Job Title: Marketing Manager
Job Summary: The Marketing Manager implements North Creek’s brand initiatives and marketing communications strategy. The Manager works with colleagues across departments to align marketing and communications with company initiatives. The Manager will be involved in supporting key vendor relationships and enhancing our customers’ experience while building opportunities to increase sales revenue.
Principal Duties:
- Develop and curate engaging content to represent the North Creek brand
- Coordinate digital calendar for horticultural and ecological markets, including seasonal new product launches, sales and product brochures, promotional literature for external and internal events
- Create and maintain outward facing social media and website content; write copy, select photography and schedule posts for social media platforms
- Assist with the planning and execution of tradeshows and in-house customer events
- Analyze current market conditions and competitor information as necessary
- Track web site and social media analytics; prepare reports as required
- Manage photo library and add photo content throughout the calendar year
- Perform additional marketing tasks as needed
Skills & Qualifications:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication essential
- Highly organized, with the ability to communicate effectively across internal and external teams to keep projects on track and within budget
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud; willingness to learn customized computer software
- Willingness to travel regionally and nationally for customer interaction and trade events
- Analytical and strategic outlook, with a knowledge of current social media trends
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or horticulture preferred, but will consider prior business experience
Company Culture: North Creek strives to promote sustainable outdoor environments. As a wholesale propagation nursery, we specialize in growing starter plants or plugs of perennials, ornamental grasses, ferns, vines, and shrubs with an emphasis on Eastern US native plants. Our plants are used by wholesale growers and landscape contractors. Our vision is to be a leader in the development and practice of sustainable horticultural systems while delighting our customers.
Position Type: Full-time with average of 40 hours per week. Must be willing to work additional hours as needed to accomplish goals and objectives.
Send resume to HR Manager: employment@northcreeknurseries.com or steve@northcreeknurseries.com
