Jobs in Chicago Illinois

Our client, a leader in fast-fashion, who is seeing rapid growth, is looking for a seasoned Art Director to join their team. This person must have specific experience with art/creative direction in a fashion/retail environment, with a strong book showcasing ability to support photoshoot/product photography, etc.

Location: Chicago (Onsite)

Salary: $120-130K

Type: Full-Time

This role must be onsite in Chicago; client is willing to provide relocation support for those out of state.

Overview:

We are seeking a fashion-focused Art Director to shape and define our brand through compelling, trend-aware creative execution. This role is responsible for translating who we are as a brand into a cohesive visual language across digital, e-commerce, marketing, and in-store experiences. The Art Director must have a strong point of view, deep awareness of the fashion landscape, and the ability to create a seamless, elevated visual experience that differentiates us from competitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the brand’s visual identity, ensuring it clearly communicates who we are and what sets us apart in the fashion marketplace

• Stay deeply informed on fashion trends, cultural shifts, and the competitive landscape, using insights to guide creative direction and innovation

• Concept and art direct seasonal campaigns, photoshoots, and brand moments that align with trend relevance and brand positioning

• Lead creative direction across e-commerce, site content, email, social, paid media, and in-store visuals, ensuring a cohesive omnichannel experience

• Develop clear creative frameworks, mood boards, shot lists, and visual guidelines that unify all touchpoints

• Partner closely with Marketing, Merchandising, and Production to align creative with product priorities and business goals

• Direct and oversee photo and video shoots, ensuring styling, composition, and execution reflect brand standards and trend direction

• Review and approve creative assets to maintain a high level of aesthetic, accuracy, and consistency

• Manage timelines and workflows to ensure creative is delivered efficiently in a fast-paced retail environment

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and clear creative feedback to designers and creative partners

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Art Director, preferably in fashion, retail, or e-commerce

• Strong portfolio demonstrating fashion-forward creative, brand storytelling, and omnichannel execution

• Deep understanding of current and emerging fashion trends and how they translate into commercial creative

• Proven ability to analyze and respond to the competitive landscape with differentiated creative direction

• Experience art directing photo and video shoots (studio and on-location)

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

• Strong visual instincts paired with strategic thinking

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working across both digital and brick-and-mortar retail

• Knowledge of performance creative, social-first content, and trend-driven storytelling

• Familiarity with motion, video, or experiential retail visuals

Why You’ll Love This Role

• High-impact role with ownership over brand look and feel

• Opportunity to define and evolve a fashion brand’s creative identity

• Collaborative, fast-moving environment with real influence on customer experience

• Space to innovate, push trends forward, and set creative standards

If you are interested in and qualified for those role, please forward your portfolio today!

Overview:

The Visual Brand Merchandiser will be responsible for executing a compelling brand story based on the global visual directive provided to drive brand awareness, meet sales objectives and maximize profitability across both wholesale and retail. This role will manage the maintenance of both store and wholesale environments which promote the VB brand and deliver the ultimate customer experience. They will host all product knowledge, brand and visual merchandising trainings in both wholesale and retail locations. This person will need to have a well-developed understanding of the VB visual presentation standards and strong business acumen, effectively balancing aesthetics with productivity, and be extremely creative as well as an effective communicator and trainer.

The preferred candidate will live in the Chicago, Illinois area.

Responsibilities:

Visual Merchandising and Brand Excellence:

• This role will be responsible for executing retail and wholesale visual directives, ensuring key products are selected and displayed to maximize business opportunities.
• Responsible for driving consistency, quality and sophistication of the visual merchandising implementation on all product categories within retail and wholesale environments.
• Responsible for implementing all VB visual merchandising standards, product mapping and brand storytelling while promoting nuances in key demographics, crafting the VB story line to drive sales based on weather, location, product exclusives, clientele and environment layout.
• Lead and coordinate scheduling for display installations and brand activations in territory to meet brand exceptions and deadlines.
• Responsible for collaborating with retail and wholesale partners on all brand and product launches, trunk shows and events effectively executing corporate guidelines, product knowledge trainings and signage.
• Responsible for maintaining wholesale and retail environments to VB standards including scent, furniture, fixtures, lighting, plant life, prop layer, etc. and effectively communicating to key partners based on individual location needs.
• Manage visual BOH providing communication on distribution or discard list and organizational needs to ensure ease of access and cleanliness.
• Responsible for developing and managing travel budget, schedule alignment, and communication with retail and wholesale partners.

