Direct Marketing Coordinator (Internal Posting for Kewadin Marketing Dept. ONLY)

Sault Ste. Marie, MI (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end direct mail campaigns and data-driven segmentation for five Kewadin properties, with cross-property collaboration and ROI optimization.

  • Own segmentation, data validation, and campaign execution across mail and email channels
  • Must-have: 2+ years in direct marketing with database/BI tooling experience
  • Standout: Coordination across five casino properties and budget/invoice responsibilities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create excellent customer relationships and provide top-notch customer service by following the Company's Customer Service Standards.
  • Develop, implement, and execute Direct Mail strategies as directed by the VP Marketing & Sales to target existing, new, and prospective customers.
  • Create and refine player lists in preparation for direct mail and email campaigns.
  • Execute proofing and data checks on all direct mailings.
  • Establish, create, and execute segmentation, validating player data for direct mailings.
  • Develop all aspects of Campaign prizing in the existing Scientific Gaming and Campaign Manager Systems, not limited to data entry.
  • Review, maintain, and update player tracking database information such as manual adjustments, offers, and contact information.
  • Coordinate copy, design, printing, production, and mailing of direct mail campaigns.
  • Handle a majority of customer inquiries via telephone, mail, and e-mail.
  • Communicate all direct mail information to team members to ensure staff have a detailed understanding of offers, campaigns, and direct mail benefits.
  • Regularly audit current campaigns to monitor trends, areas of improvement, and opportunities to enhance the direct mail program.
  • Practice Kewadin Casino guest service standards at all times while performing job duties and responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Research, Statistics, or related Business or Finance field required. Five (5) years of demonstrated ability in relevant work experience may be substituted for the education requirement of a bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in direct marketing or related field required.
  • Certification/License: Must undergo a Criminal background investigation done under the rules of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
  • Knowledge of relational databases with the ability to write queries using a point and click query tool preferred.
  • Knowledge of player tracking software and/or database marketing required.
  • Knowledge of direct mail and e-mail trends, software, and technology, while implementing best practices, is preferred.
  • Understanding of Scientific Games CMP system preferred.
  • Familiarity with social networking and other Web 2.0 marketing tools preferred.
  • Knowledge of or ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database software required.
  • Knowledge of the basic structure and content of the English language is required.
  • Basic understanding of statistics, accounting, and algebra is required.
  • Must have good project management skills; provide strong leadership, prioritize project tasks, meet project deadlines, and effectively communicate with personnel, coworkers, subordinates, and the general public.
  • Mathematical skills and the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions are required for practical situations.
  • Deductive and inductive reasoning skills and the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions are required.
  • Strong creativity skills required.
  • Must have organizational skills and be able to plan, prioritize, and manage workload to meet goals in a timely manner.
  • Must be able to understand UPS postal changes and guidelines, and how they affect the direct marketing activities of the Casino preferred.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with a diverse range of audiences and settings.
  • Must be able to understand the needs of business and how data information transformations can best address those needs.
  • Must have the flexibility to deal with work-related issues and must be able to exercise judgment and initiative and establish and maintain effective communication with co-workers, supervisors, and guests.

Nice To Have

  • Native American preferred.
  • Experience with BI tools for segmentation and data validation preferred.
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Kewadin Casinos

Kewadin owns and operates five casinos in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Founded in 1984
Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, USA
172 employees (16 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
46.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.9%
Direct
57%
Referral
6.4%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~172

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
10.7 years

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