Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As a Partner Manager of Entertainment, Toys and Seasonal, you will report to the Entertainment, Toys and Seasonal Team Lead and use your 7+ years of experience selling digital performance advertising solutions to businesses across entertainment and electronics categories.  Ideal candidates will have the ability to drive marketing strategy coupled with a willingness to roll up their sleeves and execute the tactics. Success in this position requires exceptional consultative sales, coaching, and client service skills; a willingness to experiment; the ability to thrive in a dynamic, team-focused environment; and a passion for helping others achieve results. 

Responsibilities: 

• Reach and exceed sales quotas while contributing to overall team goals 
• Ability to manage a high volume of accounts 
• Accurately and effectively manage sales pipeline to prioritize business opportunities and resources 
• Develop and broaden high-level collaborative relationships, understand, and identify contacts that manage multiple budgets (brand, shopper, DR, video, etc.) 
• Prospect and penetrate organizations to drive alignment influencing both executive and day-to-day contacts
• Implement a strategy for always-on revenue so that the team begins the perpetual revenue stream of the organization 
• Collaborate with partners to create learning agendas and help clients measure the impact of Walmart Connect’s solutions 
• Serve as an industry thought leader in performance advertising to drive client success leveraging Walmart Connect’s ongoing product and technology developments
• Create and deliver consultative sales presentations using industry knowledge, market trends, and Walmart Connect marketing solutions 
• Create and present needs-based solutions and high-quality objective based opportunities to RFPs 

Qualifications: 

• 7+ years experience in digital sales, search/sponsored products, DR, performance advertising, full-funnel platform sales, PMP/automation background 
• Strong track record of high-level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and diligent follow-through 
• Proven track record of successfully reaching and exceeding sales revenue goals through consultative sell 
• Strong understanding of Walmart consumer behavior and how Walmart helps suppliers, marketers, and consumers 
• Strong analytical and Excel skills are essential, as well as curiosity, persistence, and the ability to solve problems in a structured manner 
• Strong ability to apply operational rigor, methodologies and use technology to execute, assess, and explain complex brand and performance marketing solutions 
• Experience in a fast-paced startup, sales, and/or online advertising environment strongly preferred 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills 

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

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What You Will Do:

• Lead design strategy and visual concepts for a variety of needs, assessing whether internal or external creative resources are best suited for each project. This includes partnering with marketing managers to ensure timelines and deadlines are met.

• Collaborate closely with the Brand strategy partners to create frameworks for design, rooted in brand architecture, to allow for a consistent brand experience for our clients.

• Brand Stewardship & Management: You’ll provide strategic design expertise and guidance to ongoing global cross-functional partners regarding the visual brand system and architecture. Balancing the nuanced needs of visual system integrity with supporting various of business needs and stakeholders

• Maintain consistency and ensure production quality by creating templates, guidelines, and additional support materials.

• Provide clear and concise strategic design feedback internally and externally on both projects leading as well as design guidance on shared internal initiatives with the broader design team

• Expertise in Brand Architecture and how it relates visually to various departments.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university plus 6+ years of professional experience OR 10+ years of professional experience in lieu of degree.

• Experience with complex global design systems and their workstreams, including multiple physical and digital media, light to heavyweight executions, local cultural environments, and partnerships with agency partners.

• Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Working knowledge of After Effects is a plus.

• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint to create/update presentations.

• Knowledge of Marketing campaign, production, and conception workflows across print, digital, and physical activations from conception through final asset or toolkit execution.

• Ability to work independently to see projects through, managing and aiding designers and creative partners, pulling in the right stakeholders during socialization, while managing stress and adversity in a positive, constructive manner.

• Ability to manage the bandwidth of internal and external partners, assigning projects based on bandwidth, and always ensuring deadlines are met.

