Co-op, Brand Marketing, Shoppers Drug Mart, Fall 2024

Term Length: 4 Months

Term Start: September 9, 2024

Term Date: December 20, 2024

Return to Office:
As of March 2022 Loblaw has adopted the following Hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely). Colleagues will continue working remotely up to 2 days a week, while spending the other 3 days in the office.

As Canada's Leading Health, Wellness and Beauty Retailer with convenient stores located in virtually every neighbourhood, Shoppers Drug Mart makes everyday life easier for Canadians from all walks of life. Powered by our passion for customers, leading loyalty programs like PC Optimum, and full service in-house creative & media agencies, Shoppers Drug Mart Marketing Department closely collaborates with key functions such as Category Management and Merchandising to defend and grow our market leadership, build brand equity, implement promotions, collaborate with leading manufacturers on shopper marketing programs, and more.

• Based out of Shoppers Drug Mart Head Office at 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON
• You will work flexibly with a hybrid model of being in-person at the SDM Head Office 3 days per week with 2 days of work-from-home

• Reporting to a Marketing Manager, you will be a key player responsible for coordinating and implementing a wide range of Shoppers Drug Mart's marketing activities, from brand building campaigns, to category marketing strategies, and shopper marketing programs partnering with leading consumer brands (eg. P&G, L’Oreal, Unilever, etc)
• You will work in a dynamic team setting, closely collaborating with a wide group of internal partners such as Category Management, Merchandising, Operations, Analytics and our in-house Loblaw Agency.
• Develop a strong foundation in brand management, insight/analytics and retail marketing through working on one of Canada’s most trusted brands - Shoppers Drug Mart.
• Have fun, be rewarded, and form lifelong industry relationships!

• Developing campaign, vendor, and social briefs
• Executing campaigns
• Organizing spreadsheets, product details, product images and samples
• Reviewing and approving vendor and internal artwork (print and digital)
• Create web/email schedules and link plans
• User testing of digital assets (web & email)
• Creation of job aids and other process documents to make work more efficient

• Passion for brand building and marketing
• Consumer- and customer-obsessed mentality
• Strongly detailed oriented
• Enthusiastic personality with ability to rally the team around a common goal
• Organized and able to move quickly within a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively source information, obtain approvals and build relationships
• Resourceful, self-starter and proactive
• Collaborative teammate with strong communication skills

• Demonstrated passion for customer & consumer-centric retail and brand marketing
• Demonstrated proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint

At Loblaw, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

At Loblaw, we respect the environment, source products with integrity and make a positive difference in the community. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers.

Loblaw recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.