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| Director of New Business Development
Niles, IL
Job Code: PG-DNBD-CTN
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As a key member of our organization, you would
report to the Corporate Vice President and General Manager.
There is heavy business interaction with inter-department
members including, Director of Marketing; Creative Director;
Senior Program Managers, and Product Procurement Manager.
Key intra-department contacts include, CEO; Vice President,
Research and Analysis; General Counsel, Director of Corporate
Licensing; Director of In-House Media Buying Service, and
Director of Wholesale Marketing. The duties and responsibilities
will include leading an initiative to create, generate and
develop new business opportunities and avenues for the company;
generate and explore new ideas and product concepts. Leading
the research, marketing, advertising, revenue analysis, and
testing of new ideas to determine their true potential. Play
a lead role in exploring and developing potential strategic
corporate alliances. The successful candidate should possess
the following qualifications: 15+ years of relevant business
experience; at least 10 years direct marketing experience
to customers, not wholesale. Experience in giftware, commemorative
products, or consumer products a plus, but not mandatory.
Strong marketing experience, skills and instincts; understanding
of and passion for what makes consumers excited and compelled
to buy. Proven track record of creating and driving new business
initiatives. Highly creative with a strong business acumen
and analytical ability. Ability to lead others. Possess a
desire to move into a higher level of executive management
and run a business. Must have P&L experience. Successful
track record of recruiting professionals in an organization
with high standards of performance. Leadership and the ability
to source, recruit, develop and challenge, motivate, and retain
top-notch professionals. Proven team building and leadership
skills, and a track record of working successfully through
other professionals to accomplish strategic sales goals. Outstanding
oral and written communication skills. Outstanding interpersonal/relationship
skills. Technologically competent and able to utilize technology
including spreadsheets, Microsoft Office applications, etc.
A Bachelor's degree in a related field is necessary, and a
Master's degree in marketing or finance is preferred. Travel
is minimal-as needed.
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| Product Development Associate
various Bradford Group companies
Niles, IL
Job Code: PK-PDA-CTN |
Responsible for assisting
product development managers in concepting and developing
product series and preparing product for presentation to the
company. You will also be responsible for managing schedules
for artists, overseeing contact with artists, and various
other project management tasks. BA or BFA degree in Art, Art
History, Fashion Illustration, Fashion Design, Graphic Design.
Strong internship experience or a minimum of two years experience
required. Experience in a clerical and/or art/craft environment
a major plus. Artistic skills preferred. Must possess excellent
organizational skils, strong communication skills and be detailed
oriented.
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| Marketing Professionals
various Bradford Group companies
Niles, IL
Job Code: PK-MP-CTN |
As a key member
of our marketing team, you will be responsible for managing
and developing direct marketing strategies for maximizing
contribution of our product series. This will include
involvement in product positioning and determining optimum
contact strategies for new product lines. You will also
manage client selection, product inventory and components,
and complete financial analysis. We are seeking individuals
with a BS degree and 3 to 10 years proven direct marketing
experience. Strong quantitative and analytical skills,
PC proficiency, as well as the ability to handle multiple
projects are required. Previous supervisory experience
and financial responsibility are highly desirable.
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Product Development Professionals
various Bradford Group companies
Niles, IL
Job Code: RH-PDP-CTN
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Our Product Development professionals are passionate
in the pursuit of innovative products. They possess a unique
balance of the creative and the analytical. They are constantly
sifting through and weighing information about the current
market trends, what has worked and what's on the horizon,
and then adding their own keen design eye to create something
new and special. Of course, one of the exciting aspects in
Product Development at the Bradford Group is working with
top artists and licensed properties. They also establish working
relationships with manufacturers to gain access to the latest
production techniques and materials in order to create exciting
and innovative products. These positions require a BA or BFA
in Art, Art History, Fine/Studio Arts, Illustration, Product
Design or Sculpting. MAC/PC and Photoshop skills are essential.
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Distribution Clerk 1
BGE, Ltd.
Bensenville, IL
Job Code: JH-DC-CTN
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We are seeking dependable individuals with 1-2 years of warehouse experience. Duties will include picking, packing, material handling, material transporting, and other duties as assigned. Forklift experience and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. is required. Experience using an order picker/cherry picker, shrink wrap or packaging machinery is preferred and experience working on a production line is a plus.
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Sr. Media Manager
Hawthorne
Niles, IL
Job Code: E02041
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The main duties and responsibilities of this position: Research, plan and assist in the execution of multi-million dollar direct response advertising campaigns for the Hawthorne Group. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic marketer, to maximize product placements in Media and Lists for the purposes of acquiring clients for our internal marketing efforts. Other responsibilities will include performing analysis on LTV, Bad Debt, and customer response rates for assigned products and Media s. Also will involve monitoring inventory for those placements and assisting in the development of creative advertising. Specific knowledge, skills and abilities required and/or preferred for this position: The ideal candidate for this position will be a creative thinker with excellent analytical and organizational skills. A strong background in list acquisition/rentals, database modeling, merge/purge process, and customer acquisition/retention is a must. A Bachelor s degree in Marketing, Advertising, or Communications as well as a minimum of 3+ years of related experience is required. Must have solid spreadsheet proficiency and the ability to effectively communicate in a fast-paced environment.
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E-mail your resume to:
careers@thebradfordgroup.com
Or, mail or fax your resume to:
The Bradford Group
Attn: Human Resources (Insert job code)
9333 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, IL 60714-1393
Fax: 847-581-8630
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