Manager, Regional Marketing – IL

The Role 

The Manager of Regional Marketing will report directly to the Commercial General Manager, with significant visibility to the Revenue, Marketing, and Sales executive teams. This position requires an analytically oriented business problem solver, a hands-on brand builder who is not worried about getting their hands dirty, and a people leader with the intellectual flexibility to support a rapidly growing business. The leader must work with cross-functional partners across Sales, Marketing, and Retail to capture near term opportunities while building the infrastructure that will enable to the organization to execute best-in-class programming and achieve long-term aspirations. 

This role requires travel overnight multiple times throughout the year, up to 30% 

Responsibilities 

• Build and manage a team of local trade and retail marketing professionals to lead and execute: 
  • Development of regional marketing priorities, strategies, and solutions 
  • Management and coordination of local program calendar inclusive of all marketing programs and activities within the market that align to broader national calendar 
  • Execution of programs including adaptation of local physical and experiential assets for Green Thumb’s portfolio of brands across retail and wholesale channels, including: 

• • • Point of Sale assets 
    • Value-Added programs 
    • Localized digital/social media assets 
    • Experiential campaigns (e.g., in store brand education, large-scale consumer event activations) 
    • Trade Education activations and campaigns (e.g., external dispensary pop-ups, Budtender education programs, etc.) 
    • Patient outreach 
  • Management local social media platforms and assets 
  • Coordination of local digital programming calendar, including prioritization of opportunities, planning and local adaption of assets, trade activation plans, and execution oversight 
  • Ownership of local marketing budgets including tracking spend and measuring return on investment 
  • Management and recruitment of agency resources, where needed, to support the activation needs of the brand and local market teams 
• Monitor and understand local competitive environment, particularly related to promotional activities, to ensure that GTI’s local strategies and tactics are market-leading and effective – including driving traffic to our RISE Mundelein Consumption Lounge 
• Develop and improve processes to streamline marketing program development across the central trade marketing team as well as broader CPG marketing, sales, and retail organizations 
• Coach and lead team to ensure delivery of responsibilities and personal development, including: 
  • Assist in determining the scope of current and future local marketing roles based on local needs and regulatory nuances 
  • Lead recruiting efforts for all new and open local marketing roles 
  • Build development plans for local marketing team members and provide support and coaching to continue the development of all team members 
  • Become the expert in understanding state regulations to inform marketing program opportunities and ensure program and employee compliance with all Green Thumb-based state guidelines 

Qualifications  

• 5+ years experience in a related field marketing role or broader marketing, brand, or commercial sales roles 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required 
• A high integrity leader who understands that working in the Cannabis industry comes with greater scrutiny and therefore requires a higher level of compliance with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb 
• Track record of managing and developing a team of marketing professionals is preferred 
• A thorough understanding of consumer and trade marketing strategies and experience developing and adapting programs to fit local needs 
• Ability to think strategically and connect high-level strategic objectives to tactical program needs and development 
• Knowledge of local on and off-premise cannabis market, including local laws and statutes 
• Strong budget management skills with previous budget management and oversight experience 
• Ability to gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of target consumer and market trends 
• Compliance with all standard safety requirements and guidelines 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) 
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal 
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative, and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgment, common sense, and resourcefulness 
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, fast-paced environment 
• Possesses a high level of critical thinking 
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information 
• Strong organization planning & project management skills 
• Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb. 
• Ability to travel out of market overnight multiple times throughout the year, up to 30% 

Additional Requirements 

• Must pass any and all required background checks  
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry  
• Must possess valid driver’s license 
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age 
• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

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