As a New Business Marketing Manager , you will lead and manage all new store marketing, which includes, but is not limited to overall strategy, digital, the email and texting touchpoint strategy and execution, Ace Conventions, myace.com, trade shows, field team support and required collaboration with key stakeholders throughout the organization to drive new store growth annually.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute the overall marketing strategy to drive new store growth

• Direct the advertising spend across multiple channels, including digital, email, text, direct mail, print publications, trade shows and online, as well as the strategic conceptualization, creation, and execution of all marketing collateral

• Lead the email and text messaging strategy working within the marketing platform

• Co-manage the “Lifecycle of a Prospect” through the channels and through Salesforce for the new business team, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting and the education/training for team members

• Work cross functionally on reporting and analysis of the overall marketing mix, with the goal to yield a positive ROI and ensure annual goals are reached

• Lead and manage the annual budget planning with outside digital vendor, conventions and internally to recommend adjustments as needed, to yield a better ROI

• Manage the content, creative and online recruitment website, myace.com. Ensure seamless execution with Salesforce, and identify additional exposure opportunities such as PR, video, testimonials, etc.

• Lead the New Business Convention experience for prospective Ace retailers – registration through the on-site experience.

• Develop and maintain all marketing collateral (sell sheets, brochures, e-brochures, etc.) for New Business

• Support the New Business field team throughout the interest to application timeline and for any needs

Who You Are

You are a passionate contributor and collaborator with a focus on detail, efficiency and adding a refreshing creative touch to your work. You enjoy a fast-paced team environment where your contributions are critical to the success of the overall business.

Required Skills

• A minimum of 5 years of marketing, ad agency or franchise sales or marketing experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field (Master’s Degree a plus)

• Visionary and strategic leadership skills

• Strong creative and project management skills

• Strong interpersonal and public communication skills

• Ability to work cross functionally with all levels of the organization

• Salesforce working knowledge a plus

• Smartsheet working knowledge a plus

• Detailoriented, with ability to lead projects and multi-task responsibilities within set timelines

• Thorough understanding of the Ace retail store model 

• Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• 25% Travel Required

Compensation Details:

$98400 - $123000 Per Year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)

• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 9.6% of total eligible compensation

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents

• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire

• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions

• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation

• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review

• We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales

• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!

• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more

• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off

• Adoption cost reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events

• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.

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When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,800 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 60 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; and Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks. For more information, visit acehardware.com or newsroom.acehardware.com.