Job description
Why work at School Outfitters?
Would you like to work for a company that does things right – treats their employees well, making the world a better place, improves the environments of their customers, gives back – all the while being of a profitable company?
The $4B furniture and equipment education business respects us because we provide efficient, modern solutions for their student needs. As one of the first internet-based retailers in the industry, we are an approved vendor for the top 100 school districts nationwide, with over 200 contracts schools purchase from. Last year alone the company made over 65,000 nationwide shipments. Knowledgeable sales personnel combined with outstanding customer service allowed the company to maintain its long-standing A+ Better Business Rating. As the population increases, the need for our services continues to increase dramatically!
The VP of Marketing is charged with leading the marketing team to do four things: understand the customer and their journey, create leads for the sales team; build a positive brand image with our customers; and create the marketing assets the sales team needs to close business. You have a significant budget and team to do so. You are reviewed by how well you improve ROI. Your key internal stakeholders besides your people are the VP of Sales and VP of Supply Chain.
You and your team will plan and execute all branding and lead generation initiatives for School Outfitters. You must want to drive change, have an impact on the bottom line and create a legacy of great work with your fellow team members inside and outside the department.
Must have skill and experience in:
- Leading eCommerce marketing efforts
- Creating combined marketing plans with peers in sales and supply chain
- Generating leads for sales teams
- Perfecting the brand promise of the company and telling that story to prospective customers
- Developing leaders on the team that can increase skills and capacity and be promoted
- Building a positive culture within marketing where employees feel valued and challenged
- Creating multi-channel plans for marketing and branding activities within planning years and across planning years
- Selling your vision of the future to your team and your peers
- Generating customer understanding to enhance branding and campaigns
- Improving performance on key marketing-related metrics
- Managing a multi-discipline team to produce great tactical work
- Employing digital marketing including paid search, SEO, social media and related tactics with the related expertise required for these
- Innovating wherever the customer will value it
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred
- Strong financial analysis background
- Minimum 8 years of experience in marketing with strong digital/ecommerce experience
- Experience running a team of at least 10 people
Who are we?
- School Outfitters is a great and growing employee-owned company
- Our first value is: Believe in People
- We know a positive workplace culture is the biggest determinant of success
- New employees are eligible for ESOP ownership after 1 year of employment
School Outfitters offers a first-rate benefits package:
- ESOP + 401K Savings Program with company matching
- Top Workplace 10 Consecutive Years
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Domestic partner benefits
- Paid fitness benefits with onsite personal training and gym
- Wellness program with rewards for healthy activities
- Provided lunches for the busiest time of year and certain holidays
- A relaxed but professional atmosphere and a dress code to match
- Professional Development support
- This position spends most of their time at our Norwood facility but does have a generous Workflex benefit
School Outfitters is an equal opportunity employer: EEO – Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans.
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