Trade Marketing Coordinator

About Morphe

Morphe is a brand born from creativity and designed for everyday life, supported by a vibrant global community. We provide high-quality, innovative beauty products at accessible prices, blending superior product development, regulatory, and supply chain expertise. Our mission is to inspire creativity and celebrate personal freedom in beauty choices.

Role Overview

As a Trade Marketing Coordinator reporting directly to the Director of Marketing, you will play a crucial role in bridging Morphe’s brand with retail partners including Ulta and Target. You will be responsible for supporting marketing efforts that elevate retail presence both in-store and online, coordinating campaigns, managing materials, and ensuring seamless execution of trade marketing activities across U.S. and international retail channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Marketing in crafting and implementing trade and retail marketing strategies for essential U.S. and international retail partners.
• Manage channel advertising campaigns from inception to launch, collaborating with internal teams and retailer contacts to guarantee timely, brand-consistent delivery.
• Create and update retailer support documents such as go-to-market (GTM) decks, product launch presentations, campaign summaries, and social/influencer campaign briefs.
• Compile recap decks analyzing campaign outcomes, sales data, and insights for retailer debriefings.
• Maintain the trade marketing calendar to monitor retailer deadlines, campaign schedules, and product launch windows across accounts.
• Collaborate closely with Ulta and Target account teams to assist with retailer-specific marketing initiatives, promotional timelines, and campaign requests.
• Coordinate with creative departments to ensure retailer-specific assets like banners, signage, and digital content are delivered on time and comply with specifications.
• Support budgeting and expenditure tracking for channel advertising projects, flagging any discrepancies and assisting with reconciliations.
• Conduct competitive and marketplace research to inform trade marketing tactics and reveal potential growth opportunities within partner environments.
• Help execute retailer-led events and new store openings by aiding in coordinating experiential activations as required.
• Provide ad hoc reporting, presentation development, and administrative support to the Director of Marketing.
• Work cross-functionally with social media/influencer teams, sales, e-commerce, and creative teams to align marketing initiatives and ensure deadlines are met.

Candidate Profile

• Highly organized with keen attention to detail, adept at managing multiple retailers, deadlines, and deliverables simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills, able to simplify complex retailer needs and campaign results into clear, easy-to-digest materials.
• Collaborative nature, reliable in partnering with sales, creative, and marketing departments.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret data and craft compelling narratives in recap decks.
• Proactive self-starter who anticipates needs and drives projects forward independently.
• Passionate about the retail and beauty sectors, enthusiastic about brand success across physical and online shelves.

Required Experience and Skills

• Between 1 and 2 years of experience in trade marketing, retail marketing, account management, or a related discipline.
• Previous work experience with beauty retail partners such as Ulta, Sephora, or Target is mandatory.
• Familiarity supporting channel advertising campaigns and retailer marketing programs across wholesale, e-commerce, and physical store channels.
• Skilled at creating recap decks and other presentation materials targeting retailer audiences.
• Exceptional organization and project management capabilities, comfortable juggling multiple retailer calendars and deadlines.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills capable of synthesizing data to form evidence-based recommendations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel, with ability to produce professional presentations under tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills geared toward diverse internal and external audiences.
• Able to work cross-departmentally in a fast-paced setting, managing multiple responsibilities with precision and detail orientation.
• Experience in beauty or personal care industry a plus.

Relationships and Travel

• Directly reports to the Director of Marketing.
• Collaborates closely with sales teams, including Ulta and Target account units, brand, retail/wholesale, e-commerce, operations, demand planning, and finance teams.
• Requires occasional travel to retailer meetings, trade shows, and store visits as needed.

Other Information

Must be capable of meeting essential job functions safely, with or without accommodations. The company reserves rights to modify, merge, or eliminate positions according to changing business needs.