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Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

Marketing Coordinator (Temporary) - San Leandro, CA

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, California, United States, 94579

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Marketing Coordinator (Temporary) San Leandro, California, United States

Employment Type: Temporary

Our Company/Job Summary At Ghirardelli, we’re on a mission to become a one‑billion‑dollar brand and beyond. We want to be every consumer’s first choice of premium chocolate, and we believe we can do that through our products and the way we do business, which are all inspired by our brand commitment to Making Life A Bite Better. We are a company committed to both personal and professional growth and believe that each employee contributes directly to Ghirardelli’s growth and success.

The Ghirardelli Marketing Coordinator will be a key support function for the Marketing department, developing and maintaining team resources, performing administrative duties, and planning events and meetings. The Marketing Coordinator will work cohesively and collaboratively across the marketing, sales, and administration teams.

Scope of Responsibilities

Complete assigned tasks to a high standard, within budget, and within the agreed timeframe

Admin & Executive Support

Complete administrative tasks for Marketing VP, including calendar management, travel planning, and expense reporting.

Facilitate information flow by serving as a liaison between VP, directors, and cross‑functional teams.

Foster clarity of communication and information sharing among department.

Donation management.

Coupon set‑up and coordination.

Management and fulfillment of sample requests for marketing activations, production, and team events.

Create and manage purchase orders and code invoices as necessary to support projects (knowledge based, small part of role).

Event & Meeting Coordination

Lead, manage logistics and execute the Total Marketing Event calendar, including Offsites, Trainings, and marketing volunteer events, etc.

Champion and support total community engagement events (SuitUp, Neighborhood Giving, etc.).

Coordinate requests from International Marketing to support International Meetings (GDP/MPD, BOD, CEO Meetings).

Questions to discuss/consider

Coupon set‑up / management process with Inmar (coupon set‑up, coding for billing, etc.)

Specific Knowledge & Skills Minimum Education & Experience Required

College degree (BA or BS) preferred

1–2 years experience coordinating marketing projects

Excellent organizational, multi‑tasking, and interpersonal skills required

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience in event planning preferred

Physical, Mental, & Environmental

Required 3 days per week in office

Required to regularly sit

Must be able to work seated or standing for at least 8 hours

Must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time paying close attention to detail

Works in a normal office environment

Required to travel up to 10% of the time

Salary Range $40 - $40 / hour

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