Assistant Manager, Marketing

Great people make great properties. As an owner, operator and developer of thriving retail centers in the nation’s top markets, Macerich offers opportunities to work, grow and develop your unique talents.

The Assistant Manager, Marketing will support the Marketing Manager across the full marketing mix—campaigns, events, promotions, sponsor ships, and cross-functional programs—while building the skills to grow into a Marketing Manager.

This position is part of the Manager-in-Training program, which has the intention of promoting candidates to a Marketing Manager role within 1 – 2 years, if the candidate remains employed, expectations of the program are met, and there exists a suitable open role. If they are, this may require you to relocate to that role, which may be located anywhere within the United States.

If at that time, you are not willing or able to relocate, there may not be another open role, which may result in separation of employment at that time. In accepting this Manager in Training role, you understand and acknowledge that your eventual working location is undetermined and, while preferences can be expressed, all location assignments are ultimately dictated by Company need, so no regions or locations are promised or guaranteed.

The successful candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

• Support marketing planning and execution by assisting the Marketing Manager in coordinating campaigns, events, promotions, media, sponsor ships, and cross-functional initiatives that align with property goals and Macerich brand standards.
• Learn and contribute to property marketing strategy by gathering market insights, tenant updates, community information, performance data, and other relevant inputs to help inform marketing plans, business decisions, and recommendations for assigned initiatives.
• Support the Marketing Manager in developing and implementing assigned property-level marketing programs, with responsibility for coordinating select campaigns, events, partnerships, or initiatives from planning through post-event reporting.
• Assist in tenant, community, vendor, and partner engagement by supporting communication, coordination, follow-up, and relationship-building efforts that strengthen property perception and advance marketing objectives.
• Represent the marketing function in select tenant, vendor, community, and internal meetings, helping to communicate priorities, gather feedback, and support alignment across stakeholders.
• Develop marketing communication skills by supporting the creation, review, and distribution of digital content, collateral, presentations, social media, and other marketing materials to ensure accuracy, brand consistency, and alignment with company standards.
• Support campaign and event execution by coordinating timelines, deliverables, approvals, vendor needs, and on-site details to help ensure marketing programs are completed effectively and on schedule.
• Exercise independent judgment within established guidelines to prioritize assigned projects, recommend improvements, resolve routine marketing issues, and elevate more complex matters as appropriate.
• Build reporting and analytical skills by tracking marketing metrics, campaign performance, event results, and key performance indicators, while learning how to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze campaign, event, digital, and business development performance data to help prepare reports, identify trends, and support recommendations related to marketing…