*Position Title: * Marketing Coordinator

Department: Client Services/Operations

Location: Greater Toronto Area ? Home office based

Reports To: General Manager

Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Hive Retail Solutions is seeking a highly organized, creative, and proactive Marketing Coordinator to support the execution of national brand and retail marketing initiatives across Canada. This role will work closely with the General Manager, Brand Managers, Operations, and Business Development teams to help translate strategy into execution through the coordination of campaigns, product launches, retailer programs, presentations, and marketing assets.

The Marketing Coordinator plays a key support role in ensuring projects move efficiently from concept through execution while maintaining brand integrity, operational excellence, and strong client service standards. This position is ideal for a motivated marketing professional who thrives in a fast-paced agency and retail environment and enjoys balancing creativity, project coordination, relationship management, and operational detail.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Client Support

• Deliver against divisional business objectives established at the beginning of each fiscal year.
• Support client growth strategies contributing to increased agency performance ratings and incremental revenue growth.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while consistently reinforcing Hive Retail Solutions? core values and service standards.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of strategic presentations, proposals, reviews, and marketing recommendations for clients and retail partners.
• Identify opportunities for organic growth within existing client accounts and support the development of expansion initiatives.
• Serve as day-to-day support for the General Manager, Brand Managers, and Business Development teams.

Marketing Coordination & Brand Execution

• Coordinate execution of annual brand plans, promotional calendars, seasonal launches, and retailer marketing initiatives.
• Develop and coordinate marketing collateral including:
• sell sheets,
• retailer presentations,
• launch decks,
• review presentations,
• digital assets,
• social media content,
• and promotional materials.
• Maintain brand standards and ensure consistency in messaging, tone, visual identity, and positioning across all customer-facing materials.
• Coordinate production of packaging, print collateral, point-of-purchase materials, digital advertising, email campaigns, and social media content where required.
• Manage proofing cycles and approval processes across internal teams, retailers, licensors, vendors, and clients.
• Assist with retailer-specific marketing initiatives including:
• planograms,
• end-cap programs,
• in-store displays,
• promotional activations,
• and product launches.

Project Management & Operations

• Maintain project trackers, timelines, status reports, calendars, and stakeholder communications to ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Coordinate sample requests, mock-ups, presentation materials, and trade show assets.
• Own and maintain the company?s digital asset library including product photography, logos, approved creative files, and marketing resources.
• Liaise with creative agencies, freelance designers, photographers, printers, copywriters, and other vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.
• Track marketing budgets, purchase orders, invoices, and vendor payments in partnership with the Finance team.
• Assist with administrative tasks including:
• reporting,
• budgeting,
• template creation,
• documentation,
• and post-launch reporting.
• Coordinate collection and organization of competitive intelligence, market insights, pricing trends, and retail observations.

Events & Trade Shows

• Assist in planning and execution of trade shows, retailer events, launches, and activations.
• Coordinate booth logistics, pre-show planning, outreach,