About this role
Location
GGP Chicago - 350 N Orleans Street, Suite 300
Business
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, GGP is a leading retail real estate company with a portfolio of 95+ high-performing retail assets, encompassing over 95 million square feet of space across the United States. As an owner-operator, we’re committed to creating vibrant destinations that bring people and brands together. With a team of 1,200+ employees and a legacy of leadership in retail real estate, we’re shaping the future of the industry by delivering exceptional value to our partners and the communities we serve
If you’re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.
Job Description
Position Summary
Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Programs for GGP, the Marketing Assistant is an hourly employee responsible for supporting the efforts of the Marketing Programs and Marketing Property teams, including implementing aspects of end-to-end customer-facing marketing activations and campaigns designed to increase shopper awareness, engagement, mall traffic and sales based upon a deep understanding of our shopper segments.
Responsibilities
- Support Marketing Programs and Property Marketing teams operations with day-to-day tasks to develop and execute activations and campaigns across multiple properties
- Work with both internal and external resources to coordinate meetings, collect data, and communicate pertinent information
- Manage and maintain the social publishing queue (Sprout), ensuring timely approvals while maintaining all brand and legal social media requirements
- Author and deploy weekly marketing communications email
- Own field-facing communications, trainings, and self-service resources, including ownership of operational signage projects and similar initiatives
- Assist with marketing program and activation tasks, including (but not limited to) sweepstakes fulfillment, social media briefs, content creator organization, and competitive research
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to request, review and route creative assets for marketing activations and media
- Organize cross-functional status meetings, including sourcing input from project leads and aggregating updates into a single source file (i.e., PowerPoint)
- Publish web and social content as needed
- Manage administrative tasks, including expense management, accruals, and invoice processing for the team
- Support Marketing Programs team with budget management and monthly accruals for accounting
- Other admin duties as needed
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED Required
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field required
- Organizational, project, and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications
- One to two years of marketing, communications, or events experience, including internships.
- Experience with Sprout Social or a similar marketing or social media management platform preferred
Compensation
Salary type: Non-Exempt
Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly
Hourly Pay Range: $24.00-$33.00
Annual Bonus Eligibility: 4%
Benefit Information
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, Dental and Vision beginning day 1
- 401(k) Company matching
- 401(k) Vests on Day 1
- Career development programs
- Charitable donation matching
- Generous paid time off (i.e., vacation, personal holidays, paid sick time)
- Paid Volunteer Hours
- Paid Parental Leave
- Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy, and adoption options
- Wellness and mental health resources
- Pet insurance offering
- Childcare Assistance
- Commuter benefits
- A culture based on our values of Act with Integrity, Build Mutual Trust, Take Initiative, and Win Together
We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.
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