**Trade Marketing Specialist (6 Month Contract)

Location: Vancouver, BC / Hybrid** Staffing Placement Opportunity Qualifications The successful candidate should demonstrate the following qualifications and experience:

• A university degree or diploma in a related discipline such as business or marketing.
• 3+ years of recent, related experience in consumer trade marketing/customer marketing.
• Experience in marketing, advertising, and branding, with a strong emphasis on retail marketing.
• CPG experience is an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• An existing (at time of submission) and ongoing contract with the candidate.

Preferred Skills

• Solid knowledge of principles, concepts, and practices in retail marketing.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to analyze business situations and develop solutions.
• Proven experience in delivering consumer-centric marketing.
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation.
• Experience in agency management (advertising, media, experiential, merchandising).
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines, multitask, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Flexibility to adapt and work around dynamic schedules.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite, Adobe, web-based programs).
• Understanding of the B.C. gaming industry is an asset.

SERVICES

The Successful Candidate Will

• Work closely with the Key Account team to drive the implementation of the lottery trade marketing strategy in collaboration with Omni Marketing, Lottery Product, Field Sales, and Operational Teams.
• Be accountable for the end-to-end development of promotional creative assets, operational logistical plans, and in-trade activation for Key Account initiatives. Act as liaison between creative resources (internal & external), Operations, Channel, and the Key Account team.
• Coordinate the execution of the Lotto Express retail strategy in collaboration with Lottery Operations and Field Sales teams.
• Collect, manage, and maintain Key Account partner promotional capabilities such as partner promotional calendars, creative assets, and spec sheets, and disseminate key information to internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes within Lottery Operations to ensure smooth planning and execution of all retail promotions.
• Provide key insights and recommendations to the Manager, Trade Marketing regarding opportunities to evolve tactics, improve results, or generate incremental revenues.
• Proactively stay informed about retail industry trends, sharing best practices and insights across the business.
• Perform other tasks as reasonably required by the Project Manager.

Note; this is an opportunity with a Microserve client.