Retail Marketing Account Executive

Are you ready to take your marketing skills to the next level? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

At Starkey, we are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. As a world leader in the manufacturing and delivering of advanced hearing solutions, we go to work each day to ensure every person on the planet has the opportunity to hear their very best. Founded in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems.

Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Starkey has more than 5,000 employees globally, operates 29+ facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Here’s a video about the people behind Starkey’s groundbreaking innovation:

We are seeking a dynamic, hard-working Marketing Account Executive that will be responsible for assisting, developing, and executing marketing initiatives for Starkey’s retail clients. This involves daily contact with customers by phone and e-mail, and occasional in-person visits, to determine their marketing needs. The Retail Marketing Account Executive will work with customers to develop traditional and digital marketing plans and calendars, assist in creative production of marketing materials, and implement marketing campaigns.

Hearing is key to our health and happiness. Starkey is much more than the hearing aids we produce. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. We believe being able to hear the world and the people around us is as essential to the human experience as breathing. Many recent advances are already being recognized as disruptive technologies that have positioned Starkey hearing aids as the industry’s first devices that go beyond providing just audiological amplification. Our hearing aids now incorporate Artificial Intelligence, embedded activity sensors, language translation and transcription services, as well as an always-on personal voice assistant.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; marketing degree preferred
• 2-3 years of marketing or comparable business experience in a corporate marketing or agency environment; Account management and experience with building customer relationships; some sales experience a plus
• Digital marketing and social media experience is required

Our marketing account executive will:

• Manage the marketing efforts for assigned clients with great attention to detail and focus on client and internal goals
• Proactively work with accounts to develop and implement marketing strategies across different marketing mediums
• Communicate new marketing programs and materials to clients as developed
• Drive consistent evolution in clients’ digital marketing efforts
• Participate in client meetings and training courses
  • Monitors budgets by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
• Work with internal team members to ensure new projects are completed on time and within budget
• Work with preferred vendors and programs for creative production, demographic reports, and campaign tracking
• Maintain a working partnership with sales staff to determine priority clients for marketing support

Our culture:

• An experienced team built around a culture of professional growth and knowledge-sharing
• We celebrate innovation – finding creative ways to serve our customers better than anyone else
• Global leader in the design, development, and distribution of comprehensive hearing technologies
• We serve with passion, purpose, and excellence
• Here’s the bottom line – we work so people can hear!

Salary and Other Compensation :

The target pay range for this position is between $64,680 - $73,500 / year. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits :

The following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, include medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, company-paid life and short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee assistance plan, hearing aid benefits, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, paid floating holidays, paid volunteer service day, paid paternity and maternity leave and tuition reimbursement.

This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.

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