Fragrance and Intimate Apparel Strategy & Marketing Assistant

Fragrance and Intimate Apparel Strategy & Marketing Assistant

Job Purpose and Scope

The Fragrance and IAP Strategy & Marketing Assistant will report directly to the Strategy & Marketing Manager. Candidates interested in this role must be detail oriented and have an interest in analytical research. The Strategy & Marketing team is responsible for driving and developing key initiatives, analyzing business driving data & coordinating all Marketing for the entire Dillard’s Fragrance & IAP business at Dillard’s. In this role, you will work very closely with buying team, vendor community and district field team to execute the marketing and strategic vision for Dillard’s in your areas of responsibility.

Essential Job Functions

• Pull weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for Strategy & Marketing Manager. Assist in analyzing and recapping to the field team and buying team.
• Assist Strategy & Marketing Manager in identifying geographic opportunities by brand matrix and stock ownership on a weekly basis.
• Work with the vendor community and merchants on Dillard’s IAP strategic objectives and projects to drive business.
• Utilize Circana data to benchmark Dillard’s IAP business vs the industry. Develop action plans based on data to strengthen Dillard’s market share positioning.
• Assist in analyzing key financial metrics for the entire Fragrance & IAP business and make recommendations/develop plans to show improvement year over year.
• Plan, execute, and recap all social initiatives on both Dillard’s branded platforms and paid influencer campaigns.
• Coordinate monthly email submissions and submit them to corporate advertising.
• Work with buying teams on monthly signage requests and collecting contracts from vendors. • Maintain marketing calendar and proactively anticipate any changes based on current business.
• Assist in planning & executing seasonal marketing requests.
• Analyze and build marketing recommendations based on the sales results from all marketing campaigns.
• Own and publish a quarterly business/visual directive on priorities for the IAP field team and store teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word

•Collaborative personality and willingness to work with others

•Strong organization, communication, problem-solving and data analytical skills

•Ability to manage due dates and deadlines

•Must be willing to travel as needed based on projects and partnership requests

•Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and generate actionable recommendations

Position Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Retail or Business related field.
• Basic or intermediate understanding of retail math.
• Photoshop or Adobe editing skill set is a plus.
• Comfortability utilizing Canva presentation/asset creation
• Experience working in a retail environment is preferred.
• Must have a passion for retail and fashion & consumer behavior trend analysis.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple complex assignments and projects and successfully see them to completion.
• This role will partner and work closely with Buying Teams in office. Must be collaborative and comfortable working with numerous team members, while holding everyone accountable to deadlines and due dates.
• Looking for a candidate who can creatively look at the business and come up with new approaches or ways to analyze and look at the business.
• Will be expected to learn Dillard’s internal reporting systems and external reporting systems to analyze business and or marketing projects.

Salary & Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision and dental coverage, a generous merchandise discount, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Dillard’s is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.

*This is a full time, on-site position located at our Dillard's Buying Office.

Location: 3901 Irving Mall, Suite 1, Irving, TX 75062

A high level of attendance is required as an essential function of this position.

Rules of Arbitration

I state that the information contained in the foregoing statements is complete, true, and correct. I understand that if I am employed, any misrepresentation or omission of material facts on this application is sufficient cause for dismissal. I agree that my employment is for no definite period of time and can be terminated, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either Dillard's or myself. I understand that neither the Associate Work Rules and General Policies, the Associate Benefits and Related Policies, nor any other written or oral statements by Dillard's or its representatives are contracts of employment. No employee of Dillard's other than the Chairman of the Board or the President has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing, and no such agreement has been made. If, at the time of termination, I am for any reason indebted to Dillard's, whether for merchandise, cash advances, withdrawals, or otherwise, I agree that Dillard's shall have the right to make the necessary deductions and withhold from any remuneration or from any reimbursement to which I may be entitled, an amount sufficient to fully cover and completely pay for all of my indebtedness to Dillard's. I also hereby agree that in no event shall Dillard's be liable for any loss or damage to my clothing or my personal property. In consideration of Dillard’s agreeing to consider my Application, I agree that effective on my submission of this Application, Dillard’s and I shall be entitled to the benefits of and mutually agree to become subject to Dillard’s RULES OF ARBITRATION (the “Rules”). The Rules will apply to any Legal Claim which may arise out of the application process or over Dillard’s failure or refusal to offer me employment. A free copy of the Rules is available A) by emailing a request for a copy to legal@dillards.com or B) by requesting a written copy of the Rules by dialing toll free 866-353-6787.