• Easily builds rapport with business leaders around the company to earn trust and ensure optimal outcomes and partnerships with the brand design team.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience working in complex global consumer, design-focused brand either in-house or at agencies

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

POSITION: Creative Content Manager

LOCATION: DSST: Home Office located in Denver, CO.  You can view the current openings at this link. We encourage you to apply even if your preferred position is not listed as we will be posting new roles throughout the Spring.

SALARY: $62,000 - $69,440 based on aligned years of experience up to 6 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver! 

STATUS: Full time year-round, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position

START: Immediate. You can view the current School Year Calendar here. 

DSST Public Schools is looking for a Creative Content Manager to drive online marketing and communications efforts for the network, with a strong emphasis on building the capacity of our schools to effectively communicate and engage with their stakeholders. They will review digital opportunities, aid the marketing team and schools, oversee the annual social media marketing plan and schedule, create social media posts, and coordinate the update of digital assets for DSST Home Office and Schools. The Coordinator will be responsible for tracking and monitoring current social media trends and constantly looking for new opportunities in digital marketing that can help elevate DSST’s brand and drive more engagement with our communities. This unique opportunity will provide exposure to a diverse set of responsibilities and teams as part of a fast-moving organization focused on ending educational inequity in Denver and Aurora.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Content Creation

• Create strong branded content on social media and our website using strong writing, design and management of systems.

• Serve as a key member of the DSST Marketing and Communications Team by working collaboratively to build efficient systems and take creative ideas from concept to final product.

• Assist in the creation and oversight of branded assets and communications.

• Contribute to a team approach by accomplishing other duties as assigned (may include development, education, training, etc.).

• Manage social media calendar as well as content and publish, monitor engagement, and report monthly digital platform performance

• Capture photo and video content at schools and events to create additional digital content and branding.

• Stay up-to-date on research, trends, and best practices related to the digital marketing, communications, and nonprofit landscape

• Produce original content including blog posts, photos and videos that tell the DSST story in a captivating and interesting way

Campaign Management

• Support in producing digital communications and marketing pieces, including, emails, website copy, and blogs for print and digital. 

• Support DSST’s digital marketing and communication in alignment with managing our marketing tools including social media, communication apps, ReachWell, and DSST’s website.

• Create promotional materials relating to school and campaign events.

• Lead content brainstorming, creation, and feedback gathering with the following Home Office teams: DEI, Advocacy, Family & Community Engagement, Alumni, and more

• Effectively manage multiple projects in an efficient and systematic way

School Collaboration

• Monitor DSST school communications to stay informed about school events and updates; report relevant information back to the broader team.

• Support DSST schools through a strong partnership with the Community Engagement and Recruitment Manager in storytelling through newsletter, social media, ReachWell, and other communications best practices and resources. 

• Assess and evaluate the efficacy of all DSST events and share findings so as to improve future event advertisement, media, and social media outreach.

Other

• Must maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness and fidelity to deadlines.

• May be accountable for the work of others, and will thereby be responsible for ensuring their understanding, execution and managing their performance.

• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of digital or interactive marketing experience required

• Experience working in and/or providing marketing services to an organization. Record of working successfully across multiple functions

• Has an understanding of digital advertising and social media (direct, social, search, etc.) and media industry trends, developments, and technologies; then uses this knowledge to present business building strategies

• Strong communication and creative skills across multiple mediums, ranging from written words to video and user-interface design

• Strong working knowledge of and experience with various web/advertising/digital technologies, platforms and usability practices to deliver an exceptional online consumer experience

• Excellent computer/technical skills and familiarity with emerging digital mediums

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite programs, or willingness to learn

• Possesses a spirit of intellectual curiosity, creativity, and innovation

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about why we’ve been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post “Top Place to Work”. 

Not interested right now but might be in the future, or want to learn about other positions? Complete our Interest Form to connect with a member of our Talent Team.

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here. 

TOTAL REWARDS

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life’s work. Check out our website and our benefits highlight guide to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition. 

Some Highlights:

• Staff Experience Bonus: DSST celebrates staff that continue to choose our network by rewarding a bonus every 3 years in increasing increments from $3,000-$6,000. 

