Sr. Marketing Associate, Brand

Vitamix is unquestionably the premium brand of high-performance “blenders,” and known for its top-notch company culture and climate. It is an important component of what makes Vitamix unique and successful, and the reason why Vitamix is recognized as a Top Workplace, NorthCoast99 Winner, and Smart Culture Award recipient.

Throughout its 100+ year history, Vitamix has encouraged and promoted healthy lifestyles for both its customers and employees. Employees enjoy multiple wellness programs and perks, a free Vitamix machine, and an onsite fitness center. Vitamix also offers a flexible work environment, great work culture, healthy living initiatives like fitness reimbursements, and opportunities for advancement.

For consumers, Vitamix can be found domestically in places like William Sonoma, Sur la Table, Crate & Barrel, Target, Amazon, and at Vitamix.com, and is in over 130 countries around the world.

Ultimately, Vitamix is the Global-leader in high-performance blending solutions for home and commercial use, is preferred by chefs and is found in many of top restaurants around the world. It is relied upon by culinary schools in the U.S. and has been used to train thousands of students and master chefs worldwide. If it is not a Vitamix, it’s just a blender.

Vitamix is seeking a Sr. Marketing Associate is responsible for the hands-on execution of paid performance media and integrated marketing programs across Brand, Amazon, and retail partners. This role will work closely with Sales, eCommerce, creative, analytics and external agency and retail partners to coordinate campaigns, manage deliverables, monitor performance, and recommend practical optimizations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Execute paid media programs in partnership with agency teams, collaborating with Sales to align forecasts, goals, and business needs. Evaluate media recommendations, oversee creative asset development and approvals, and use performance insights to recommend practical test-and-learn opportunities that improve results.

• Manage the day-to-day execution and performance of Amazon paid media, partnering with agency teams and Sales to align media strategies with business objectives. Oversee creative workflows and planning deliverables, evaluate recommendations, and identify opportunities to test, learn, and optimize campaign performance.

• Execute paid media programs across current and emerging retail partners, including Wayfair, Target, and others, ensuring alignment with Sales forecasts and objectives. Coordinate creative assets, timelines, and approvals while using performance reporting to identify opportunities for testing and optimization.

• Support the execution and optimization of affiliate and performance marketing partnerships, coordinating deliverables across internal teams and external partners. Identify opportunities to integrate affiliate, paid media, retail, social, and other channels to improve the customer journey and overall marketing efficiency.

• Manage priorities, timelines, meetings, reporting standards, and cross-functional handoffs for assigned initiatives, maintaining accountability for deliverables from planning through completion. Proactively communicate risks, resolve roadblocks, and follow through on action items to keep work on track.

• Manage purchase order creation and processing, maintain accurate budget trackers, and partner with the Brand Manager to monitor actuals, assess budget pacing, and support reforecasting. Proactively identify and communicate budget variances or potential risks.

• Develop media performance reports that translate campaign data into actionable insights and recommendations. Contribute to test-and-learn strategies, annual media planning, and presentation materials across Brand, Amazon, and select retail accounts.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONSExperience:

4 years of progressive experience in brand marketing, media, performance marketing, or a closely related discipline, preferably in a consumer brand environment

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related field

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience executing and optimizing paid media across multiple channels, including paid search, Amazon advertising, and retail media

• Experience working effectively with agency partners, including writing clear briefs, coordinating deliverables, evaluating recommendations, managing feedback, and following through on timelines and results

• Strong understanding of media planning, buying, measurement, optimization, and performance reporting, with the ability to turn data into clear, practical recommendations

• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Creative, Analytics and eCommerce teams to translate business goals into clear media actions and deliverables

• Excellent project management skills, with a track record of independently organizing work, managing competing priorities, and moving deliverables forward across internal teams and external partners

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to tailor updates, recommendations, and trad-offs for a range of stakeholders

• Proficiency with Excel/spreadsheet-based analysis and presentation tools; comfortable working with media reporting platforms and dashboards

Other Requirements:

• Communication - Ability to express ideas clearly, confidently, and succinctly in both formal and informal settings.

• Relationship Building - Ability to establish, maintain, and cultivate positive relationships with individuals, teams, and external stakeholders to foster a collaborative environment

• Influence - Ability to persuade and guide others towards a desired outcome.

• Flexibility - Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities, new information, and diverse situations, while remaining focused on achieving goals.

• Resourcefulness - Leverages available resources and contacts to overcome obstacles and achieve project goals efficiently.

• Organizational Skills - Effectively manages time, prioritizes tasks, meets deadlines, and maintains systems for achieving goals.

• Attention to Detail - Consistently maintains high standards of quality and accuracy across different tasks and projects.

• Reliability/Dependability - Highly reliable, proactive self-starter; can be counted on to complete assignments on time

• Initiative - Proactive problem solver, takes calculated risks, and seeks opportunities for improvement.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to sit up to 8 hours per day, with walking and standing required frequently

• Visual acuity is required to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data, viewing a computer terminal, reading documents, reports, and emails

• Repetitive hand movements for tasks like typing or assembly

Amount of Travel Required: Up to 10% travel required # of Direct Reports: 0 Work Schedule/Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM Work Arrangement: Hybrid Work Environment: Office

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.