Manager, Trade Marketing

Responsibilities

• Initiate, manage, and execute strategic marketing initiatives that support division goals and promote cotton across textile, apparel, and home markets.
• Develop and implement integrated marketing campaigns, product launches, and promotional programs for brands, retailers, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders.
• Translate technical textile, product, and market information into clear marketing tools, educational resources, and customer-facing content.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams, researchers, technical experts, and external partners to create coordinated campaigns and industry programs.
• Support planning and execution of domestic and international trade shows, conferences, customer events, and industry engagement activities with internal teams and external partners.
• Identify emerging industry trends, technologies, and market opportunities to inform new marketing concepts, messaging, and strategic initiatives.
• Plan and run trade shows, conferences, product showcases, tours, and other industry engagement activities worldwide.
• Manage relationships with external agencies, consultants, suppliers, and vendors to enable project delivery and marketing objectives.
• Represent Cotton Incorporated at industry meetings, events, workshops, and conferences through presentations, networking, and stakeholder engagement.
• Participate in public speaking opportunities and industry education initiatives to communicate programs, technologies, and market insights to diverse audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, textiles, apparel management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, with apparel and textiles preferred.
• Experience in brand and creative product marketing, event marketing, and project management.
• Experience speaking to diverse audiences, from managers to corporate executives.
• Vendor management experience.
• Creative thinker able to develop and execute marketing solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and a diverse workload concurrently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is a plus.
• Up to 20 percent travel domestically and internationally.

Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Working conditions and physical demands

• General office environment with quiet to moderate noise
• Occasional off-site work due to travel
• Business casual dress code
• Regularly required to sit and type, with frequent standing, walking, and bending or twisting
• Occasional pushing, pulling, and reaching above or below shoulder level
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Frequent face-to-face and telephone interactions with internal staff and external contacts
• Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment

Application Question

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