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Marketing Account Manager, Retail Media Network
10850 Via Frontera, San Diego, CA 92127 United States
- Marketing
- R318898
- Full time
- Not Remote
- 10850 Via Frontera, San Diego, CA 92127 United States
Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!
If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet.
- We love all pets like our own
- We’re the future of the pet industry
- We’re here to improve lives
- We drive outstanding results together
- We’re welcome as we are
Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.
Position Purpose
Petco has embarked on a journey to transform our business and is looking for team members who will lead us into the future as the leading omnichannel pet health and wellness company.
Scope
We’re looking for a Specialist, Petco Adworks Account Management to support our co-op marketing programs with consumables and supplies vendors. You will partner closely with merchants, vendor partners, and marketing centers of excellence to develop and execute end-to-end marketing plans that drive business results for both Petco and our vendors. You will ideally have previous experience with co-op/trade marketing programs and will have experience working with a variety of marketing tactics, including digital media and in-store executions. Account management skills are also a plus since you will be responsible for direct contact with 30+ vendor partners.
The Specialist, Petco Adworks Account Management will be responsible for:
Marketing Planning: Supporting the Senior Manager, Petco Adworks Account Management and collaborating with vendor partners to understand their objectives in order to craft and own the marketing strategies, integrated marketing plans, and sell in plans that drive vendor goals, as well as managing corresponding budgets for 30+ vendor partners.
Strategic Positioning: Partner with the Senior Manager, Petco Adworks Account Management and internal partners to ensure differentiated positioning for each of our vendor partners, which will be reinforced through messaging, and brought to life via world-class marketing execution
Integrated Execution: Partner with cross-functional business and marketing team members to orchestrate and execute the enterprise-wide integrated marketing activations for each of our vendor partners on time and on budget – including contract execution, brief writing, creative development, SKU and asset collection, UPC submission and creation, routing for approvals, campaign performance and monthly financial tracking.
Essential Knowledge & Skills
Education & Experience: A bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years experience, ideally in an integrated marketing, trade marketing, or account management role.
Creative Acumen: Ability to objectively evaluate creative against a strategic brief and deliver feedback in a way that clearly and effectively sets direction and inspires the team.
Relationship Management: Ability to maintain strong professional relationships with 30+ vendor partners in addition to internal merchandising and marketing partners.
Project Management: Manage timelines and key milestones for 30+ vendor partners
Financial Management: Manage multi-channel media and production budgets and reconcile spend by month and quarter.
Petco Core Competencies
Collaborative Partnership: Work with internal and external partners to use all available resources to bring plans to life through team-building, conflict resolution and consensus-building.
Solution Oriented: Be a dependable problem solver who takes a pragmatic approach to managing crises – someone who always finds a way to “get it done”. Each day will be unlike the one before and will require a penchant for attacking problems with creative solutions..
Effective Communicator: Strong written and oral communications skills, including negotiating, presenting, and influencing. Communicates information clearly, concisely, and professionally. Tailors communication style and content to the audience. Proactively shares timely updates and information with relevant parties.
Establishes Trust: Follows through on commitments. Is honest and direct in dealing with people. Promotes a culture of respect for, commitment to, and compliance with Company values, beliefs, and standards. Ensures the protection of confidential information.
Independent Worker: Ability to prioritize and balance time to support key initiatives. This position is deadline-intensive and requires the ability to gracefully and seamlessly handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Analyzes Problems & Issues: Gathers and analyzes the most critical information needed to understand problems. Makes decisions that take into account broad company and customer implications. Anticipates and removes obstacles, redirecting efforts to accelerate the work or improve quality.
Makes Informed Judgments: Makes sound business decisions based on insight and analysis. Chooses the best alternative based on consideration of pros, cons, tradeoffs, timing, and available resources. Makes decisions that contribute to company performance. Makes timely decisions regarding problems/issues requiring immediate attention.
Meets Customer Needs: Identifies customer trends, expectations, and needs. Ensures that feedback from customers is leveraged to identify improvement opportunities. Ensures follow-up with customers to confirm problems are solved. Continually searches for ways to improve customer service (including the removal of barriers and providing solutions).
Additional Responsibilities
Work Environment: The majority of job duties are performed while seated indoors with little or no exposure to hazards. Minor local travel by automobile to vendors or agencies may be required. Also periodic attendance at appropriate marketing conferences that help to keep you knowledgeable about the latest thinking and technology and to share best practices with other colleagues.
The above description is meant to provide an overview/summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. PETCO reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time without advance notice and employees are required to follow any other job-related duties/functions requested by their supervisor. Further, all employment at PETCO is of an at-will nature and, as such, the company reserves its right to terminate any position or employee (with or without notice and with or without cause) within its discretion.
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Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.
Salary Range: $76,500.00 - $114,700.00
Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
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Our Commitment to People, Pets and Planet
We believe the passion for pets is universal. To better serve our diverse customers across our 1,500 Pet Care Centers, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals and 1700+ weekly Vetco vaccination clinics, we are intentional about bringing the skillsets and experiences that help us meet the needs of all pets and pet parents. From attracting bilingual talent needed to serve multicultural market segments to leveraging a variety of perspectives to help us innovate in a competitive and changing industry, we know diversity and inclusion are critical business drivers to help Petco meet the needs of all pet families.
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- Began transitioning in-store habitats from fluorescent to LED bulbs, resulting in energy savings.
- Reduced energy usage by more than 4 million kWh through our lighting curtailment program.
- In 2024, our recycling initiatives diverted nearly 400 tons of plastic from landfills.
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- Provided career or skills-related training to 98% of all employees.
- Sponsored more than 150 scholarships through our Petco/Penn Foster Scholarship Program and Latinx Veterinary Medical Association.
- Nearly 600,000 hours of training delivered to pet care center partners.
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