Training and Communication:

• Train retail stores and wholesale partners on visual merchandising standards, best practices, upkeep, key seasonal brand messages, product knowledge, communication, time + organization, floor set management and adaptation to space/environment based on local business. Hold all teams accountable to these expectations.
• Reasonable for all training documentation and communication from corporate partners.
• Conduct comp explorations and communicate competition across product categories, visual strategies, display and seasonal time cadence.
• Responsible for communicating product take-ways to appropriate cross functional and corporate departments, including sell-thru, assortment wins and misses, and attending key meetings and line passes to impact product and business in territory.
• Craft impactful relationships with area managers, wholesale partners and brand specialists to support global initiates and align on strategies to drive revenue, standards and trainings.
• Keep a clear line of communication with retails store teams and wholesale partners on any orders, floor set executions and visual display arrivals.
• Attend all visual merchandising meetings to stay up to date on department priorities, initiatives and trends.
• Responsible for reporting all visual and product recaps, and visual impact photos to visual brand managers and corporate wholesale managers in a timely and concise manner.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years' experience leading visual execution in a fast paced, retail or wholesale environment, multi-unit experience ideal.
• Expert knowledge implementing visual merchandising strategies and standards across multiple categories.
• Experience training teams on product knowledge, brand awareness and visual exceptions.
• Ability to travel up to 70% of the time and work a flexible schedule based on visual execution needs, ability to drive is ideal.
• Experience working independently and with a team while handling multiple projects concurrently.
• Capable of independently problem solving in a timing manner.
• High level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail, prioritization, organization and time-management skills.

The maximum base salary for this role is $65,000. The relevant salary will vary depending on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. The base salary is just one component of our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.

At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.

Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

About the Company - BRICK EXECUTIVE SEARCH has partnered with the fastest growing women's apparel, footwear, and accessories retailer in the country. Experiencing store for store comparable growth in the high double digits, opening new stores quarterly, expanding nationally - and becoming a wholesale sensation - this company is seeking the best and brightest merchants/product developers.

About the Role - Our client is seeking a SENIOR BUYER/MERCHANT

Responsibilities -

• Build and execute detailed annual plans (sales, margin, turn, and inventory composition) that support the company’s business strategy
• Seasonal planning of open-to-buy budget in accordance with company sales plan. Reconcile receipts to OTB plan
• Develop, plan, and execute strategy for assortment and allocation
• Coach and mentor Assistant Buyers to maximize sales, margins, and turns
• Leverage merchandising team's skills at recognizing new fashion trends, items, looks, etc., early in their life cycles; maximize these opportunities
• Understand and develop buying strategy for branded and private label
• Identify opportunities to increase sales, improve margins, optimize inventories, and decrease markdowns
• Compile and present financial analysis including category sell-through, margins, and key product performance; recap and analyze business results versus plan
• Develop intimate understanding of the customer. Leverage customer knowledge for product development, category, assortment, and allocation optimization
• Ensure financial goals and timelines are met
• Communicate necessary actions to maximize profit/reduce risk

Qualifications -

• Minimum 4-6 years of buying experience and product development
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, or something similar
• Proven track record of merchandising multi-category, large SKU product lines
• Proven ability to synthesize sales data, customer insights, competitive and market trends, and market data into merchandising strategies
• Existing relationships with current or potential market brands and/or private label resources
• Ability to recognize and understand the magnitude of an opportunity and respond quickly
• Strong technical aptitude, including advanced competency in Microsoft Excel, and the ability to quickly master new applications and systems
• Demonstrated ability to grow revenue and improve profitability

Required Skills - The Ideal Candidate Has/Is:

• Exceptional work ethic and motivation to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Outstanding organizational skills, with keen attention to detail and diligent task follow-through
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Highly collaborative, responsive team player
• Ability to prioritize efficiently in response to changing needs and situations

BRICK EXECUTIVE SEARCH has partnered with a high high growth womens Fashion Retailer Based in Chicago.

We are searching for a fashion-forward, super intelligent, math-minded, and highly motivated Senior Fashion Buyer for Accessories.

