Position: Marketing Coordinator

Region: Richmond Hill, ON

Reports To: Director of Marketing

Anticipated Start Date: March 1, 2022

Affinity Group Canada is a well-established, successful, and growing company that prides itself on being one of the premier food brokers in Canada. Since 1989, our success has been driven by the number of industry-leading food manufacturers that we represent. We pride ourselves on having a dedicated sales team, strong customer service orientation, extensive product knowledge, and a professional, challenging, and rewarding work environment.

SUMMARY:

The Affinity Group Marketing Coordinator is to work with the Marketing team to manage Trade Notifications, POS, POP, manage product presentations, and assist with food show management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and prepare e-campaigns and communications
• POS and POP Management
• Creating Product Presentations
• Assist with Food show Management
• Educate customers and sales team about terminology, features, and benefits of products to improve product-related sales and customer satisfaction
• Maintaining product specifications sheets for client portfolios
• Assisting in developing marketing and sales presentations for internal and external audiences
• Prepare and manage all Trade notifications
• Ensure consistency across Affinity and client assets and tools
• Special projects as required

The successful candidates must possess the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience providing administrative and project management within a team environment. Marketing experience considered an asset.
• Strong organization and multi-tasking skills with the ability to make critical decisions.
• Ability to prioritize and work independently
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Advanced skills in Adobe/Illustrator/Canva
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to build productive partnerships with management, staff, and external partners.
• Critical thinker and ability to escalate when support is needed in a timely manner.
• Punctual and reliable
• Pleasant telephone manner
• Professional image at all times
• Outgoing and mature
• A team player
• Must be passionate about food

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Work may be performed in an office, warehouse, or restaurant environment.
• Stand for extended periods of time, walk, bend, stoop, or climb.
• May have possible exposure to dust and may require the ability to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds.
• Flexible work hours to accommodate demands of position (some weekends included)
• May require travel and some overnights may be required

We offer a competitive wage and group benefit package. Interested candidates should email resumes. Only successful candidates that meet our requirements will be contacted. Previous applicants need not apply.