Marketing Manager

Grafton Apparel believes everyone deserves to look great We fit your body, your budget, your style and with the confidence you get when you look and feel great

Want a career with a successful Canadian company? Let’s chat

What we can offer you:

- _Comprehensive _benefit package including dental care, extended heath care, life insurance, and a health spending account_
- _We have an amazing employee discount_
- _A hybrid work model that allows you to work a combination of days in the office and remotely_
- _A fun environment We like having a casual vibe while we take care of business_

In this role, as Marketing Manager you will report to the VP of Marketing. You will be accountable for the successful management of marketing planning, implementation and evaluation of marketing strategies and programs to ensure they support the targets, goals, and objectives of the company’s strategic plans.

**What you will do in this role**:

- Work closely with key stakeholders to plan and execute all brand marketing efforts that support merchants and stores including, but not limited to, traditional media, customer relationship management and loyalty programs
- Create and maintain, in partnership with merchants and marketing team, the corporate marketing calendars for all divisions.
- Responsible for all print production quotes, distribution lists and booking any tradition media/ads
- Prepare creative briefs for agencies and graphic designers
- Review artwork and marketing communications for accuracy
- Work closely with In-Store Marketing Manager to ensure store directives are clear and accurate
- Coordinate Store Grand Openings, Renovations & Closings including arranging for hoarding artwork & installation, grand opening events, etc.
- Support corporate marketing needs as required. Projects range from our partnership with the Fight to End Cancer foundation to internal collateral
- Prepare and maintain monthly invoice file for accounting. Submit PO's and ensure invoices are processed to be paid on time
- Maintain attendance and vacation logs for department
- Responsible for marketing communications to stores
- Respond to all sponsorship request
- Negotiate like a boss You enjoy sourcing and leading partnerships with vendors and are comfortable negotiating.
- Don’t like to wait You are proactive, organized & efficient
- Juggle as a side-hustle. You are organized and can balance multiple directives, identify and manage multiple projects - all at the same time.
- Could of been an author, with your strong copywriting skills.
- Love data and digging into it. Analytics is your secret superpower.

And your qualifications include:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in marketing and communication
- Critical and creative thinker
- Up to date with industry leading software and technologies (In Design, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop etc.)

**It would be nice to have**:

- Graphic Design capabilities
- An understanding of print collateral process and options
- Experience with executing Public Relations initiatives and/or working with PR agencies

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vaughan, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you eligible to work full time in Canada?
- Do you have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience?
- are you up to date with industry software? In Design, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and Photoshop etc.?