Sr Manager, Brand Development, Zoro
Company Summary:
Zoro offers millions of products - an endless aisle with everything you need to run your business. We offer fast and free shipping, no-hassle returns, and exceptional customer service. We've grown quickly in a short time and are continuing to do so while aggressively growing our revenue. We are excited to be a part of an award-winning culture - we have been named a Great Place to Work for multiple years in a row, among other local and national accolades. We think Zoro is a pretty amazing place to work and grow, and think you will too!
Primary Function:
Reporting to the Sr. Director, Brand & Retention Strategy and working closely with other members of Marketing, the Sr. Manager, Brand Development will own our brand positioning and test to build a successful media plan. This person will evangelize our brand message and value proposition across all teams in the organization to create alignment and excitement while ensuring universal adoption.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of a unique brand position and value proposition by utilizing insights, behaviors and feedback from customers (internal data and external research)
- Manage external agencies, internal creative team and direct report(s) to assist in the development of the brand strategy, creative elements and roadmap for testing/measurement and full launch
- Be the voice of the customer, sharing shopping behaviors, trends and insights that help all areas of the business to understand how the brand position aligns
- Deeply understand how Zoro customers come to the site and shop, incorporating behaviors into brand work and testing
- Review competitive research from top brands in MRO to identify gaps and messaging strategy, identify opportunities to increase customer retention
- Partner with market research team to test messaging that resonates the best with our high value customers (existing) and shoppers (acquisition)
- Grow Zoro's brand awareness and presence organically and with paid media, over time, building on test results
- Champion the voice of the consumer and brand position by providing clear, thoughtful and productive feedback during creative/campaign development and execution across the site and in external channels
- Build relationships across teams and represent the overarching brand by presenting in company meetings, gathering stakeholders to create alignment from marketing through checkout, etc
- Own the Brand Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) from planning to reporting to evaluating
- Develop a brand positioning playbook (what brand stands for) and plan to ensure adaptation across the organization
- Understand the customer experience from channel to checkout experience, recommending changes needed to comply with brand standards
- Lead collaboration with Marketing Analytics on metrics and measurement solutions to monitor brand awareness trends across the funnel, through testing and execution (brandformance approach)
- Monitor brand health and identify growth opportunities
- Track and communicate corporate ratings and feedback scores
Qualifications
- 5-7 years' experience building ecommerce brand strategies
- Bachelor's degree or related professional experience
- Experience in testing, iterating and scaling brand campaigns (brandformance)
- Comfortable analyzing trends in data and performance; translate into objectives
- Experience managing external vendor relationships, developing direct reports and influencing leaders across an organization
- Strong negotiation, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to project manage/prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Zoro Values and Inclusive Culture:
We share a commitment to our Zoro values - Win & Lose Together (We prefer winning!), Take Ownership, We Are Transparent, and Aspire to be Customer-Obsessed. Everything we do at Zoro is centered around delighting our customers. It's a natural extension of our company culture and how we care for each other. We believe when we act in ways that are consistent with these values, we can solve any technical challenge that lies ahead of us. As a Zoro employee, you can expect to work with smart, energetic people, learn something every day, and be valued for your perspective.
Zoro is dedicated to fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and beliefs are represented, and all team members can be confident that their experiences and perspectives are valued. Zoro aims to empower all employees to learn about, raise awareness, and promote diversity and inclusion through all of our workplace interactions.
Zoro is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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