E-mail newsletter sent by Naomi Jones, Wednesday 19th May 2010 @ 10:41am
Hi everyone,
Please see the info below from SIFE UK, and get in touch with Jim if you're interested.
Good luck with exams!
Naomi
The Clorox Company is a sponsor of SIFE in the USA, and would like to find a graduating SIFE UK student for an available position as Marketing Associate in their London office. A job description is attached below.
Any student interested in applying for the position should e-mail Jim Ineson (JIneson@sife.org) their CV by Tuesday 25th May.
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MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Overall Job Description:
Responsible for managing the execution of a broad-spectrum of brand marketing projects, as well as providing business analysis for the brand groups. The position will generally support an SBU or multiple brand groups. Reports to a designated lead Brand Manager within the SBU, with oversight by the Group Marketing Manager.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Marketing Project Management (70-80% of time allocation)
Þ Manage promotion and special pack execution
· Execute all consumer promotions including coupon and sampling programs, ensuring appropriate coordination with the Consumer Promotions group and other required functions.
· Coordinate group consumer and trade promotion activities with appropriate sales and consumer promotion personnel.
· Manage the development/execution of special-packs and alternate channel SKUs.
Þ Manage package design, and artwork execution with Package Graphics project leaders
· Responsible for all corrugated artwork changes.
· Responsible for development/execution of consumer promotion artwork (eg: IRCs, FSIs)
Þ Support the execution of Brand Marketing Research efforts.
· Manage marketing inputs for research execution with CID personnel as appropriate.
· Provide appropriate materials support for Marketing Research studies.
Þ Additional Marketing Project support
· Represent Marketing on project teams as directed, providing appropriate input and facilitating issue identification and resolution.
Business Analysis and Administration (20-30% of time allocation)
Þ Conduct custom business analysis for the Brands
· Business trends/tracking Promotion/Merchandising Analysis
· Competitive tracking/analysis Special Category/SBU projects as appropriate
· Pricing tracking/analysis
Key Selection Criteria:
Education
Þ Bachelors Degree required, with a business concentration preferred
Core Skill Sets
Þ Project Management - Strong ability to manage projects including 1) the ability to plan and organize, 2) strong interpersonal skills, and 3) the ability to identify and resolve issues.
Þ Results Orientation - The ability to start and persist with a course of action with limited direction; demonstrated strong self-motivation, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects to timely completion.
Þ Analytic Problem Solving - The ability to systematically define a problem, analyze problems, and evaluate potential solutions, and use data in recommending appropriate actions.
Þ Detail Orientation - The ability to self-insure the quality of one's work, and take ownership for the final product or output.
Þ Communication - The ability to clearly present information (written and orally), as well as gaining input from others and integrating their ideas into presentations/discussions.