Old World Industries is hiring: Marketing - Marketing Coordinator in Northbrook

POSITION PURPOSE: The Channel Marketing Coordinator supports the channel marketing team by coordinating, organizing, and executing OWI trade shows. This role also oversees the development and production of marketing materials-including displays, signage, brochures, and promotional items-while ensuring inventory levels are properly maintained. In addition, the Coordinator administers the PEAK University Learning Management System (LMS), helping to deliver a seamless training experience for users.

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the Channel Marketing team to coordinate all aspects of trade shows, including logistics, vendor relations, and booth design

• • • Maintain list of shows attended by all channels. Research and identify relevant trade shows for the company participation
    • Develop and manage the budget for each trade show, including registration fees, booth setup and teardown, shipping and promotional materials
    • Coordinate the issuing of purchase orders and process invoices
    • Work closely with marketing and sales teams to develop and implement strategies for promoting the company's products or services at trade shows
    • Manage inventory of promotional materials and ensure all materials are prepared and shipped to the venue on time
    • Analyze the success of each trade show, including lead generation and sales, and make recommendations for future events
    • Act as the day-to-day contact for with trade show organizers, vendors, and partners
    • Work with the graphics team to execute all creative deliverables
    
    
  
  
  
  

• Coordinate the development and manage inventory of marketing materials including signage, displays, promotional items, brochures and catalogs.
  
  1. • Leverage company processes to create new inventory items and update existing items
     • Work with third party suppliers to quote and execute display and print production
     • Review inventory levels on a regular basis to ensure marketing materials are available when needed
     
     
  
  

• Conduct PEAK University LMS administration
  1. • Manage users, courses and content to ensure information is accurate and up to date
     • Preform system and configuration maintenance as needed
     • Provide reporting as requested
     
     
  
  
  
  

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or general business required.
• Proven work experience as a marketing coordinator, trade show coordinator, event

planner or similar role

• Must be very detail oriented, have excellent time management skills, and be able to multitask.
• Advanced PowerPoint, word processing and Excel skills required.
• Must have demonstrated organization aptitude with an assertive and action orientated work ethic.
• Experience in an SAP environment a plus
• Good proactive interpersonal, written, verbal communication and team skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time.

This opportunity offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness benefits
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment benefits
• Company-paid long-term care coverage
• Company-paid disability
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Company-paid employee assistance program
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Additional benefits included: voluntary life insurance, legal benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, and pet insurance

Old World Industries is among the largest privately held companies competing in the automotive aftermarket today. Built upon a 50-year history of ingenuity, the Northbrook, Illinois-based company is transforming the automotive, commercial and chemical industries that keep the world moving forward. Old World's brands include a full line of PEAK Performance Automotive Aftermarket Products including Antifreeze/Coolant, Washer Fluid, Lighting and Wiper Blades; BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid and Equipment; FINAL CHARGE PRO-SERIES Heavy Duty Extended Life Coolant, Fleet Charge SCA Precharged Heavy Duty Coolant and Thermal Charge Heat Transfer Fluid.