Marketing Associate

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.

Position Title: 

Marketing Associate

Pay Rate:

$55,500 - $74,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

6400 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, TN

The Job You Will Perform:

Purpose

The Marketing Associate will support the tactical marketing activities for the Recycling business. This role will assist in promoting awareness and driving the go to market strategic activities across recycling plants. This role should effectively contribute to the company’s marketing efforts and support the growth of the business through strategic account-based marketing initiatives. This role also provides executional support of marketing programs, content, collateral and events.

Key Accountabilities:

• Developing and executing targeted marketing campaigns tailored for specific accounts using CRM and marketing automation tools.
• Supporting plant teams with marketing initiatives that align with the overall business strategy and objectives.
• Managing content creation and distribution, ensuring consistency across various platforms and alignment with brand messaging.
• Collaborating with external creative agencies, IT, and SaaS partners to enhance marketing efforts and ensure seamless execution of campaigns.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns to inform future strategies and demonstrate ROI.
• Working directly with marketing team members, commercial, IT, SaaS partners, corporate communications, and creative agencies.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• BA / BS required, concentration in marketing preferred
• Marketing background with strong analytical abilities, preferred
• Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders, including outside vendor relationships
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient use of MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with ability to quickly learn other software / tools required
• CRM, marketing automation tools preferred

Key Competencies

Functional / Technical Competencies

Technical Marketing Skills (Strategic)

• Segmenting
• Targeting
• Positioning
• Analysis 

Technical Marketing Skills (Tactical)

• Product/Brand Management & Development
• Marketing Communications
• Customer Contact
   
  Core Competencies

• Action oriented / Drive for results
  • Communication
    • Informing
    • Comfort with Top Management
    • Presentation Skills
    • Written Communication
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• Analytical / problem solving skills
• Customer focus
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Organizing
• Priority setting
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Listening

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets. 

The Career You Will Build:

Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Memphis  TN  38197