Director, Targeted Marketing Channels

Work Location Type:Hybrid

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is$145,700.00 to$242,800.00.

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

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The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details

The Director, Targeted Marketing Channels role provides leadership and direction in the execution of strategies to maximize efficiencies & return for mid-funnel marketing channels primarily including: Direct Mail, Email, & Sales Collateral

Responsible for setting strategic direction and leading the successful execution of mid-funnel marketing campaigns to drive profitable return on investment- combining knowledge of Industrial Maintenance Repair and Operations products and customers with deep channel expertise.

Oversee a marketing spend budget, with high potential growth in the next 2 years.

Works across functions and business units to provide strategic direction & expertise related to channel effectiveness.

This role is based in our Lake Forest and Chicago offices and reports into the VP, Marketing

You Will

• Lead a team of 10+ employees, responsible for leveraging mid-funnel marketing channels to drive growth.
• Manage external partner relationships for mid-funnel marketing channels * Create testing frameworks and processes to achieve measurable results at scale.
• Optimize (cost & effectiveness) the delivery of marketing campaigns and programs to achieve defined strategic marketing goals
• Execute multi-channel campaigns that achieve defined marketing goals & objectives across email, direct mail, & sales collateral.
• Oversee and manage the budget, growth and optimization of current programs and identify and evaluate new program opportunities.
• Collaborate across marketing teams and broader business to ensure multi-channel marketing campaigns are executed effectively to create seamless customer experiences.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Management or related disciplines, MBA preferred
• 10+ years of equivalent work experience. * Demonstrated leadership to manage, develop and refine the technical and leadership capabilities of employees.
• Knowledge of Maintenance Repair and Operations Products and Customers in addition to marketing within a complex matrix organization.
• Proven experience negotiating, managing and directing large external partner relationships to deliver on results.
• Management and technical experience in print, mailing, & email.
• Proven leadership skills to drive changes throughout an organization.
• Proven experience with continuous improvement or quality procedures.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills; ability to analyze and present conclusions on business performance to stakeholders and executives.
• Strong communication skills, ability to work with and present to teams and stakeholders with varying levels of marketing knowledge.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.