Marketing Specialist

Job Details

Description

At Imperial, we believe marketing is more than messaging—it’s how we connect people to value, inspire retailers to act, and shape the shopping experience in every aisle. We’re looking for a Marketing Specialist who’s energized by the opportunity to craft compelling communications, elevate our brand, and support teams that are redefining partnership across the grocery landscape.

In this role, you’ll bring your creativity, design skills, and cross-functional collaboration to life—helping us deliver merchandising and supply chain solutions that strengthen our retailers and enhance the shoppers’ experience. If you’re someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, embraces change, and wants to make a tangible impact, we’d love to meet you.

About Imperial (IDI)

Imperial is a recognized leader in supermarket non-foods distribution and merchandising. For over 85 years, we’ve helped our partners grow smarter and stronger—offering unmatched product selection, customized programs, and expert retail support across health, beauty, wellness, general merchandise categories. IDI supports over 50 regional and independent retail grocery banners with products from major national CPG brands as well as customized private label and seasonal program options.

What sets us apart? Our singular focus is on providing retailers with the value, innovation, and differentiation they need to thrive in today's dynamic marketplace.

Our Mission prioritizes people, embraces change, and fosters growth. And our Vision is to redefine partnership with a lasting impact on our customers, communities, and the industry. At the center of it all is our amazing team.

Join the Imperial Team: Where Excellence Meets Partnership

We are looking for a creative, organized and socially proficient Marketing Specialist to join our team. Reporting directly to the VP Merchandising & Marketing, this new role will support our cross-functional go-to-market efforts across merchandising, account management, new business development and brand management. This role will play a critical role in improving our brand awareness and driving sales across existing and new customer channels—significantly contributing to realizing our company purpose and vision.

Essential Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute marketing campaigns across digital, print, and social platforms
• Create and maintain marketing collateral, including presentations, sell sheets, social media assets, and digital graphics
• Design new materials to support business development and customer communications
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to execute the annual marketing calendar
• Support event planning, email marketing, and seasonal promotions
• Manage and grow our online presence across the website, customer portal, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other platforms
• Monitor industry trends and contribute ideas to strengthen our go-to-market strategy
  
  

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in marketing, communications, or social media—ideally in a design or professional services firm, agency or customer-facing business
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, or related field
• Excellent writing, editing, and visual communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) preferred
• Familiarity with social platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook) a plus
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and collaborative; strong ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  
  

Why Join Us

• Hybrid Schedule: 2 remote days per week for better balance
• Growth Culture: Opportunities for professional advancement
• Employee Perks: Discounted product store, food events, and summer food trucks
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO and more
• A full comprehensive job description will be available during the interview process, this is a condensed job posting.