Senior Marketing Manager

Phoenix, AZ (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize national retail marketing, aligning in-store execution with strategy and omnichannel campaigns to lift traffic, conversion, and retention.

  • Retail strategy and field enablement: set standards, calendars, and playbooks for store activation.
  • Omnichannel and partner ecosystems: coordinate with digital, lifecycle, and brand partners to drive in-store visibility and guest engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own national retail marketing strategy with a clear mandate to drive store traffic, transaction volume, and customer retention across all markets and formats.
  • Develop and standardize go-to-market frameworks for daily deals, weekly features, seasonal pushes, and key promotional windows.
  • Build and manage national promotional calendars, campaign toolkits, and execution playbooks that store teams can activate with consistency.
  • Identify market-level performance gaps and deploy targeted retail tactics to close them; localizing national programs where needed.
  • Partner with Retail and Operations leadership to align marketing programs with in-store realities, staffing, and inventory levels.
  • Define and enforce standards for in-store merchandising, visual storytelling, signage, and retail environment across all locations.
  • Lead the development of campaign toolkits, POS materials, and store-ready assets that execute brand strategy at the shelf and budtender level.
  • Own the retail marketing playbook for new store openings from pre-launch community awareness through grand opening and ramp-up periods.
  • Establish and manage brand partner and wholesale vendor marketing programs that drive in-store visibility, trial, and sell-through.
  • Track and report on key retail marketing KPIs including store traffic, conversion, basket size, promotional lift, and customer retention.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
  • 6+ years of marketing experience with a strong retail focus; cannabis, CPG, or multi-unit retail experience strongly preferred.
  • Proven track record driving measurable store-level results (traffic, revenue, retention) across multiple markets.
  • Experience managing new store openings, retail brand launches, and promotional programs at scale.
  • Demonstrated experience planning and executing consumer events, grassroots activations, or community marketing programs.
  • Deep fluency in retail marketing mechanics: promotional strategy, in-store execution, local marketing, and omnichannel integration.
  • Strong grasp of brand experience principles; able to connect retail strategy to the broader consumer journey.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate sales and campaign data into actionable strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to execute and communicate enterprise-level retail marketing strategies and briefs.
  • Strong executive communication and cross-functional collaboration and influence skills.

Benefits

  • Paid time off (PTO) including 8 paid holidays per year*
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance*
  • 401k retirement savings plan*
  • Company paid Short-Term & Long-Term disability*
  • Company paid Life Insurance*
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee referral program
  • Commuter benefits*
  • Product discounts
  • Additional compensation incentives (tips, bonuses, etc.)*

Story Cannabis

STORY Cannabis is the culmination of years of passion, innovation, and experience in creating the cannabis industry we see today. Our original founders bring diverse experience across retail, product, and operations – and created one of the most successful retail chains on the West Coast. Now, alongside their trusted team of partners and collaborators, the STORY team is driven to bring that inclusive retail experience to our local communities.This is the next chapter in our STORY – and it’s just getting started.

Founded in 2021
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
217 employees (13 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
617.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.5%
Direct
55%
Referral
5.5%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~217

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1