans with goals, target customers, budget, and timelines. Arrange and optimize advertising in practical channels, including website, online listings, local print/radio, flyers, and handle the creative and approvals. Keep the website and online listings accurate and make it stand out in search engine optimization. Do market checks, including receiving and analyzing customer feedback, reviewing the marker conditions, analyze sales & foot-traffic to find the best marketing approach. Create clear marketing materials, such as in-store signs, product descriptions, brochures, menus, web pages, emails, consistent with the brand. Handle public-relations tasks: draft announcements, maintain a list of local media/community contacts, and respond to inquiries. Plan and run promotions and in-store events; coordinate with suppliers, community partners and set up displays to match brand standards. Track results, including sales lift, customer inquiries, foot-traffic, and prepare a monthly summary with recommendations. Manage budgets and vendors: get quotes, place orders, check invoices, and keep activities on time and on budget. Keep organized records of campaigns, materials, approvals, and outcomes; follow advertising and email rules and brand guidelines. Work with the store operations teams to direct designing, printing, photography as needed. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field. 3+ years of progressive experience in marketing/communications with hands-on campaign execution is an asset. Working knowledge of Meta/Google Ads, Google Analytics, search engine optimization and various digital marketing tools is an asset. Proficiency with content creation tools, e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud or equivalents is an asset. Excellent project management, organization, and stakeholder communication skills; comfortable managing multiple projects to deadline. Experience in multicultural or international marketing and retail merchandising is an asset. How to apply: Email your rsum and a brief portfolio or campaign summary to with the subject line Marketing Specialist Steinbach. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.