Summary :

This is a position with significant growth potential for the right person. This position will play a hand in sourcing, buying, and planning. The right person will be open to a variety of tasks, from digging into the retail database to understand the company's merchandising data, to traveling to LA/Vegas/NYC/Italy/China/etc. on a buy, to calling pages of vendors for shipping updates, to going to the stores to lead a markdown project - you are energized and ready to go.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Buyers, Planners, Accounting, Quality control, Receiving departments, and vendors to ensure production requirements are followed
• Communicate with vendors any revisions or changes to accessories expressed by the Buyers
• Assists with the preparation process for the negotiation of product pricing with vendors and management
• Communicate any changes to existing orders to the Purchase Order department
• Work to consistently obtain Pre-Production and Top of Production samples on time
• Responsible for trying on production samples throughout the day as needed.
• Maintain a library of best-selling styles
• Manage the data and files for production matters
• Organize selling, pull reports for Buyers and ensure that all Purchase Order deliveries are made to the appropriate department
• Begin to effectively utilize the merchandising systems and understand warehouse process
• Develop and demonstrate basic product knowledge through sharing information with Buyer as a result of competitive shopping

Qualifications

• Must be highly analytical and data-driven. You must be able to take a spreadsheet of data on Excel and analyze it in a meaningful and impactful way
• Must arrive with a working knowledge of key merchandising concepts such as open-to-buy, sell-thru, inventory turn, etc.
• Must be highly motivated and driven to succeed. You will want you to take ownership of your duties. We want you to proactively find areas of improvement and take leadership
• You must be excited about fashion, in particular ACCESSORIES. You must be excited about new trends and constantly learning about construction, material, and other concepts regarding design
• Be able to (and enjoy) regular travel and meeting with vendors, producers, and others in the fast fashion industry. Represent the brand in a positive manner
• You are confident and extroverted and extremely comfortable with communication, whether in person, over the phone, Skype, or email. You have excellent follow-through
• Be a fashion leader. Follow all the style blogs and scour through Instagram for the latest and greatest looks. You are always one season ahead of the pack. You love and appreciate a wide range of different styles
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• You are way above average, and only want to work at a place that is nowhere near average
• You thrive in a fast-paced work environment and embrace solving complex challenges
• You are a collaborative and hard-working problem solver, who leads by example

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• 401(k), FSA/HSA, transit benefits
• Generous employee discount

Manager of Analytics

LENDING | ORIGINATIONS STRATEGY | CREDIT PERFORMANCE | DECISION ANALYTICS

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$115,000 – $130,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Are you an analytically sharp professional looking to own core lending strategy?

A growing financial services organization is hiring a Manager of Analytics to help shape originations strategy, from who to market to, to who progresses through underwriting, to how performance is monitored across the lending lifecycle.

This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you will work across Credit, Sales, Operations, and Leadership to deliver insights that directly influence approval strategy, risk performance, and profitability.

The Role

As Manager of Analytics, you will sit within the Credit & Analytics function and play a key role in evolving credit acquisition and decision strategy.

You will analyze applicant and portfolio performance, evaluate underwriting or rule changes, and assess how strategic adjustments impact approval rates, risk exposure, and unit economics.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze acquisition and approval performance across the lending funnel
• Evaluate the impact of underwriting or policy changes on portfolio risk and profitability
• Monitor early risk indicators and performance trends across originated accounts
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to track originations health and commercial outcomes
• Partner with model development teams on scorecards and decision strategies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Legal on strategic initiatives
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership

Your Skills & Experience

You will thrive in this role if you combine strong technical analytics with a commercial understanding of lending economics.

Essential

• 3 to 7 years of experience in credit analytics, lending strategy, or risk analytics
• Strong SQL proficiency and experience working with large datasets
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Clear understanding of lending economics and risk trade-offs
• Experience analyzing customer acquisition, segmentation, or lifecycle performance
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

• Experience working with underwriting models or credit decision systems
• Python or R experience
• Background in consumer lending or financial services

Benefits

Competitive salary plus annual bonus

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Hybrid working model

401(k) match with immediate vesting

Clear progression within a growing, analytics-driven lending organization

If you are looking for a lucrative career in professional design sales, then we are looking for you to join our team! Coordinate and sell floor coverings: carpet, area rugs, hardwood, vinyl, laminate, ceramic tile. Our consultants provide excellent customer service and work with retail customers, designers, builders, property management and contractors.

