Trade Marketing Manager - Midwest - Geo External Partners

Kiva Confections (www.kivaconfections.com) is a world-class cannabis-infused edibles company in California, the largest cannabis market in the world. Kiva's line includes Kiva Chocolate Bars, Terra Bites, Petra Mints, Lost Farms Gummies & Chews, and Camino Gummies. Our products are crafted from premium ingredients and thoughtfully combined with California cannabis. Since our beginning in 2010, our goal has been to create confections that redefine what a cannabis confection ought to be. By applying art and science, we ensure a deliciously consistent experience.We have high-reaching growth plans as the legal market and consumer adoption expand. Key growth initiatives include ambitious platform innovation, outstanding marketing, geographic expansion, strategic partnerships, and more. We are resourced for this spectacular growth and looking for great people to help take us to the next level.Job SummaryKiva is looking for a Trade Marketing Manager for the Midwest Region to join Kiva’s award-winning and industry-leading marketing and sales team. This role specializes in developing and implementing locally relevant trade marketing initiatives in partnerships with the Sales and Marketing teams and retail partners to drive the business. These activities include: primary and secondary display implementation, budtender and consumer engagement, and account specific activations that tie to growth strategies.The Kiva Trade Marketing Manager will work directly with the Kiva sales and trade marketing teams along with retail accounts ensuring national alignment and seamless execution. The role will cover multiple states and require travel.Must reside in one of these states: Michigan/Illinois/Ohio/MissouriThis job is for you if...You have a passion for driving results, an eye for detail, and strong project management abilitiesYou possess excellent interpersonal skills to build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholdersYou’re able to manage multiple tasks, juggle competing priorities, and deliver projects on time and within budgetYou’re a proactive self-starter and able to work both independently as well as take directionYou have strong communication, organizational, and analytical skillsYou have an understanding of the cannabis retail landscape or equivalent CPG industryAs Kiva's Trade Marketing Manager - Midwest, you'll...Work cross-functionally internally and direct with retailers to develop retail marketing programs for all Kiva brands which include but is not limited to: new product launches, promotions, in-store displays, customer outreach, and other retail support activitiesGuide the field teams to ensure that Kiva shows up correctly in stores through visual merchandising, customized promotional programming, digital marketing, and sales velocity focused activitiesEnsure team product knowledge and successful educational executions in marketsWork with the Creative and Brand Marketing teams to develop assets for retail executionAnalyze purchasing data and develop commercial plans to maximize growth performance and optimize ROIAssist in planning and execution of trade and consumer events, which includes attending to represent KivaCommunicate regularly with teams on all updates around asset development, SOPs, and other trade marketing toolsRecommend optimizations to evergreen assets in your market and work with the marketing teams to bring them to lifeSource, manage, and allocate merch for the field teams including vetting vendors, PO creation, and budget managementDevelop SOPs as needed to ensure alignment and maximum efficiencyUse tools day to day including Salesforce, Asana, Canva, and moreManage the regional Trade Marketing budgetWhat we're looking for...3+ years of

TRADE MARKETING

experience in a similar roleDegree in marketing, business, or related fieldExperience working directly with retail accountsExcellent organization and communication skillsSales experience a plusSalesforce experience a plusAbility to travel (up to 75% of time, depending on activities)Must be over 21+ years of ageCannabis, alcohol, or traditional CPG experience preferred$113,000 - $126,000 a year

Please note, we consider a number of factors such as internal pay parity, relevant experience/skills, geographic location, etc.

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