Advertising Specialist

Bowling Green, KY (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the promotional outcomes for weekly grocery campaigns by coordinating advertising, pricing, and in-store visibility while partnering with merchandising and CRM to optimize promotions and loyalty-led offers.

  • Promotions Execution: Plan and push weekly ads (print, digital, audio) with accurate pricing and promo mechanics across channels.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Sync with category, merchandising, and creative teams to ensure item selection, margins, and on-shelf impact.
  • Performance Insight: Monitor promo lift and post-event results to drive improvements for future campaigns.

Job Description

  • Coordinate and execute weekly grocery advertising (print,digital,audio).
  • Ensure promotional accuracy including pricing, offer mechanics, and legal compliance.
  • Collaborate with category managers to confirm item selection, margin alignment, and promotional strategy.
  • Coordinate and execute weekly point-of-purchase (POP) materials to ensure in-store promotional alignment and visibility.
  • Manage ad timelines to meet production and distribution deadlines.
  • Assist in competitive pricing analysis to strengthen value positioning.
  • Support seasonal and event-based promotional calendar planning.
  • Assist in aligning promotions with merchandising and operational initiatives.
  • Monitor promotional performance and identify optimization opportunities.
  • Provide post-event reporting and analysis.
  • Assist in planning and execution of loyalty promotions and targeted offers.
  • Support CRM initiatives including offer setup and campaign coordination.
  • Monitor loyalty program performance and engagement metrics.
  • Ensure alignment between weekly ad features and loyalty incentives.
  • Maintain promotional calendars and tracking documents.
  • Support budget tracking for assigned advertising initiatives.
  • Work closely with creative, digital, and merchandising teams.
  • Provide reporting insights to Marketing Manager and Senior Marketing leadership.
  • Experience with advertising production systems is a plus.
  • Retail environment experience is a plus.
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HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC

Houchens Food Group (HFG) is one of the largest 100% employee-owned food & hardware retailers in the nation operating over 400 stores throughout 15 states. Based out of Bowling Green, Ky.

Founded in 1917
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA