Associate Marketing Manager

Your daily mission: Bring our brand to the world, through strategic marketing initiatives and innovative product development!

WHO ARE WE?
We've been making kick-ass coffee for over 25 years. We're Canada's #1 selling Whole Bean coffee.

All our coffee is Organic and Fairtrade, roasted right in the Canadian Rocky Mountains smack dab in the middle of nowhere.

And it's not just our coffee that's good. We've been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work since 2015. We work hard and have fun. That's how we roll.

WHO ARE YOU?
You love innovation. You love brand. You love insights. You're also passionate about sustainability. You know how to bring these all together to support marketing initiatives. And this ain't your first rodeo! You've led successful marketing projects before. Innovation or brand development is your jam. Maybe you're so good because of how much planning and intention you put into your work. You're collaborative, organized and prepared all while being creative and adaptable too. You learn quickly, absorbing info like a sponge, and you set out to deliver kick-ass projects and tasks on time, every time. Woah, is this... fate?

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Grow the Kicking Horse Coffee Brand across North America. We are hiring two Associate Marketing Managers to work with our marketing team to execute strategic plans, develop insights, and provide support to our sales and marketing teams. You will work with cross functional teams to ensure our priority projects stay on track. Using your smart-ass branding skills, insight experience, intentional planning, and a hint of cheekiness, you will be responsible for the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES

Brand Strategy & Innovation Development

• Contribute to the planning and execution of disruptive brand and innovation initiatives, aligned with company goals.
• Assist in creating and maintaining brand guidelines to ensure consistent messaging across all channels.
• Support the planning and flawless execution of innovation and expansion opportunities (i.e. new products, new channels, new markets, etc.).
• Lead innovation projects from start-to-finish, engaging internal and external stakeholders along the way to deliver kick-ass results.
• Lead brand marketing projects across owned, earned and paid channels from brief to execution working with external partners and internal teams to bring the Kicking Horse brand to more consumers.
• Collaborate with the sales team to execute trade marketing programs; lead the development of sell-in materials i.e. sell sheets, and pitch decks with major retailers and selling partners.
• Seek sustainable growth of the brand through identifying consumer-relevant insights and keeping your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and conversations.

Trade Marketing

• Provide trade marketing support for all channels, with an emphasis on executing brand positioning in away-from-home channel.
• Lead activations on site with travel involved.
• Interface with the away-from-home team, providing insights for operators/customers. and work with innovation team to launch new product ideas.

Cross-Functional & Marketing Leadership

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales and product development, to ensure alignment and effective execution of marketing initiatives.
• Support the overall marketing strategy by coordinating with internal teams and external partners including collaboration with Lavazza North America and Headquarters.
• Support the marketing team in owning and leading team meetings, capturing follow-ups and navigating next steps.

Agency Management

• Write clear and focused briefs that will inspire our agency teams to deliver strategically sound and remarkable creative and communications.
• Lead packaging design and development from brief to final proof approvals.
• Collaborate with the internal marketing team and external agency team to plan and execute campaigns across various channels (digital, traditional, social, etc.).
• Monitor campaign performance, analyze key metrics, and provide insights for optimization.

Market Research and Analysis

• Collaborate with the marketing team to plan, execute, and analyze marketing campaigns Analyze consumer behaviour, market conditions and industry trends to report on the state of the business and provide insights to inform marketing strategies.

Budget Management

• Lead the development and manage marketing budgets for campaigns and initiatives.
• Monitor expenditures, ensure cost-effectiveness, and provide financial insights for budget optimization.

Digital Marketing

• Work closely with the brand marketing team to execute online campaigns, including social media, website, email, marketing, and content creation.
• Monitor and analyze digital marketing metrics, providing insights for continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in business, marketing, or communications required.
• 2-3 years of CPG marketing experience.
• Exceptional ability to use Microsoft software such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proven ability to conduct data analysis using AC Nielsen data, and/or other consumer and customer data.
• Project management experience is required.
• Experience with digital marketing, Adobe Creative Suite or Shopify is an ASS-et
• Bilingual in both French and English is an ASS-et

CULTURE CHARACTERISTICS

LOVE You embrace a fun-filled approach to work, embody a team player spirit, and actively contribute to fostering a positive work environment. You're known for bringing a kick ass attitude to the team.

AWAKE It is badass to be good. You act with empathy and believe in doing what is right not because it looks good in a PowerPoint but because it is simply the right thing to do.

INTENTIONAL You are a builder - from brands to relationships. You build super strong working relationships with pretty much everyone and love to inspire others to get things done!

Curiosity killed the cat? Buck that, curiosity is where it's at! You are naturally inquisitive and extremely curious!

SOPHISTICATED We believe if it isn't remarkable, it isn't worth doing, and so do you! Some may call you a perfectionist, but we know it's because you are passionate about everything you do and cannot wait to put kickass projects into market.

You are energetic and love keeping things moving. You thrive when things are fast-paced, and you can deliver on tasks with quick turnaround.

COURAGEOUS You never half ass it, you go full tilt in everything you do. You are a results-driven, high achiever that never steps away from a challenge.

Highly organized and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks and adjust swiftly to changing business priorities.

OTHER INFORMATION

• This role can be remote or on-site in Invermere, BC. If remote there will be travel to our headquarters around 3-4 times per year.
• This is a full-time, permanent position based on 40 hours per week with key collaboration hours of 9am-3pm MT.
• Successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

PERKS TO PIQUE YOUR INTEREST

When individuals thrive, communities thrive. And we are here to help that happen. The following perks and programs have been designed with intention, to ensure our people prosper.

• Mug Fillers: Damn good discounts on coffee beans and all the caffeine you will need to keep you fuelled.
• Annual Salary: This role will be starting at $70,000 - $80,000 annual salary.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Designed to support employee wellness and mental health, our benefits program is as full as our mugs! In addition to our standard medical and dental coverage, we offer:
  • $700 wellness and recreation allowance annually.
  • $2,000 flexible paramedical services coverage per year.
  • A whole heck of a lot of time off including 4 weeks of paid vacation after one year of work.
  • Celebrate your birthday with a paid day off and a $100 gift certificate to your local business of choice.
  • Access to emergency or crisis support through our Employee & Family Assistance Program.
• Community Giving: Our Dream Fund provides Kicking Horse Coffee dreamers with financial funding to put towards community projects.
• Continued Education: All employees have access to world-class, online learning through our partnership with Harvard Learning platform.
• Exceptional Human Beans: Working with a kick-ass team? We think that is the best perk of all. Our crew of coffee lovers love what they do and are great at it too!

1. Tell us one thing about yourself we would not find on your resume.
2. Why do you want to work with us?
3. What does Fairtrade & Organic mean to you?

Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.