Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

In this role, you will support In-Store Marketing brand experience, planning and execution by building in-store brand strategies, influencing various business priorities and ensuring delivery through one consistent and inspiring storewide brand experience.

What You’ll Do

• Build, maintain and communicate in-store marketing vision, brand standards and guidelines to support business priorities

• Identify opportunities for messaging and develop and share guidelines with category teams

• Research and build accurate yearly, monthly and quarterly budgets to support new initiatives and maintain graphic programs

• Ensure co-op collection for designated areas

• Develop creative briefs and in-store marketing programs to support overall In-Store Marketing brand experience storewide and for assigned focus areas

• Initiate, conceptualize and maintain projects by writing accurate and comprehensive project details, including communication objectives, messaging hierarchy, desired outputs and production specifications

• Oversee distribution lists and unique store environment needs to ensure accurate presentations in all store prototypes

• Review and advise on graphics at each creative development milestone to ensure output is on message

• Oversee proofing of store communication documents to ensure project information and implementation accuracy

• Evaluate the success of campaigns and store sets worth with the insights team 

• Perform competitive research to build strategies around Kohl’s customer experience and influence future programs

• Additional tasks may be assigned  

What Skills You Have

Required

• 3+ years of experience in In-Store Experience Design, Marketing or related field 

• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong attention to detail 

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and programs at varying stages of development

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Ability to navigate new technology and software

• Experience managing timelines and budget

• Ability to conceptualize and communicate creative ideas

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree

• Prior experience in drafting visual merchandising plans

• Prior retail experience or exposure to merchandising principles

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance as set by the company 

• Ability to work at least 8 hours per day, occasionally longer when necessary to meet business needs, 5 days per week

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Perform work in accordance with the Physical/Cognitive Requirements section

Physical/Cognitive Requirements 

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner

• Ability to comply with health and safety standards

• Ability to lift 50 pounds on an occasional to frequent basis. Greater than 50 pounds = one associate per 50 pounds