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DIRECTOR, CREATIVE SERVICES – TORONTO, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Director, Creative Services who can imaginatively express brands within the Supreme portfolio. In this position, you will consistently bring fresh ideas to design while developing, leading and working-with a team of brand content and graphic designers.

With a strong background in regulated marketing design, you will translate business objectives into results-driven, creative and inspiring deliverables. Working collaboratively, the incumbent will manage the creative process across a variety of mediums for packaging, digital, video/multimedia and print design. This position will report into the VP Marketing.

From concept to completion you are a solutions person who can drive best practices and continuous improvement in the design studio. You are an experienced mentor and coach in a creative team environment, and you understand the importance of diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace. You have strong verbal and written communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and interpret briefs from clients and project managers and translate their needs to create a design vision.
• Build a world-class art studio team.
• Mentor, inspire and develop a creative team, leading them to excellence in creative execution.
• Establish the conceptual and creative direction for all design staff which includes graphic designers and videographers; ensure design work is of highest quality, reflects brand standards, and is on budget and on time.
• Identify opportunities to improve design services and provide recommendations to develop the studio to meet future demands.
• Provide design guidance and brand support to local marketing reps and clients.
• Attend briefings/status meetings, handle client interaction, present concepts in a compelling manner and communicate and monitor project progress.
• Build relationships, working collaboratively and proactively with shared services and field.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A completed undergraduate degree in a relevant field
• 7-10 years of position relevant experience
• Experience managing direct reports
• Marketing collateral: event materials, invitations, brochures, infographics and high-end reports
• Advertising: local sponsorship ads, local event ads
• Public Company Assets; annual general reports
• Branding photo shoots: oversee photography to be used in marketing collateral
• Website landing pages, microsites and digital invites
• Video and Multimedia Software capabilities should include: MS office
• Adobe Creative Cloud: primarily InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

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FORECAST ANALYST – TORONTO, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Manager of Supply Chain, the Forecast Analyst is responsible for the accurate forecasting of product demand by item and province. The successful candidate is expected to have a solid understanding of the forecasting process, which entails working and communicating with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing in-depth analysis of sales and inventory performance by province, identifying market trends, and developing a solid understanding of customer demand and their respective impacts to the forecasting process.
• Carrying out analysis of weekly sales and inventory by item and by province and taking a pro-active approach to identifying and articulating foreseeable business risks and opportunities to determine go-forward strategies.
• Initiating and developing strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Assuming an active role in demand consensus reviews to deliver an unbiased and unconstrained view of the demand by item in each province.
• Actively participating in all Supply Chain and Demand Planning processes and meetings is also required, along with ad hoc requests as requested.

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong Leader and Exceptional Communicator: able to manage multiple priorities and concisely articulate ideas and findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Problem Solver and Analytical Thinker: strong analytical skills with the ability to use sound logic to strategically trouble-shoot problems and synthesize complex data sets.
• Customer Focused and Results Oriented: Work independently or within a group to achieve business objectives, identify risks and opportunities for improvement, meet expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-Secondary Education (Business/Statistics/Finance)
• 3+ years related experience in forecasting analytics (demand planning, sales planning)
• Proficient in MS Office tools – Advanced Excel Skills
• Strong Analytical Skills and affinity for numbers.
• Solid understanding of forecasting processes.
• Strong self-initiative to operate independently.
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Team Oriented

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BRAND MANAGER, KKE – TORONTO, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Brand Manager, KKE will execute the adult recreational strategy and all brand marketing activities in the cannabis space for the Khalifa Kush Enterprise brand in Canada.