Responsibilities:

• Greets clients on sales floor and qualify them to appropriate products and services
• Complete scaled diagrams, estimate cost and amount of material required while referring to client's floor plans or descriptions, ensuring accurate quotes for clients
• Full sales process of estimating, closing the sale, placing the order, follow up and retention
• Help clients design custom rugs, bathroom/kitchen design and coordinate with paint and other finishes

Benefits:

• commission
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off

The ideal candidate:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be outgoing and have a desire to succeed
• Confidence in working both independently and in a team environment, when necessary
• Highly organized & efficient in fast-paced multitasking environments; able to prioritize effectively to accomplish objectives with creativity, enthusiasm and accuracy

Sales experience preferred.

Salary: $45,000-$50,000 annually

Full-time

Saint Xavier University prides itself on its Mercy mission and excellent teaching prowess. We are seeking adjunct faculty members to teach Education.

SXU faculty are dedicated to high-quality teaching for its diverse student population. We strive to facilitate student success in learning, and to meet the individual educational needs of each individual within our student body.

The successful adjunct candidate will be committed to teaching in a multicultural environment and welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Opportunities may exist to teach a flexible schedule that may include teaching assignments during days, evenings, and weekends, as needed. Adjuncts can teach up to two sections of undergraduate courses per semester.

Adjuncts are paid by stipend on a biweekly basis beginning on the first payroll following the course add/drop date.

We invite you to join our team and submit your application today!

Adjunct Faculty instructors at Saint Xavier University are responsible for course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, and/or clinical settings. Courses may be conducted in various delivery modes, such as in-person, online, hybrid and/or blended formats, with a preference towards in-person instruction. In addition, adjunct faculty are responsible for student evaluation, departmental communication, and timely and accurate submission of required paperwork related to instruction.

• Earned Master's or Doctorate in appropriate area(s) of Education
• Experience working in teacher education
• 3+ years of experience as a P-12 educator
• Current or previous state educator licensure
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (e.g. Canvas)

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.

Sr. Data Engineer (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Sr. Data Engineer (Hybrid) on our Information Technology team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

As a Sr. Data Engineer, you will play a key role in implementing
and maintaining AMA's enterprise data platform to support analytics,
interoperability, and responsible AI adoption. This role partners closely with
platform engineering, data governance, data science, IT security, and business
stakeholders to deliver highquality, reliable, and secure data products. This
role contributes to AMA's modern lakehouse architecture, optimizing data
operations, and embedding governance and quality standards into engineering
workflows. This role serves as a
senior technical contributor within the team-providing mentorship to junior
engineers and implementing engineering best practices within the data platform function,
in alignment with architectural direction set by leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data Engineering & AI Enablement

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and
  ETL/ELT workflows supporting analytics, operational reporting, and AI/ML use
  cases.
• Implement best practice patterns for ingestion,
  transformation, modeling, and orchestration within a modern lakehouse
  environment (e.g., Databricks, Delta Lake, Azure Data Lake).
• Develop highperformance
  data models and curated datasets with strong attention to quality, usability,
  and interoperability; create reusable engineering components and automation.
• Collaborate with the Architecture Team, the Data
  Platform Lead, and federated IT teams to optimize storage, compute, and
  architectural patterns for performance and costefficiency.
• Build model-ready data sets and feature
  pipelines to support AI/ ML use cases; serve as a technical coordination point
  supporting business units' AI-related infrastructure needs.
• Collaborate with data scientists and AI Working
  Group to operationalize models responsibly and maintain ongoing monitoring
  signals.

Governance, Quality & Compliance

• Embed data governance, metadata standards,
  lineage tracking, and quality controls directly into engineering workflows;
  ensure technical implementation and alignment within engineering workflows.
• Work with the Data Governance Lead and business
  stakeholders to operationalize stewardship, classification, validation,
  retention, and access standards.
• Implement privacybydesign and securitybydesign
  principles, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory
  obligations.
• Maintain documentation for pipelines, datasets,
  and transformations to support transparency and audit requirements.

Platform Reliability, Observability & Optimization

• Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline failures,
  performance bottlenecks, data anomalies, and platformlevel issues.
• Implement observability tooling, alerts,
  logging, and dashboards to ensure endtoend reliability.
• Support cost governance by optimizing compute
  resources, refining job schedules, and advising on efficient architecture.
• Collaborate with the Data Platform Lead on
  scaling, configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, and environment management.
• Collaborate with business units to understand
  data needs, translate them into engineering requirements, and deliver
  fit-for-purpose data solutions; share and apply best practices and emerging
  technologies within assigned initiatives.
• Work with IT Security and Legal/ Compliance to
  ensure platform and datasets meet risk and regulatory standards.
  