• Excellent Healthcare Plan: We encourage you to check out our benefits guide to see the ways we are committed to the wellness of our staff. We are always looking to improve how we care and, through staff feedback, we’ve been able to implement innovative new benefits such as Fertility Benefits as well as staffing a Mental Health Counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST Staff. 

• Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11+ weeks off per year + paid PTO (from Day 1!)

• Career Development: In addition to weekly coaching from a designated coach, you’ll have access to internal training and development pathways designed by our Professional Development & Training Team as well as external development opportunities. 

REFERRAL

Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them here! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

About this job

As the Senior Manager of Creative, you will step into the role of Associate Creative Director for Brand, guiding and shaping our brand and strategy initiatives from a creative perspective. We are seeking an ideal candidate with deep expertise in branding and visual design, who can serve as a valuable thought partner for our cross-functional team, which includes strategy, product design, production, and external partners.

This position requires a strategic mindset and a profound understanding of design thinking principles. Proficiency in various visual language systems is crucial, and you should have a strong grasp of branding from both strategic and executional perspectives across a wide range of mediums.

Your close collaboration with the Creative Director for Brand and other creative leaders within the organization will be integral to your role. You'll oversee creative aspects that touch all customer-facing mediums, and a key aspect of your success will be developing the leadership skills of your team members. Investing in their career paths and providing coaching and mentorship are essential components of this role.

Furthermore, as Associate Creative Director, you will be responsible for upholding CarMax's Brand Standards. Ensuring that assets developed align with these standards and consistently maintain our brand's high quality is a critical aspect of your role.

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

Strategically lead CarMax Creative team to innovate our creative

• Develop creative solutions - in line with internal and external partners - that build awareness of CarMax brand, deepen customer affinity for CarMax, and extend customer loyalty to CarMax.

• Leverage a Creative visual skill set to translate complex technical and business concepts into easy-to-understand communication piece.
• Be a strategic creative partner for our business and brand partnership.
• Take work from concept to design to final execution on time, and on budget.
• Partner with other Creative teams and marketing, product, external partners to execute high-quality creative across channels.
• Present creative work to team members/internal and external stakeholders.

Develop Associates

• Lead, inspire, support, and encourage the Creative team through constructive feedback and frequent planned communications.
• Set high standards for teams’ output and invest in developing in others.
• Help to manage and mentor other creative associates and play a major role in business development.
• Stay current with recent design methodologies, trends, and techniques. Proactively search for and recommend new best practices.
• Share knowledge, experience, and skill with other design staff; works with design counterparts to ensure continuity across digital touchpoints.

Build Relationships

• Build and sustain effective working relationships internally and externally.
• Collaborate with other creative leadership to ensure visual experience outputs’ quality and on brand.
• Foster an environment of delivering high-quality creative across channels via collaboration.

• Manage multiple relationships across multiple projects with a clear design voice and an unbending creative

Optimize Resources

• Develop plan and execute approved budget with fiscal responsibility.
• Evaluate all resources and assign Areas of Responsibility accordingly.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a creative field preferred or related equivalent required.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Branding and marketing, with a preference for retail or agency experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience with teams of 4 or more individuals.
• Proficiency in essential software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Figma, and Miro.
• The capacity to establish and adhere to brand standards, using the guidelines to convey core brand values across all channels.
• A digital native with skills in visual design, photography, video production, and animation.
• A strong comprehension of how design systems function is a definite advantage.
• Oversight of design concepts from inception to completion.
• The ability to incorporate feedback effectively and provide and receive clear direction.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Impeccable organizational abilities, with the capacity to work autonomously, manage multiple workstreams, and meet tight deadlines independently.
• An unwavering commitment to keeping current with industry trends and upholding best practices.
• Proven success in collaborating with marketing, product, operations, and other creative teams.
• The capability to forge and maintain robust business partnerships, maintaining connections with various areas of the business.

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community.  We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.

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