Commercial Strategy Coordinator-Paper Source

Title: Commercial Strategy Coordinator-Paper Source

Category: Marketing & Sales

EmploymentType: Full-Time

Location: IL-Chicago

LocationType: corporate

JobLocation: Chicago, Illinois 60647

JobSummary: The Commercial Strategy Team is responsible for comprehending brand goals, product focuses and customer engagement opportunities and distilling those combined priorities into actionable marketing campaigns and customer experience approaches. The Commercial Strategy Coordinator supports the journey from strategy to implementation for these initiatives, including marketing campaigns, product launches, value offers and events for Paper Source. This role plays a part in managing timelines, aligning different work centers, supporting communication and facilitating successful implementation of all Commercial Strategy projects.

An employee in this position can expect an hourly starting rate between $18.00 and $24.00, depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits for Full-Time (30 Hours) Include: Sick Pay, Employee Discount, Vacation, Personal Days and Company Holidays, 401(k), Health Benefits, Disability, Life Insurance, Transit, Tuition Reimbursement

This is a full-time job based out of our Chicago Wicker Park office.

Benefits for those who are scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week include Employee Discount, EAP and Sick Pay. For those scheduled to work between 20 and 29.99 benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, Transit and 401(k) with Company Match. For those scheduled to work 30 hours or more benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, 401(k) with Company Match, Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts, Healthcare Spending Account, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Transit, and Tuition Reimbursement. All benefits provided are in accordance with the terms of the current plan and may be subject to future change. Benefits may vary depending on location/state regulations. More information can be received by the recruiter or Human Resources.

WhatYouDo

• Support in generating, sharing, and updating seasonal planning tools (ex: Commercial Strategy Planning Deck, Game Plan deck, etc) and maintain file organization on sharepoint site.
• Track Commercial Strategy timelines and communicate updates and approaching deadlines and escalate where needed. Schedule collaborative meetings as directed to keep campaign plans on track.
• Coordinate workshops administration, including but not limited to, Eventbrite set up, Eventbuilder set up, communications, and accounting close-outs.
• Support craft sampling, including but not limited to, Kit of the Month sampling and gift wrap styling.
• Product tracking and coordination, including physically distributing product, maintain and updating product tracker, communicating updates, and supporting curation for marketing purposes.
• Coordinate supply ordering, collating & shipping needs for the Commercial Strategy team.
• Play a part in planning and organizing of Chicago office events, including but not limited to scheduling, communication, supply ordering, set-up, tear-down, etc.
• Maintain orderliness of designated office storage spaces.
• Coordinate and implement value offers for specialty product
• Faciliatate the administration and logistics of commercial strategy efforts including partnerships, events, product launches and more.
• Support communication and proofing for internal and external messaging.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge&Experience

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Resourceful, creative problem solver
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Highly motivated, self-starter able to work in fast-paced environment
• Tech-savvy
• Demonstrates clear understanding of the brand and its key product categories
• Position based in the Chicago office
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience in Smartsheets is a plus
• 1 - 3 years retail experience a plus
  
  

EeoStatement: As an Affirmative Action Employer, Barnes & Noble hires qualified people to work for its Paper Source subsidiary to perform the many tasks necessary for the success of our business and is committed to diversity in the workplace. An essential part of this policy is providing equal employment opportunity for all. All employment practices and decisions—including those involving application procedures, recruitment or recruitment advertising, hiring, placement, job assignment, transfer, promotion, demotion, training, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, discipline ,leave of absence, layoff, recall, termination and general treatment during employment—will be conducted without regard to self-identified, perceived or actual age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), hairstyle, height and/or weight, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other self-identified, perceived or actual characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances, and will comply with all applicable laws.