**DESCRIPTION** Participate in recruiting and retaining of a portfolio of strong revenue-generating clients for Acosta Marketing Group. Serve as primary contact for coordination of strategic development, creative development, and media plans and tactical execution (may include merchandising and other retail objectives) for client’s brand(s)as they relate to consumer marketing efforts. Serve assigned retailers with creative initiatives, execution elements and coordinate timelines and logistics of all proposed, pending and confirmed projects. Serve as the primary point of contact to selected AMG clients and the secondary contact (behind CSD) for certain clients. Facilitate and approve the communication, presentation and creation of promotional campaigns that meet client’s sales and marketing objectives. Support corporate platform initiatives. Interact with clients and retailers to activate profitable platform events. Serve as the marketing expert and integrate with sales team to help deliver sales volume number by leveraging ownable marketing platforms. **RESPONSIBILITIES** Essential Functions of this Position: + Pro-actively seek opportunities for AMG through the selling of services to prospective clients. + Build relationships with all marketing functions and appropriate sales and headquarter functions of clients. This includes visits to client headquarters and participation in marketing planning meetings (when applicable). + Be responsible for necessary research and direct team to gather information relevant to potential and existing clients (based on initial meetings) and act as a liaison between the Acosta and AMG by discussing the intended accomplishments of the project. + Communicate all estimated costs associated with project to client. + Update projects and campaigns on official AMG Scorecard. Submit Scorecard monthly. + Log time on billable hourly projects + Assure that all legal regulations (if applicable) are followed through proper communication with legal counsel. + Participate in brainstorming sessions by contributing/generating ideas/concepts to meet client’s objectives. + With Client Service Director, prepare responsibility lists and status reports for each project. + Supervise the development, design and production of the promotional materials. + Confirm all elements of promotion are being executed at all levels. + When applicable manage vendors: i.e. creative personnel, printers, sampling companies, premium suppliers, etc. + Communicate project recaps to all team members and clients. + Communicate/recommend solutions to consumer marketing issues to Team Leader, Divisional EVP, General Managers, and National Director of Marketing & Senior Management of Client. + Build AMG corporate events with specific retailers and manufacturers. + When needed, secure consumer research (such as Spectra) and category analysis (Asset Knowledge Suite) to support or validate marketing plans. Coordinate analysis through the Director of Category Management and/or Sr. Category Development Managers. This may include analysis of spending versus incremental sales volume, client Scorecards, category, brand and account information, syndicated data reports. + Recommend most effective media and retail execution strategy and tactics. + Uphold and promote core AMG values: Teamwork, Creativity, Trustworthiness, Integrity, May travel up to 25% of time **QUALIFICATIONS** **Minimum Education Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, or related field. **Experience Requirement:** + 8+ years agency experience in retail or consumer packaged goods preferred. + Research/analysis experience a plus. **Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements:** + Self-motivated; self-starter; strong leadership and management ability + Strong presentation skills, speaking ability and interpersonal skills. + Thorough understanding of core advertising and marketing functions: creative developments, brand management, media buying, post promotional analysis, financial ramifications. + Broker, Manufacturer, Advertising Agency, and Promotional Agency understanding of roles and functions. + Be able to prioritize multiple demands (retailer, manufacturer, Acosta) simultaneously and influence associates for results. + Proven analytical ability with strong attention to detail. + Assertive, creative, team player and proven sense of urgency. + Proficiency with computers including in-depth knowledge of Microsoft suite of products, especially + PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and a working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, scanning, Photo Shop, etc. + Prefer having experience working with programs at retail \#DiscoverYourPath **ABOUT US** Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers. Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future. Acosta and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by law. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Mosaic reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business. _By submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions._ **Acosta et Mosaic** sont les **forces motrices** en matière de **ventes et de marketing** derrière les marques les plus reconnues et éprouvées auprès des principaux détaillants aux États-Unis et au Canada. Nous proposons des services flexibles qui maximisent l’efficacité. Acosta possède le talent et la technologie nécessaires pour élaborer des stratégies axées sur les données, la portée et les relations, afin de mettre en œuvre ces stratégies, ainsi que les outils pour surveiller, suivre et optimiser les résultats basés sur les indicateurs pour les clients et les détaillants. **Acosta et ses filiales** , de bonne foi, estiment que cette fourchette de rémunération affichée est la fourchette précise pour ce poste au moment de cette publication. Acosta pourrait finalement payer plus ou moins que la fourchette affichée en fonction des qualifications des candidats et des lieux. Cette fourchette peut être modifiée à l’avenir. **Acosta et ses filiales** sont des employeurs offrant **l’égalité des chances** . Nous nous engageons à fournir des **aménagements pour les personnes handicapées** . Si vous avez besoin d’un aménagement, nous travaillerons avec vous pour répondre à vos besoins, dans la mesure requise par la loi. Les déclarations ci-dessus ont pour but de décrire la nature générale et le niveau de travail effectué par les personnes affectées à cette classification. Elles ne doivent pas être interprétées comme une liste exhaustive de toutes les responsabilités, tâches et compétences requises du personnel ainsi classé. Mosaic se réserve le droit de modifier tout ou partie des descriptions de poste à sa discrétion afin de répondre aux besoins de l’entreprise, voire de les dépasser. En soumettant votre candidature, vous acceptez et acceptez la **Déclaration de confidentialité d’Acosta et les Conditions d’utilisation** . Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer **Job Category:** Marketing **Position Type:** Full time **Business Unit:** Marketing **Salary Range:** $85,800.00 - $90,000.00 **Company:** Acosta Employee Holdco LLC **Req ID:** 4567