Responsibilities

• Plan and execute marketing timelines, activities, and events for onboarding over 300 new stores annually, ensuring timely activation of programs such as BOPIS, BODFS, online initiatives, Ace Rewards, and promotions.
• Coordinate and manage grand opening and re-opening events, including creative development, offer creation, inventory securing, and deploying print and digital marketing materials.
• Implement an 18-month marketing roadmap for new stores, integrating national and local strategies to enhance store visibility, build consumer confidence, and foster loyalty.
• Collaborate with retail field staff, including district managers and retail coaches, to ensure comprehensive onboarding, marketing planning, and execution for each store’s first year.
• Conduct webinars and training sessions to onboard and educate new store owners on all consumer marketing programs, including Sign Kit, e-commerce, Ace Rewards, Digital Lift Max, Local Email, SOCi, and more.
• Maintain and update onboarding and training materials regularly, ensuring content remains current and relevant. Take ownership of the New Owners Institute training programs, including conducting sessions and preparing presentation materials.
• Represent the company at industry conventions, traveling within the U.S. to engage with new investors, promote marketing programs, and plan grand opening events.
• Attend at least five Ace grand openings and 2-4 competitive openings annually to evaluate effectiveness, identify improvements, and ensure smooth execution for new store owners.
• Execute event plans for over 100 Elevate store projects, including special offers, creative initiatives, and demo ideas to support store upgrades and projects.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of relevant experience in marketing, retail, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a similar discipline is required.
• Exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with diverse organizational levels and external partners.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Experience in merchandising, marketing, or analytics with a strategic mindset that challenges the status quo.
• Willingness to travel frequently, including to grand openings, conventions, and store events within the United States.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Preferred

Benefits

• Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, financial security, and personal growth.
• Competitive salary ranges from $76,300 to $95,550 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• We offer incentive opportunities, with past awards averaging 122% of targets, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance.
• Our generous 401(k) plan includes a fully vested company match, quarterly contributions, and discretionary annual contributions, with an average of 10% of eligible compensation over five years.
• Health coverage options encompass medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance for employees and their dependents.
• Employees receive 21 days of paid vacation (prorated in the first year), up to six paid holidays, and access to a company car, phone, and fuel card for field roles.
• We foster a culture of development, offering on-site training, tuition assistance, and coaching programs.
• Additional perks include employee appreciation events, vendor demonstrations, wellness services, discounts on merchandise and travel, and participation in community initiatives such as Ace Cares Week and charitable donations.
• Paid parental leave, adoption reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program, and identity theft protection further enhance our benefits offering.