The development and integration of the brand plan will involve the consideration of the current cannabis market; legislation, regulations and access challenges. Using strong regulated marketing skills and business acumen, the KKE Brand Manager who will report to the Director of Marketing will coordinate with cross-functional teams, external vendors and consultants to help legally promote and execute the formulary, marketing plan, regulatory requirements, market access strategy, and consumer outreach strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Have a thorough understanding of the cannabis market from a business, social and regulatory perspective.
• Ensure that all marketing materials are in compliance with Health Canada regulatory requirements.
• Develop strategies and proactively respond to consumer trends, competitive threats, brand issues, and opportunities.
• Researching and evaluating new product opportunities, demand for potential products, and customer needs and insights, faster than the competition.
• Builds and defends market share with plans aligned to category strategies.
• Develop comprehensive understanding of brand equity, target market, and positioning relative to competitors.
• Working with cross functional teams to lead the commercialization of new products.
• Managing launch campaigns and distribution channels for new and existing products.
• Analysis of the effectiveness of all marketing efforts, recommending, adjusting and implementing plans as applicable.
• Support the Director of Marketing in creating business case strategy presentations and provide the necessary data to create investment metric models for new business opportunities in the industry.
• Build & manage, monthly, quarterly budgets, marketing plans, promotions and strategic plans.
• Develop innovative methods to advertise to consumers in a regulated market that is relevant, legal and engaging.
• Focus on building consumer first brands and demonstrated history of managing several aspects of a business.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience working with an artist-affiliated brand.
• 4 – 6 years of brand or product management experience in CPG, alcohol, tobacco.
• 2 years of direct accountability in developing annual marketing plans.
• Strong background in brand management.
• Experience in project management, digital marketing, diverse marketing campaigns and prioritizing strategic objectives.
• Able to develop, package, and communicate strategic recommendations to all levels of leadership.
• Strong marketing background with a history in building consumer packaged goods in a regulated marketing environment.
• Cannabis experience preferred.
• Must be adept at Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Project.
• Marketer who can think creatively, but more importantly can take ideas and execute them into action. It’s all about action and deliverables. Strong follow through and execution capabilities.
• Integrity – Driven to find out what our consumers want and then building products that fit these audience needs.
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, get things done environment without lots of systems support.
• Operate effectively in a dynamic environment with ambitious schedules and plans.
• Strong people skills including motivating and working with others to make things happen.
• Capable to coordinate and liaise with cross-functional departments to achieve business goals.
• Manage external relationships with vendors, business partners and clinical partners.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate across functions to achieve buy-in and gain support for marketing efforts.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, combined with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical-driven, problem-solving, all the traditional stuff but with a can-do attitude.
• Well organized, strong administrative, and attention to detail skills.

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DIRECTOR, COMMERCIALIZATION – TORONTO, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the VP of Marketing, the Director of Commercialization, you will oversee the product commercialization process, develop and facilitate Stage Gate approval meetings with senior management and drive continuous improvement in the way new product launches are executed. This individual interfaces extensively with key stakeholders of all levels of leadership and across multiple functions including Consumer and Trade Marketing, Sales, Finance, and all functions within Supply Chain team (Procurement, Manufacturing and Customer Service & Logistics) to deliver projects on time and within cost and quality parameters.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the implementation of the innovation pipeline and ensure all critical projects are properly classified, scope and relevant financials and legal assumptions are properly defined, documented and communicated to all relevant stakeholders
• Implement a best in class product development and management stage gate approval process
• Facilitate monthly business unit stage gate meetings to enable senior management discussion on new product commercialization readiness and secure approval to progress gates
• Develop methods for monitoring project progress and communicating to a senior management audience.
• Complete risk assessments, contingency planning and escalation as required to keep projects on track to deliver on business needs.
• Facilitate project kick off meetings with functional stakeholders and put in place best practice guidelines for defining project scope, timeline, complexity and resource needs impacting launch feasibility.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic and highly complex projects to meet the revenue, volume, growth, productivity, quality goals and priorities.
• Change Management and Continuous Improvement.
• Lead cross functional team deep dives to identify and address process inefficiencies. Employ standardized root causes analysis frameworks to identify the key issues, develop detailed project plans and impactful solutions to be communicated to senior stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University Degree or College Diploma required; 1-2 years of related experience in business development would be an asset; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in product/project management in a leadership position, preferably at a FMCG organization.
• Project Management software experience (MS Project etc.).
• Experience managing and launching new products from concept to launch.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and basic supply chain principles.
• Creative thinker who can take initiative and is capable of building, launching and managing projects/programs that drive results.
• Problem solver with the ability to analyze and prioritize to meet business objectives
• Collaborative team player with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward
• PMP certification.

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