Retail Marketing Associate Manager

St. Louis, MO

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi‑state retail campaigns and cross‑channel media deployment with a strong bias toward measurable, near-term impact in store environments.

  • Campaign ownership: plan, rollout, and asset readiness for P1/P2 initiatives across seven states
  • Vendor & budget management: run RFPs, negotiations, and set performance expectations with media and print partners
  • Data-driven optimization: interpret retail and media metrics to drive next actions and improve KPIs

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own planning and execution of priority P1/P2 retail campaigns across seven states, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
  • Lead Out-of-Home (OOH), Digital OOH, Direct Mail, and Print execution, including placements, creative routing, flighting, and quarterly reports.
  • Manage media and production vendor relationships, including RFPs, budget/negotiations, and performance expectations.
  • Build campaign rollout plans and deployment readiness checklists to ensure stores receive complete and accurate assets.
  • Support RMD with P1/P2 campaign planning, NSO and elevating our go-to-market strategies.
  • Work with the Director to deliver key business objectives and provide monthly reporting toward marketing KPIs.
  • Analytics fluency, including ability to interpret retail data and media performance metrics to derive actionable insights and execute on them.
  • Retail Calendar & Promotional Planning: Own campaign management throughout the year through the retail calendar, balancing priority campaigns, promotions, vendor partnerships, product launches, and retail capacity.
  • Partner with Buying & Planning, Business Development, Visual Merchandising to ensure execution of priority campaigns work to deliver core KPIs/enterprise goals.
  • Maintain timelines, launch dependencies, and execution milestones across markets.
  • Manage and mentor the Retail Brand Marketing Manager, providing direction, prioritization, and performance feedback across brand activation, in-store execution, and LSM.
  • Partner with Retail Marketing Director to ensure alignment with broader marketing goals, brand guidelines, and campaign timings.
  • Budget & Invoice Management: Own retail marketing spends for assigned channels and campaigns, including budget pacing and forecasting, and escalate overspending.
  • Work with Retail Marketing Director to review and approve vendor invoices, validate deliverables against scopes, and ensure timely submission to Finance.
  • Cross-Functional Partnerships: Lead monthly reviews of marketing goals and ensure campaign readiness and alignment for next quarter retail initiatives.
  • Ensure all retail-facing initiatives are compliant, accurate, and aligned to brand standards across states. Serve as the escalation point for weekly promotions and P1/P2/P3 adjustments.
  • Team Leadership & Pod Management: Work alongside the Retail Marketing Associate Manager, prioritization, and performance feedback; own workload planning to prevent bottlenecks; ensure quality control across store-facing deliverables.
  • Reporting & Executive Communication: Provide monthly campaign performance updates tied to retail KPIs, including wins, gaps, and next-step recommendations; deliver quarterly traditional media performance presentations to senior leadership.
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C3 Industries

C3 Industries is a private, vertically-integrated, multi-state cannabis company with operations in 6 states in the US. Unlike most other MSOs, C3 has been largely built organically and began its operations in competitive, open markets like Michigan, Missouri, and Massachusetts. The Company has a long track record of cultivating, manufacturing and retailing high-quality cannabis products, with customer service and value at the center of our business plan – not as an afterthought.Founded in 2018 by brothers and cannabis enthusiasts Ankur and Vishal Rungta, along with their long-time friend and partner Joel Ruggiero, C3’s mission is to create a premium cannabis brand (Cloud Cover) and retail experience (High Profile) catering to those looking for a superior quality cannabis experience equal to the standards of the most discerning consumers – us!

Founded in 2018
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
337 employees (23 in marketing)