Marketing Manager, Public Relations

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people's homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making-and our story is still unfolding.

We're here for it. We think you should be too. We're looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as a Marketing Manager, Public Relations.

This Marketing Manager, Public Relations will help build company awareness and maximize sales growth / profitability by supporting and implementing the brand's overall PR and Events plan. They will serve as a liaison to media, influencers and agency partners to promote brand awareness through product placements, editorial coverage, media partnership, and events programming.

This is a 4 day / week position based out of our Headquarters in Northbrook, IL

A day in the life as a Marketing Manager, Public Relations...

Lead development, execution and analysis of public relations strategies by working in conjunction with the Public Relations agency and internal teams

Serve as key stakeholder and help lead project team to execute annual and seasonal media previews

Develop and oversee public relations and events strategies for product collaboration launches

Manage media interviews, product / image requests, support media outreach campaigns, community relations, crisis communications, collaborations and product integrations

Develop a yearly store events calendar as well as work with broader marketing, visual and store operations teams to oversee implementation and execution of events across all channels

Work to identify new retail partnerships that will help drive store traffic and brand awareness

Develop and lead store opening events in the U.S. and Canada Oversee all associated vendor contracts, budgets and timelines

Provide project support for ad hoc public relations initiatives across all business channels implemented by the company

Manage store events coordinator

Create monthly departments product placement reporting

Help with strategy and lead execution of new store market launches

What you'll bring to the table...

Excellent communication skills and a knack for aligning disparate agendas and groups

Develop and pitch public relations, events and new market launch strategies to executive stakeholders

Working knowledge of how to effectively promote / communicate events internally and externally across all channels

Ability to multitask multiple projects, manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced work environment, while maintaining high productivity and work quality

Manage complex projects on time, on budget and on goal

Ability to negotiate contracts with outside vendors and partners

Experience compiling and analyzing data to pull insights and trends

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

6 years of Consumer and / or Retail Marketing / Public Relations experience

Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience

Experience in executing events of all size and scale

Experience leading and managing the creative development process on a marketing team

Minimum Starting Rate : $68,000.00 Annually

Up to : $90,000.00 Annually

Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as "the Company". The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request. The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. State / City Compliance : The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.