Nordstroms Marketing Strategy Director (Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom is a fashion specialty retailer founded on a simple idea: offer each customer the best possible service, quality, value and selection. We are looking for an individual to lead integrated, customer facing marketing strategies and plans that drive sales and recognition for Nordstrom stores

At Nordstrom, providing great customer service goes beyond the selling floor. It takes a team of individuals with a variety of talents and skills to continuously improve service and our results. At our Seattle Headquarters, we work in partnership with other areas of the Company to support our frontline salespeople and customers. When you join Nordstrom, you are welcomed into a family dedicated to creating memorable and rewarding shopping experiences for our customers

The ideal marketing strategy director is a creative thinker who is always looking to improve existing marketing strategies and incorporate new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated marketing strategies and campaigns across lines of business, marketing channels and customer segments


• Direct and/or develop comprehensive marketing strategies and recommendations for Company initiatives that align with business objectives and the Nordstrom brand


• Collaborate cross-functionally with counterparts, merchants and other business groups to create an innovative and integrated approach


• Use consumer and market research to inform media strategies


• Maintain strong proactive knowledge of target customer, retail and marketing trends


• Lead all stages of store opening strategy, planning, execution and communication


• Analyze market intelligence and database information and prepare new market overview


• Manage and lead strategy and creative briefing process for all projects


• Lead, manage and execute annual and/or special initiatives and divisional projects as assigned


• Identify marketing opportunities based on changes in strategy, media, competitive and consumer behavior and recommend appropriate action in a fast and flexible manner

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA a plus


• 10-15 years of strategic consumer marketing experience (retail fashion a plus)


• Strong brand and multi-channel marketing experience


• Strong marketing skills, including strategic direction setting, campaign conceptualization and communication strategy development


• Proven ability to deliver, create and execute successful marketing strategies


• Strong budget management skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to interact with senior leadership


• Strong follow-through and attention to detail


• Proven leader in building and managing teams

Since 1901, Nordstrom has offered a wide variety of quality apparel, shoes and accessories for men, women and children at our stores across the country. We're proud to be named to Fortune™ magazine's list of '100 Best Companies to Work For.' We believe this recognition comes from our desire to empower our employees to set their sights high and deliver exceptional service to customers


As a Nordstrom employee, you can feel confident that your health and well-being are among our highest priorities. We offer a comprehensive, flexible employee benefits package that includes medical/vision and dental coverage, a generous merchandise discount, an employer-matched 401(K) savings and profit sharing plan and much more

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a diverse environment

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. No visa sponsorship is available for this position


Posted by Kris Iringan