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Marketing Gift Division Manager Job Opening in ann arbor, Michigan - Marketing Gift Division Manager Marketing Gift Division Manager Motawi Tileworks is in need of a talented and flexible person for an unusual position. This job has two parts. One part is to manage the Wholesale Gift division, which sells our gift tile to galleries, gift shops, and museum stores across the country. This division is in a mature phase, with many good processes and about 400 active accounts already in place. The emphasis will be on providing consistent service and promoting growth at a manageable and steady pace. There is a full-time clerical assistant in the Wholesale Gift division so management ability is a must. The other part of the job is the coordination and execution of our marketing efforts. The emphasis will be on turning the owner?s vision for Motawi?s marketing into reality. Tasks will include strategizing updates to the company website, continuing a steady flow of press releases, coordinating annually updated print catalogs, and generally making the most of every marketing opportunity we choose to pursue. The position involves working closely with Nawal Motawi who admits to being very exacting and particular about the look and feel of Motawi?s marketing. An important facet of Motawi?s marketing consists of simply telling its stories sincerely and concisely, without ?salesy? language and hyperbole. Copywriting, proofreading, desktop publishing, image manipulation, and event coordination all come into play. Compensation: $30,000 negotiable depending on ability, along with approximately $5,000 in benefits, plus the satisfaction of working with great people in a healthy organization. You might be right for this job if you: ? Exude positivity over the phone and in person ? Are driven to keep things organized ? Are willing to do whatever needs doing whether it is in your job description or not ? Can handle working closely with the boss Wholesale Gift job includes: ? Being the face of Motawi Tileworks to the gift industry ? Taking orders and taking care of customers over the phone ? Coordinating the annual development and launch of new gift tile ? Traveling to trade shows to represent Motawi Tileworks to retailers 1-3 times per year. Past locations: Philadelphia, Seattle, New York Marketing Coordinator job includes: ? Writing and disseminating press releases and creating copy for numerous other uses ? Organizing marketing literature and the product image library ? Providing marketing support to all sales venues ? Executing marketing campaigns as well coordinating design, printing, and photography ? Coordinate with owner and marketing partners Bidlack Creative Group, and Switchback Software used: Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, FileMaker Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Drupal, Ubercart To apply please email the following items to subject: Marketing, or snail mail Attn: Marketing, Motawi Tileworks, 170 Enterprise Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Include all items listed. Sorry, no calls or in person solicitations related to the position will be entertained. ? One page cover letter which includes reasons why you are interested in this position and Motawi Tileworks specifically. ? Resume, 2 pages maximum ? Write a short essay about a marketing project you undertook. Mention the challenge, the tactics employed and the outcome. ? Write a short press release about your appointment as the new Motawi Biographer, Wholesale Gift Mgr. & Marketing Coordinator. Make it consonant with Motawi?s Official Look and Feel, which you will find below. Motawi Tileworks Official Look and Feel Informative Give accurate and concise information. Find ways to share information about the company, products, history, anecdotes, special projects, technical challenges, etc. Caring Show that you take our customers concerns seriously by really listening to what they say and what they communicate non-verbally. Try to empathize with them and solve problems not yet articulated. Exceed customers? expectations. Do things for them, like carry tile to the car, do a quick calculation, locate a resource, walk them to where things are. Enthusiastic Share your enthusiasm for life, our community, tile, your job, whatever. Find ways to communicate how you feel about a particular Motawi Tile. Personalize this as much as possible. Informal Greet everyone with a friendly smile on your face and in your voice. Be approachable. Treat everyone with an easy, helpful friendliness. Do be down-to-earth, not intimidatingly elegant. Humorous Humor equals fun, which we want to have, and want to share with our customers. Natural goofiness is good. We don?t take ourselves too seriously. Hey it?s only tile, not heart surgery. Creative Try to be different, but in a functionally and aesthetically appropriate way. Think beyond the first or most obvious solution to a design challenge, whether it?s garden, a tile installation, an art fair booth or a literature piece. Historically Informed Convey that Motawi Tileworks is aesthetically rooted in early 20th century American decorative arts. Incorporate historical decorative elements and style into graphics. Look at Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Louis Sullivan, Medieval, and Art Deco for visual cues. ann arbor mi michigan
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