Retail Marketing Associate (Wholesale)

We’re leading the way in redefining the workwear category. Our mission is to engineer better boots and apparel for our country’s tradesmen and women by working directly with real workers to learn what they actually need to execute their jobs.

The BRUNT team is not only devoted to improving on the old workwear standards, but we’re also creating a community that tradesmen and women can call their own. From our weekly hangouts at the BRUNT Garage, to hosting events across the country, we’re all about getting boots on the ground and building something real with the BRUNT crew.

What You’ll Do:

The Retail Marketing Associate is responsible for owning the day-to-day marketing relationship with BRUNT's digital and physical wholesale and online marketplace partnerships. Acting as an internal liaison between brand, growth, marketing operations, and wholesale teams, this partner-facing position is a highly collaborative and detail oriented role that will ensure the successful execution of BRUNT’s retail strategy.

How You’ll Do It:

Field Marketing

• Work closely with BRUNT’s wholesale partners to align store marketing assets to brand guidelines and support an optimal in-store experience,  ensuring that we are maximizing BRUNT’s physical and digital presence.  
• Create a formal feedback process for external buyers to measure success of marketing initiatives and collect customer feedback to inform future strategies.
• Boost retail partner confidence and deepen their understanding of our brand and product lineup.
• Contribute to visual merchandising standards and develop streamlined processes for retail partners’ marketing initiatives as BRUNT scales. 
• Maintain, track, and allocate the retail marketing budget across all wholesale marketing initiatives. Provide regular financial reporting to the executive leadership team, proactively mitigating any risk of exceeding budget.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with internal Sales teams to identify opportunities for brand marketing in both physical and digital spaces, including but not limited to: signage and fixturing, joint digital campaigns, and co-sponsorships.
• Collaborate with BRUNT’s Community and Events team to integrate retail partners with our event strategy, including leveraging BRUNT’s influencer community at the local level.  
•  Build creative briefs and collaborate with internal teams to bring concepts from ideation to execution, leveraging excellent attention to detail and project management skills. 

What You Need to Succeed:

• 2 - 4 years of experience in retail marketing within the footwear and apparel industry.
• Proven ability to use excellent communication skills to build and maintain relationships with multiple retail partners. 
• Exceptional organization and project management skills, with experience bringing creative initiatives from concept to execution. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Enjoys tackling several projects simultaneously and working in a fast paced and high growth environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time across the U.S. 
• Ability to commute to the office located in North Reading, Massachusetts approximately 3x a week.

WHY BRUNT?

At BRUNT, people come first. That’s why we support the whole employee.

This is how we do it: 

Financial Wellness

• Competitive compensation
• Equity
• 401k and retirement plan assistance

Health & Wellbeing

• Dental and Vision 100% covered by BRUNT 
• Comprehensive medical benefits 
• Paid parental leave 

Professional Development

• Clear and transparent performance management process 
• Understanding how you can level up at BRUNT 

Culture and Community

• All-Hands meetings twice a year for the entire team to connect 
• Flexible and collaborative work environment
• Thursdays social events with co-workers and community members 

No matter what experience you have within our industry we encourage you to apply. At BRUNT, we believe that a strong crew is assembled with people from different backgrounds. 

We look for individuals who thrive on challenges, will be passionate about our brand, and believe that teamwork is necessary for success. Show us how your experiences have shaped you and how you can contribute to BRUNT. We can’t wait to hear from you!