Staff Management

• Lead, mentor, and provide management oversight
  for staff.
• Responsible for setting objectives, evaluating
  employee performance, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Responsible for developing staff knowledge and
  skills to support career development.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience and HS diploma/equivalent education required.
2. 5+ years of experience in data engineering within cloud environments
3. Experience in people management preferred.
4. Demonstrated hands-on experience with modern data platforms (Databricks preferred).
5. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data
   transformation frameworks.
6. Experience designing and operationalizing
   ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestration workflows (Airflow, Databricks Workflows), and
   CI/CD processes.
7. Solid understanding of data modeling,
   structured/unstructured data patterns, and schema design.
8. Experience implementing governance and quality
   controls: metadata, lineage, validation, stewardship workflows.
9. Working knowledge of cloud architecture, IAM,
   networking, and security best practices.
10. Demonstrated ability to collaborate across
    technical and business teams.
11. Exposure to AI/ML engineering concepts, feature
    stores, model monitoring, or MLOps patterns.
12. Experience with infrastructureascode
    (Terraform, CloudFormation) or DevOps tooling.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $115,523.42-$150,972.44. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other's unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we're looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we'll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

As a Sr. Client Account Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving business results for Pinterest's largest strategic advertisers. Your expertise throughout the funnel tactics will help you grow and nurture client relationships and guide them from awareness through to conversion and retention. We're looking for a Client Account Manager to help our most strategic partners successfully grow their business through Pinterest. You'll work directly with some of our key advertisers as a trusted consultant to their business. Your strategic advice, analytical skills and sales skills are core to bringing to life the value we deliver as a platform.

We invite passionate candidates to join our US Enterprise Sales team, where we have open positions across several business sectors, in various locations. By applying for the Sr. Client Account Manager position, your application will be considered for all available roles that match your skills and experience. Submit your resume once, and it will be considered by multiple hiring teams.

What you'll do:

• 
  
• Plan, execute, upsell, and optimize data-driven ad campaigns in collaboration with internal teams.
  
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships, aligning with stakeholder goals across all funnel stages.
  
• Ensure accurate implementation of first-party data and campaign launches with cross-functional teams.
  
• Optimize media campaigns and audience targeting daily using various technologies and platforms.
  
• Deliver weekly campaign performance reporting and insights.
  
• Advise clients on Pinterest ad products, targeting, bidding, creative, and measurement strategies.
  
• Provide exceptional client service through communication, issue resolution, and seamless execution.
  
• Simplify complex processes, upsell and pitch strategic solutions, and continuously improve campaigns.
  

What we're looking for:

• 
  
• Proven experience managing and growing client accounts with data-driven strategies.
  
• Strong knowledge of advertising best practices and technical media measurement.
  
• Skilled at identifying client needs, communicating persuasive recommendations, and overcoming objections.
  
• Ability to build and execute full-funnel sales strategies, driving adoption and conversions.
  
• Excellent at managing multiple campaigns, tasks, and timelines simultaneously.
  
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  

In-Office Requirement Statement:

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• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
  
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 2 times per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from our Chicago office.
  

Relocation Statement:

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• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity and incentive compensation. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

The Strategic Sourcing Manager US Comanufacturing, is an active member of the Purchasing Team North America (NA), participates in sharing purchasing excellence and strategies, supporting teamwork, joint learning and development initiatives. The incumbent will lead the North American sourcing strategy initiatives for an assigned Category. Under the guidance of the Associate Director procurement - US Comanufacturing, will assist in the execution of a supply strategy for managing Lactalis' US Comanufacturing network and will provide local support to Yogurt Business units across USA and Canada . This position will be expected to provide a high level of service and support for internal stakeholders by developing a deep understanding of affiliate business needs, providing detailed analysis of spend data and financial results, playing a key role in supplier relationship and performance management, and by providing necessary support for new product innovation and supply chain sustainability. This position will also be responsible for ensuring connectivity between Lactalis Yogurt business units' functions (Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Finance, PMO, Marketing, etc.) and the broader Lactalis North America Purchasing organization. The focus of this position will be primarily in support for yogurt -related co manufacturing activities in the United States.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

• Develops local /regional sourcing strategies for the Category managed, using detailed analysis of historical & current spend data, combined with sourcing and research of new suppliers.
• