Experienced Marketing Coordinator - Cookies® Bloomington

Project Equity Illinois Inc.

Project Equity Illinois, in partnership with Cookies®, is looking for an experienced, and creative Marketing Specialist who is passionate about our industry.

Our product is fire, our team is amazing, and we are one of the leading national brands in the cannabis industry!

Position Title: Marketing Coordinator / Budtender

Classification: Non-exempt

Status: Full-time

Summary/Objective: Responsible for the implementation of approved marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness, drive foot traffic, and increase sales. Manages social media accounts, coordinates and facilitates promotional events and maintains customer loyalty database to maximize return customer counts.

Essential Functions:

· Social Media – responsible for all social media postings (FB, Insta, TikTok, Reddit, etc.) in compliance with Brand and Company standards.

· Ecommerce – responsible for timely posting of daily/weekly/monthly specials, events, and other relevant sales/promotional information as approved by GM/AGM.

· SpringBig – accurately maintains and updates SpringBig platform to include accurate input of customer information; upload of customer BYOB receipts. Generates internal database information such as lists and counts for direct marketing projects.

· Weedmaps – responsible for oversight of WM platform for the store; ensure accuracy of all information posted.

· Effectively utilizes graphics design software (Canva) to create postings, collateral, etc. for internal and marketing and event use.

· Maintains current calendar for all Cannabis events; facilitates store participation and manages all aspects of participation in approved events.

· Develops and manages In-Store Educational events.

· Ensure all in-store marketing collateral (shelf talkers, etc.) is current and relevant to support

· Daily management of Visitor logs; tracking of Security time spent with deliveries to include monthly totals

· Greet all customers in a professional and courteous manner; ensure compliance with store access requirements (age/ID); accurately enter new customer information into TREEZ

· Promote SpringBig/loyalty program to customers at check-in

· Communicate daily with store staff to ensure effective promotion and administration of store specials

· Effectively utilizes POS system; enters required data accurately and processes transactions without error.

· Daily store maintenance/clean-up duties as assigned.

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

· Must be 21 years of age or older.

· Must complete fingerprint consent form and pass a background check per IDFPR.

· Must complete Illinois Responsible Vendor Training

· Minimum 2 years previous experience working in a marketing support role

· Strong graphic arts orientation; previous experience with software platforms

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction

· Strong work ethic; ability to adapt to adjusting workload and priority levels.

· Excels in team environments and in building and developing interpersonal relationships while maintaining an individual focus/determination to achieve established goals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Marketing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17