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Do it Best Corp. Director of Marketing in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Director of Marketing
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Level: Salaried
Division / Department: Ecommerce
Reporting to position: Vice President, Marketing & Ecommerce
Travel: Limited travel: Member visits, conferences
About the Role:
This position is a key role in the Marketing & Ecommerce division at Do it Best. Our mission in the division is to help members grow and achieve their dreams by providing support in marketing that will drive sales at retail and/or free up members’ time.
The successful candidate will embody the servant-led culture of Do it Best. He or she will have experience and/or aptitude in evaluating marketing from both an analytical and creative perspective. He or she will have strong business acumen and be an effective driver of change and innovation. A strong understanding of members and our end consumers will be crucial to this role.
The Director of Marketing will focus on three main areas:
Marketing program development and execution: Create a data-based reporting and analysis methodology for evaluating new and existing marketing programs and optimizing them to drive sales. Set up the analytical infrastructure for the methodology. Incorporate knowledge of operations at our members' stores with trend analysis as an additional layer to program evaluation.
Marketing sales : Utilize sales and customer behavior data to recommend Do it Best programs to members and monitor sales results. Lead a team to achieve annual marketing programs and sales goals.
Events and Member Education : Support our twice-annual member markets with events that will enrich our members’ experience. Also, develop and execute member training courses throughout the year based on a thorough understanding of member opportunities and interests.
If you have any prior experience working in any of the following positions, we strongly encourage you to apply: Director of Marketing Analytics , VP of Marketing, VP of Merchandising, Director of Merchandising
Responsibilities include:
Lead and develop a team with a servant-leadership philosophy.
Encourage innovation and challenge the status quo.
Have a bias toward action; act with urgency.
Have the ability to lead a team through change successfully.
Have strong analytical skills and be comfortable with data
Education and Experience:
10+ years of e-commerce and/or marketing experience, preferably in a management role
Retail experience preferred
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to grow and develop a team
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Entrepreneurial / motivated by a strong vision
Strategic planning
Knowledge onhow to gather and interpret qualitative and quantitative data
Benefits available to you:
Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision with a premium free plan available
Paid time off to foster work/life balance
Profit sharing
Bonus Pay opportunities
Retirement funding opportunities
Education reimbursement
Health club reimbursement
Career advancement opportunities
About Do it Best:
At Do it Best, we take pride in being the only U.S.–based, member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. Our philosophy is to serve thousands of member-owned locations in more than 50 countries by offering a full menu of exceptional merchandise and services, allowing member owners to be independent retailers to best serve their community’s needs with competitive pricing. Our success in reaching over $5 billion in annual sales stems from our mission to make the best better, and our goal to help our members grow and achieve their dreams.