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In Store Marketing Manager, Joe Fresh - 12 Month Contract

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Location:

1 Presidents Choice Circle, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.  We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Reporting to the Senior Manager, In-store Marketing, the incumbent, will be responsible for the management and delivery of in store Campaigns, Signage and Print materials ensuring that strategic objectives along with innovation through POP captures a unique customer in store experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end execution of in-store marketing programs, from brief intake through production, distribution, and in-store implementation.

  • Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Brand, Agency Operations, Loblaw Agency teams to ensure cohesive and impactful in-store customer experiences.

  • Manage vendor relationships (print, production, and logistics partners), ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and adherence to timelines.

  • Review and validate estimates and budgets, ensuring alignment with brand approvals and overall financial objectives.

  • Lead project timelines and workbacks, proactively identifying risks and implementing solutions to ensure on-time delivery.

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, enhance tools (e.g., Workfront)

  • Collaborate on innovation initiatives, in store testing and implementing new signage formats, materials, and in-store display solutions.

  • Lead and manage the intake process for Joe Fresh in-store signage across grocery and standalone locations, ensuring accuracy, alignment, and timely execution.

  • Serve as the In-Store Marketing Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Joe Fresh, PC Optimum, and PC Express, providing strategic guidance and operational expertise.

  • Support the management of the Joe Fresh signage portal, ensuring inventory accuracy and up-to-date tracking across all items.

  • Manage the timely execution and delivery of multiple marketing campaigns & print collateral from initial briefing to store launch.

  • Recommend alternative solutions to print projects with respect to process to save on time, costs, substrates and to provide better value or to improve on quality.

  • Act as a primary point of contact to the Marketing teams, to implement instore Marketing programs including workbacks, timing, budgets, shipping, kitting, and fulfillment.

  • Work closely with the Production team to ensure print files meet print specifications and requirements.

  • Provide support as required for store audits and liaison with print vendor to ensure store profiles are maintained.

  • As required source hardware to support POP, or other marketing materials.

  • Participates in key meetings where multiple stakeholders align on objectives and priorities to drive business results.

  • Prepares presentations including communicate new innovations, in situ in store experiences, or cost options. 

  • Actively monitor project deliverables to ensure completeness and accuracy and informs management and stakeholders of any issue that may impact delivery.

Required Skills

  • Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions.

  • Business acumen – demonstrated negotiating and multi-tasking skills to manage competing timelines.

  • Strong communication skills to communicate clearly and concisely; both orally and written.

  • Must be highly organized with the ability to handle tight deadlines and last-minute revisions

Education & Job Knowledge

  • Post secondary education equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or College diploma in Graphic Communications or Marketing. 

  • Strong knowledge of print production and processes.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

  • Advanced knowledge of Canadian retail, and in-store marketing would be an asset.

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of Project management or Visual Merchandising experience

  • Experience working with a Retailer or Print Company would be an asset

We love to be upfront about our pay rates and as we pay our contractors an hourly rate, please note that the hourly range for this position is $45/hour. Candidates are welcome to ask further questions regarding compensation during their screening interviews.

Also note that the successful candidate will be required to alternate between our Brampton and Joe Fresh office (downtown) 3 days a week. Access to a vehicle is also required for this position due to frequent store visits.

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand.   Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture.  We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. 

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. 

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Non-Payroll Contractor

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$80,000.00 - $110,000.00 / 80.000,00$ - 110.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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