The Oregon Fruit Company is a fast-paced, growth-oriented fruit processing company based in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1935, the company acts like an 88-year-old startup, with an emphasis on new product innovation and disruptive communication to drive rapid growth in the foodservice and manufacturing ingredients channels. Oregon Fruit is family owned and seeking to share the things we grow in Oregon: Craft, Community and Fruit. 

The Associate Marketing Manager is responsible for marketing department program execution and support for Oregon Fruit’s rapidly growing foodservice and ingredients channels. This role works closely with Marketing, Brand Management, and Sales to create exciting campaigns, promotions and assets, driving awareness, interest, sales and loyalty towards Oregon Fruit. This position requires a creative thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. This is a fast-paced role that requires an owner’s mindset and an eagerness to dig in and move initiatives forward. This is a hybrid role with onsite work in the Salem, Oregon headquarters. 

Who You Are:

• A curious & resourceful go-getter who is self-motivated with a growth mindset.
• You bring innovative ideas to the table and have a flair for creative problem-solving.
• You have strong analytical skills and are adept at using data to measure campaign performance, identify trends, and make informed decisions.

Job Duties 

• Collaborating with the marketing and sales teams on key projects like campaigns and promotions.
• Basic visual and video design work.
• Manages marketing collateral development for internal and external audiences. 
• Lead the planning and execution of events and trade shows to promote brand visibility and engagement. 
• Lead design and printing projects, including consultant communications and feedback. 
• Coordinates with key consultants and contractors.
• Organizes administrative projects and tasks within the marketing department. 
• Assists in photoshoots and events. 
• Formats reports in Excel and presentations using PowerPoint. 
• Write content for collateral, videos, social, website, blog, events, webinars, etc. 
• Other marketing duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the activities of team members and agencies to ensure efficient workflow and achievement of departmental goals. Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to team members to foster their professional development and maintain high levels of productivity and quality standards. 

Qualifications

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

Education: 

• BA/BS from a four-year college or university, or 3-4 years’ experience working as a coordinator or administrator is required for this position. 

Skills: 

• Basic visual and video design and editing. 
• Possess understanding and capabilities in the following (or a similar comparable programs):

1. Office 365 
2. Adobe design suite 

• Excellent project management skills with an ability to prioritize and effectively communicate with stakeholders. 
• Excellent writing talent with impeccable grammar and a ‘no-typos’ polish. 

Attributes: 

• Strong commitment to achieving individual and team goals, including good organizational and administration skills in order to self-manage and develop discipline and be flexible and coachable. 
• Be an innovator – always seeking to evolve and improve. 
• Creative sense of design and approach to marketing projects. 
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation. 
• Proactive self-starter, with the ability to structure own schedule and meet deadlines.
• Someone with an interest in marketing food and beverage, retail leadership, or a similar field. 

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent in Marketing, Business or related field.

Travel Requirement

This position requires up to 10% travel time, including some evenings and weekends. 

Language Skills 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as margins, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. 

Computer Skills

Job requires specialized computer skills. Complete mastery with Microsoft Office Suite. Must be adept at using various applications including database, spreadsheet, report writing, project management, graphics, word processing, presentation creation/editing, communicate by e-mail and use scheduling software. Experience with CRM program such as HubSpot, Salesforce, etc. is required. Marketing automation skills a plus; eager to learn if little/no experience. Light design capabilities a plus. 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, or reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 lbs and/or move up to 50 pounds. This position requires frequent computer use. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Oregon Fruit Company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.