Marketing Coordinator - Jamba Juice

Jamba Juice

Marketing Coordinator

 

Taking its name from the African word "jama," meaning to celebrate, Jamba Juice is very much an American entrepreneurial success.  Founded in 1990 as The Juice Club by Kirk Perron, Jamba now operates nearly 600 stores nationwide (combined company-owned and franchised).  Jamba, headquartered in San Francisco, also has partnership agreements with area developers in Hawaii and Texas and operates stores on college campuses and in airport locations across the country.  Our locations are unique and colorful quick serve restaurants with annual volume ranging from $.4m to $1.5m and are often found in freestanding, outdoor malls to accommodate our active customers.

 

Primary Role:

Responsible for protecting and developing of the Jamba brand by trafficking and project managing a variety of marketing efforts as well as providing ongoing support in the areas of archiving, website maintenance, creative proofing, small creative assignments and company communications.

 

Essential Functions:

-  Project Coordination: Coordinate production of various MarComm projects, including, quality control, logistical coordination, proofing and press checks.

-  One-off creative job proofing and coordination: work with Adcolor to proof and approve store- and field-requested creative assignments.

-  Small Project Support: Provide Regional Marketing, HR, Training and Operations departments with creative services project management on smaller creative projects.

-  Backup and traffic support on large projects and seasonal marketing campaigns

-  Print Vendor Support: Work closely w/ the KP to ensure all materials are produced to Jamba?s standards and that all materials are fulfilled as outlined by Jamba

-  Inventory Maintenance: Ensure all inventoried MarComm items are in-stock and coordinate re-prints as required. Update/maintain vendor order forms.

-  Archive Maintenance: Track and file all hard copy and electronic MarComm design files and photography

-  Website Management: Update jambajuice.com as required and work cross-functionally as needed; oversee site maintenance

-  Corporate Displays: Update and maintain all support center displays

 

Requirements:

-  Superb project management skills in a fast paced environment.

-  Ability to work in a team environment as well as handle individual projects.

-  Detail-oriented.

-  Customer service oriented.

-  Strong verbal & written communication skills

-  Creative design and conceptual abilities and production art skills

-  Customer service-oriented

 

Technical Requirements:

-  Must have solid knowledge of four-color printing process, and be able to make edits, pre-flight, collect files and archive materials.

-  Proficient in creating materials and editing in software applications including, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark, Flash, GoLive, and Microsoft Office suite on a Macintosh platform

-  Working knowledge of web programming

 

NOTE:  In late December 2006, Jamba Juice will be re-locating its headquarters from San Francisco to the East Bay, most likely Emeryville.  The final location has not been finalized as of yet but the lease on our San Francisco Support Center is up at the end of December necessitating a move.