Director of Partner Marketing

3 Day Blinds, "America's Window Coverings Expert for over 25 years,"  is the nation's largest manufactuer/retailer of custom window coverings with over 190 locations in 19 states.  Headquartered in Anaheim, California, we currently have an outstanding career opportunity available for a talented, aggressive, consumer-oriented Director of Partner Marketing!



POSITION DESCRIPTION:

 

This role is responsible generating growth through the development and implementation of strategic marketing plans for specific brands, namely our Window Mural Collection.  This category features an impressive array of licensed images, beautifully reproduced on child-safe faux wood blinds.Our licensing partners include The Walt Disney Company, Major League Baseball, The NBA, the Lucas Films Starwars Collection, Eddie Bauer, Christopher Lowel, and Marvel, to name a few. (Please see our website at www.3day.com to view images of these blinds.)  

 

Activities will include leading the execution of product introductions, cross promotions, advertising, special events, sales contests, and for providing analytical support in the areas of trend, sales and financial analysis. The Director of Partner Marketing reports directly to the Vice President of Marketing.



KEY FUNTIONS:

 

? Champion category growth through the building of successful partnerships with upper management, marketing and development teams, as well as business partners.

? Develop and oversee the successful execution of effective and efficient promotion programs, including overall marketing plans, strategies, communications, and introduction schedules.

? Product forecasting and budgets.

? Conduct complete quantitative analysis to evaluate effectiveness of marketing programs. Translate learning?s into business initiatives to help grow the business.

? Assist with design to maximize the Brand?s communication and impact.

? Contribute to the development of superior advertising and media plans.

? Evaluate and recommend changes to the Brand portfolio; Identify and champion new product opportunities to contribute to growth.



PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

 

DRIVEN FOR RESULTS: Thrives on challenge and eagerly seizes opportunities for growth; an action and results oriented individual.

PROBLEM SOLVER: Uses rigorous logic to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all appropriate sources for answers; looks beyond the obvious to see hidden problems; is determined to find the right answer, not the easy answer.

ANALYTICAL: Understands how businesses work; knowledgeable in current practices, trends, technology and information affecting the organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace. Manipulates data in a logical and accurate manner. Draws precise and logical conclusions from data and determines whether additional analysis is necessary. Able to create succinct brand summaries on key research that are insightful, timely and actionable.

TEAM PLAYER: Builds successful relationships up, down and across the organization, by effectively communicating within the marketing department and by maintaining positive relationships with key contacts in Sales, Manufacturing, Product Development, Purchasing, and Finance in order to meet challenging business objectives, effectively resolve conflicts, collaborate on problem-solving, and ensure the work produced meets the Brand?s needs.

MARKETING EXPERT: Has a thorough understanding of the principles of consumer goods marketing; consumer insight, product development, product strategy and positioning, pricing, promotion, advertising, and research. Able to develop integrated marketing plans that are consistent with Brand strategy and objectives. Understands how each marketing variable impacts volume and profit.



REQUIREMENTS:



? Bachelors degree in marketing or related field required, MBA a plus

? 5+ years consumer product marketing experience (2+ years post MBA)

? Strong leadership, creativity, attention to detail and high organizational skills.

? Excellent written and oral communication and team management skills.



Join a progressive company that prides itself on it's 'people first culture,' stability, and innovation! We offer our employees an outstanding compensation package, including comprehensive benefits which includes 401k and tuition reimbursement!

 

For consideration, please submit your resume to HumanResources@3day.com

or fax to 714-456-0413
(Only resumes containing salary history and current salary requirements will be considered.)



3 Day Blinds is an Equal Opportunity Employer