What's the Short Version?
The Associate Marketing Manager, Product supports the development and execution of marketing strategies and initiatives that align with business objectives and goals. This role partners closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to bring marketing initiatives to life and deliver consistent, customer-focused messaging across channels. The Associate Marketing Manager combines market insight, product knowledge, and customer-focused storytelling to deliver marketing programs and campaigns that drive product awareness, customer engagement, and business growth.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Support the development and execution of product and category marketing strategies, campaigns, and initiatives that align with business priorities.
- Contribute to planning and executing marketing initiatives and campaigns, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and aligned with business objectives
- Partner with cross-functional teams to coordinate marketing activities and ensure alignment of messaging and objectives.
- Assist in developing marketing plans, content strategies, and communications that help customers understand product offerings and support business goals.
- Monitor campaign performance and leverage insights to identify opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with creative, digital, and business partners to develop marketing assets and deliver cohesive customer experiences.
- Gather and analyze customer, market, and competitive insights to help identify opportunities and inform marketing recommendations and strategies.
- Provide guidance and feedback to internal partners to ensure marketing initiatives align with brand standards.
- Proof marketing print communications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
What Are We Looking For?
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field or equivalent experience
- 2+ years marketing, product marketing, brand marketing or related experience
- Strong coordination and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Ability to think strategically while effectively executing day-to-day responsibilities
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and building effective working relationships
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to analyze information, identify opportunities, and recommend solutions
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality
- Adaptable and effective in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common business, marketing, and collaboration tools.
- Positive attitude with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
What's Our Offer?
Salary Range: You`ll earn between $80,170 - $95,000 annually, depending on experience.
Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary.
Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
Additional Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
- Life insurance
- Short/long-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pet insurance
What Should You Expect?
Hybrid: SanMar's Eastpointe office is located in Issaquah, WA in the Seattle metropolitan area. Employees are required to work in our offices Tuesday through Thursday each week and additional days may be added based on business needs. Our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. Periodic travel may be required. The employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods while working on a computer and participating in virtual and in-person meetings. Frequent use of hands for keyboarding and standard office equipment is required. Occasional standing, walking, and reaching may be needed to attend meetings or collaborate in an office setting. The role requires the ability to perform close visual work on a computer for extended periods. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10–15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of marketing, product marketing, brand marketing, or related experience
- Strong coordination and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to think strategically while executing day-to-day responsibilities
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and building effective working relationships
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to analyze information, identify opportunities, and recommend solutions
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality
- Adaptability and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common business, marketing, and collaboration tools
- Positive, collaborative, and team-oriented approach
SanMar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SanMar and has not been reviewed or approved by SanMar.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability, alongside an EAP and digital mental‑health and chronic‑condition tools. Benefits are often characterized as solid for the company's size, supporting positive views of total rewards.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match and per‑pay‑period vesting is repeatedly highlighted, reinforcing retirement support as a core element of the package. This straightforward match is framed as competitive within the company’s industry context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off with holiday schedules and a dedicated family day are emphasized, alongside documented paid parental leave. Role‑specific postings also indicate PTO accrual that begins early and grows with tenure.
SanMar Insights
What We Do
SanMar’s success and growth can be attributed to one thing - outstanding employees who provide superior services and products to our customers. We promote a culture that recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Recognizing that happy and relaxed employees make better ambassadors for SanMar, we encourage initiative and participation by creating a casual environment that taps full employee potential. Family owned since 1971, SanMar is an award-winning supplier of over 20 retail and private brands of imprintable apparel and accessories, including Port Authority, America’s No. 1 preferred private label. SanMar is the exclusive distributor of Nike Golf, Eddie Bauer®, OGIO® and New Era®. SanMar is based outside Seattle, WA, with eight national distribution centers. We invest in your future with life-enhancing opportunities and benefits including: • Competitive pay and bonuses • Competitive benefits • Company paid time off (PTO) • Life insurance • 401(k) plan with matching fund • Flexible spending program • Anniversary awards • Discounts on brand name clothing • Diverse and laid-back atmosphere • One floating family holiday every year • Monthly employee events • Charitable giving of your choice • Flexible schedules We’re growing and encourage you to find out what over 4,000 employees call the “The SanMar Difference.” SanMar is currently accepting resumes for those who have the necessary skills. SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
