Urgent! Category Business Manager

About us :

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers. Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative, and innovative Marketing organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the products and experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to discover new needs and insights, and then craft every interaction to build brand love. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors, strategies, and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting and unique promotional marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy, supportive, and open team culture, we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target.

Job Description

As a Category Business Partner you will be an expert in digital marketing, with deep expertise in retail media, specializing in strategy development, market analysis, and growth opportunity identification. You will focus on continuous improvement, product enhancement, and empowering teams to achieve high-quality results. You will be leading cross-functional collaborations to execute Joint and Annual Business Plans (JBP & ABP), ensuring alignment with broader business objectives. In this role you will help team members foster strong client relationships, delivering tailored digital marketing solutions, and mentoring teams to enhance performance and client engagement. Skilled in driving campaign optimization, you will track key performance metrics and utilizing data insights to inform strategic decisions.

Responsibilities :

Strategic Oversight :

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with overall business objectives.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth.
• Collaborate with TMs to be an active participant during Joint Business Plans and Annual Business Plans with PSG
• Partner with the team to track JBP and ABP execution, address challenges, and drive brainstorming for solutions.

Client Consultation :

Collaboration with Product Teams :

Team Mentorship :

Campaign Management :

Reporting and Analysis :

Troubleshooting :

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