Trade Marketing Specialist

New York City, NY (On-site)

$58K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive field marketing programs that increase in-store visibility, execute promotions, and manage vendor co-marketing while enabling sales onboarding and SKU growth.

  • Lead in-store execution, displays, and signage to support brand presence
  • Plan and coordinate trade promotions and activations with cross-functional teams
  • Develop sales enablement materials and track SKU distribution and growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • In-Store Visibility & Execution
  • - Develop and manage POS materials, in-store signage, section branding, and display solutions
  • - Support placement of branded fridges, stands, and display fixtures at client locations
  • - Conduct periodic field visits to audit shelf presence and identify growth opportunities
  • - Provide remote marketing support to clients across the US
  • Promotional Programs & Activations
  • - Plan and execute trade promotions in coordination with the sales team
  • - Coordinate with stores to ensure promotional offers are reflected at shelf level
  • - Support tastings, product demonstrations, and in-store activations
  • - Drive seasonal campaigns, product launches, and thematic activations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field
  • 3–5 years of experience in trade marketing, retail marketing, or CPG
  • Experience developing and executing in-store marketing programs and trade promotions
  • Strong project management skills — able to run multiple initiatives independently
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and external partners
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience with campaign reporting and marketing analytics
  • Familiarity with design tools (Canva, Adobe) is a plus

Preferred

  • Background in grocery, food retail, CPG, or wholesale / distribution
  • Experience working with private labels or exclusive brand programs
  • Understanding of B2B sales cycles and wholesale trade dynamics
  • Experience managing vendor marketing programs or co-funded activations
  • Bilingual — Russian or Ukrainian preferred

Benefits

  • Free lunch every day — hot meals provided at the office. A true rarity in the US.
  • Performance-based recognition
  • Flexible start of the day — we trust you to manage your time.
  • Opportunity to grow into a leadership role as the company scales.
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GMI Trading, LLC

GMI Trading is the leading importer and reseller of imported foods and food products from the world over including Europe, Asia, India, Africa, and South America.We always put our customers and their needs first and provide pristine state of the art service guaranteeing efficiency in inventory management, storage, distribution time replenishment, the best wholesale pricing for maximum resale margins, freshness, uniqueness and authenticity of our portfolio of imported products from our supply partners.

Founded in 2021
South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
22 employees (3 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$58K/yr – $70K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (9% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.5K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~22
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Trade Marketing Specialist

GMI Trading, LLC · New York City, NY · On-site