Assistant Shopper Marketing Manager - GTA

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At Encore, we possess the expertise in field sales to ensure our clients are successful in their most critical market channels. Going deep with few partners and being nimble and responsive is a way of life, and it comes down to our Vision and Mission. Our Vision:
The first choice for tier one organizations seeking to optimize their field sales investment. Our Mission:
Provide uncompromising quality of service and unparalleled calibre of thinking, developing strategies and delivering solutions that enable our clients to win.

Assistant Shopper Marketing Manager

Salary: Range $70,000 – $75,000 + 10% Performance Bonus
Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office

Our client is Unilever — one of the world’s most trusted names in nutrition, hygiene, and personal care. With 400+ household brands (think Axe, Dove, OLLY, Hellmann’s), they’re committed to helping people live well while building a more sustainable world.

We’re looking for an Assistant Shopper Marketing Manager to support the planning, execution, and evaluation of shopper marketing programs across the Health & Beauty portfolio. In this role, you will help ensure programs are executed flawlessly across retail partners while supporting reporting, insights, and cross-functional collaboration.

Working closely with Sales, Brand, Category teams, and external partners, you’ll play a key role in coordinating program execution, tracking performance, and maintaining strong operational alignment across teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys project coordination, working with data and insights, and supporting high-impact retail marketing programs.

You’re organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

You enjoy coordinating projects, collaborating across teams, and working with data to understand program performance. You’re comfortable managing timelines, supporting reporting, and ensuring programs stay on track from planning through execution.

Most importantly, you bring strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a desire to build expertise in shopper marketing.

• Support the planning and execution of shopper marketing programs across select retailers, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and approvals are managed effectively
• Coordinate with internal teams (Brand, Sales, Category) and external partners to ensure campaigns are delivered accurately and on schedule
• Manage program assets, creative routing, approvals, and deployment across retail activations
• Track promotional calendars and retailer activation plans to ensure strong program coordination
• Compile post-program reporting, including performance data, KPIs, compliance photos, and insights
• Maintain trackers and dashboards that monitor program status, performance, and spend
• Support internal presentations, retailer updates, and business reviews with program reporting and insights
• Manage operational tasks such as purchase orders, budget tracking, invoice reconciliation, and documentation management
• Maintain organized program documentation including briefs, timelines, asset folders, and approvals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners to ensure programs align with brand objectives, retailer priorities, and product availability

In addition to everything outlined in The Perfect Person for the Role, the ideal candidate will have:

• 2–4 years of experience in marketing, shopper marketing, brand marketing, or marketing operations
• Experience coordinating marketing programs, campaigns, or retail activations
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Comfort working with data, reporting tools, and performance dashboards
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Strong communication and presentation support skills

At Encore, we feel that no matter your background, what’s most important to your success is how you interact with others. If you have the right experience and skills, that’s great. If you’re thinking about working with…