Marketing Specialist - Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op

Why Work with Us?

For many people, it's the opportunity to work for an inclusive, local, values driven business that provides healthy, delicious, and sustainable foods to their community; it's also about people - the ability to work with a great team to create amazing customer experiences. Whatever your reason for joining us, know this, working with us makes a difference!

Position Summary:

The Marketing Specialist serves a critical role in the success of the co-op. The position supports the Marketing Director to ensure effective and visually appealing press releases, advertising, and social media efforts. They will develop creative marketing plans and strategies based on research, consumer behavior, and industry standards to increase brand awareness, attract and retain customers, member-owners, and team members.

Specific areas of accountability include customer service, communications, marketing content and creation, design, social media management, analytics, marketing department maintenance and sustaining a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Location:622 Selby Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104; Partially remote: 1 day per week

Schedule:Monday - Friday. Occasional weekend or evening hours required

Qualifications:

• Degree: College coursework in marketing, communications, or relevant field
• Industry Experience: Experience working in a marketing or communications field, including campaign management, content strategy and creation, social media management, analytics, and design
• Writing:Demonstrated excellent copywriting, business writing, and proofreading skills
• Project Management: Ability to successfully manage projects with cross-functional teams, collaborating and building strong, effective relationships
• Marketing Content & Creation: Experience in creating engaging content for social media, email newsletters, signage, and website content management utilizing creativity and customer insights; demonstrated meticulous attention to detail in all tasks, ensuring a consistent, accurate and positive brand image
• Communication: Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentations
• Customer Service: Ability to provide excellent customer service, including positive interactions, responsiveness, and follow-through
• Initiative: Ability to assess situations, identify problems and opportunities and take action
• Culturally Competent: Cultural competency and the commitment to work with diverse populations and other stakeholders
• Technical Skills: Ability to utilize internet quickly and accurately, email, word processing, graphics and multimedia, spreadsheets with formulas and databases; create slideshows in PowerPoint, formulas in Excel, Mail Merge in Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design: General understanding of layout, color and photo editing, including use of tools such as Canva, Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Video Production: Experience in creating and editing videos for social media
• Multilingual

Benefits: Our pay and benefits focus on meeting the financial, health, and wellness needs of our staff. They include:

• 20% employee discount
• Excellent paid time off and paid volunteering
• 401(k) matching
• Low-cost health insurance premium options, and FREE access to primary care and mental health counseling for those enrolled in our medical insurance

We offer exceptional perks including:

• Free food "buddies"
• Employee referral bonuses
• Dress code that allows for inclusivity and creativity

Physical and Working Requirements:

The position involves frequent stationary tasks, along with regular movement within the store, offices, and classrooms. Occasional positioning is required to access both low and high shelving, equipment, and products. The job also entails the occasional movement of containers weighing up to 30 lbs. Marketing Specialists utilize various equipment including but not limited to computers and printers. This role requires exchanging accurate information in person, over the phone, and through email and other written communication. Additionally, Marketing Specialists must have the ability to travel between locations and to offsite locations, including potential outdoor environments, and must meet the Mississippi Market's safe driver requirements. This position requires an individual to be at least 18 years old.