DIRECTOR OF RETAIL MARKETING 

Lewis Retail Centers, a division of the Lewis Group of Companies, one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate developers, is actively seeking an experienced Director-level candidate for the position of Director of Retail Marketing to be located at our Upland, CA corporate office. This is a highly visible opportunity reporting to the VP Commercial Development and interacting daily with other department heads to oversee marketing functions of the Lewis Retail development division, with operations in California and Nevada. 

About our Company: Lewis Retail Centers is one of the largest shopping center developers in California and Nevada, and has developed a portfolio of dynamic neighborhood, community, and lifestyle centers totaling over 9 million square feet. This prime space is home to many of the nation’s most prestigious retailers. Included are Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot, Stater Bros, Kohl’s, Lowes, Marshalls, RC Willey, Ross, Target, Albertsons, Ralphs, Safeway, and Vons.

In your role, you will develop and manage the company’s B2B and B2C marketing strategies for current, new and upcoming retail shopping centers in the Inland Empire area of Southern California, ensuring that all marketing functions and activities are carefully aligned and support Lewis’ revenue expectations, vision and direction. You will help identify local and regional marketing opportunities and build the Lewis Retail brand through digital marketing strategies, print, on-site events, and industry conferences. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide Marketing direction and support for Retail Development and Retail Leasing teams to leverage Lewis competitive advantages.
• Work in tandem with the Lewis Retail Leasing & Property Management teams to develop overarching digital marketing strategy and approach, inclusive of social media, email marketing and web development. 
• Direct and Implement Shopping center marketing activities for the entire Lewis Retail portfolio.
• Directing the creation, implementation, and execution of marketing, merchant and community outreach projects for the retail development & leasing team.
• Providing the leadership, management, and vision to ICSC trade shows, including booth layout, graphics, collateral, visuals, etc.
• Motivating and working with merchants for events, PR, ads, graphics, on-site signage, marketing analysis, best practices, etc at Lewis centers.
• Determining the measurement and effectiveness of all marketing processes, internal and external, in addition to providing timely, accurate and complete reports on such.

 Job Requirements to help you be successful:  

• B.S. degree in Marketing, Communication or Business Administration.
• Certified Marketing Director (CMD) certificate a plus
• Previous marketing experience in retail shopping center development and/or applicable development industries
• Director-level marketing background with significant shopping center brand management & strategic planning experience.
• A solid foundation in marketing research, brand positioning, advertising, media, agency management, public relations, promotion and field marketing.
• Keen understanding of measures to determine the effectiveness of marketing dollars and ability to make strategic and tactical adjustments based upon the results of such measures
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Solid computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Social Media, PowerPoint)
• Understanding of website creation/WordPress is a plus

This is an excellent opportunity to join a nationally-awarded and recognized, growing company with a strong history, a broad future, and excellent corporate culture. Join the Lewis Group of Companies and you will be an important part of a winning team with a long history of successful real estate development and property management.

In addition to a competitive annual salary and bonus potential, Lewis offers a strong medical and dental benefits plan, 401k savings plan with company match, paid holidays, vacation time, educational reimbursement, continued training, advancement opportunities and much more!

To learn more about Lewis, visit our websites at www.lewiscareers.com and www.lewisretailcenters.com

Lewis Group of Companies

Lewis Management Corp. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.