Simon Property Group Inc

Assistant Director, Marketing & Business Development

Simon Property Group Inc$70K — $95K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA or BS in marketing or business
  • 3 years of experience in sales, sponsorship, or strategic marketing
  • Solid understanding of retail management and advertising
  • Exceptional negotiating skills
  • Experience in event planning
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work varied schedules, including weekends
  • Willingness for some overnight travel

Responsibilities

  • Identify and create revenue opportunities through strategic positioning
  • Generate prospective clients via cold calling and networking
  • Review marketing budget and related financial reports
  • Support administrative aspects of sponsorship and event contracts
  • Develop relationships with partners and sponsors for performance improvement
  • Complete all sales reporting and manage inventory requests
  • Review center sales and traffic trends to inform strategies
  • Manage production of on-mall promotional materials
  • Assist in crafting communications for retailers
  • Maintain an updated media contact list and network
  • Coordinate tenant and partner meetings with DMBD

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development
  • Engagement in a dynamic retail environment
  • Exposure to strategic marketing practices
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
  • Involvement in community-oriented sponsorship programs
Full Job Description
Job Location:
Cherry Creek Shopping Center

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

This position is responsible to assist in the creation, development, and implementation of the overall revenue generation strategies and strategic marketing direction of the shopping center and in order to meet corporate property business and marketing objectives.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
  • Under the direction of the DMBD, identify, create, and sell revenue opportunities through strategic positioning of mall assets, media assets, and mall programming in order to achieve the sales goals of the property
  • Generate prospective clients in local markets through cold calling, networking, reviewing applicable publications and targeted outreach plans
  • Review and understand Marketing budget, Marketing financials and various related reports
  • Support administrative elements and approvals of sponsorship/event deals including contracting, deal entry, proof of performance, payment collection, contract renewal, revenue forecasting and reporting
  • Assist in the development of solid on-going relationships with partners and sponsors to address performance, execution, and future growth potential
  • Assist in the completion of all associated sales reporting including weekly inventory verification and updating as well as management of individual inventory requests
  • Frequently review and understand center sales and traffic tends and reports
  • Assist with the promotion and implementation of platform programs in a professional and timely manner and measuring of results
  • Responsible for managing the local production and use of on-mall collateral and materials.
  • Participate in Manager on Duty rotation as needed, attend staff meetings and uphold other relevant management responsibilities
  • Assist in writing and creating retailer correspondence and communications.
  • Work with DMBD to keep an up-to-date media contact list and build a network of media contacts
  • Along with the DMBD, convey sales and market related information to the center's leasing representative. Provide necessary marketing information and assistance as necessary
  • Assist DMBD with coordinating tenant and partner meetings


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • BA or BS degree with emphasis in marketing or business
  • 3 years of experience in sales, sponsorship, strategic marketing, event management, and budgeting
  • Knowledge of retail management, marketing and advertising and working knowledge of the media industry
  • Exceptional negotiating skills
  • Event planning experience
  • Well-developed oral and written skills
  • Sound fiscal management and budgeting skills
  • Excellent word processing, Excel, and Power Point skills
  • Flexibility to work varied schedules including weekends and evenings
  • Some overnight travel required

About Simon Property Group Inc

Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, the largest retail real estate investment trust (REIT), and the largest shopping mall operator in the US. The company operates five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, premium outlet centers, The Mills, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It owns or has an interest in more than 230 properties comprising approximately 190 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America and Asia.
Learn more about Simon Property Group Inc
Size
2,400 employees
Market Cap
$39.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
Founded
1993
5 Year Trend
-1.2%
Revenue
$4.6 billion
NASDAQ

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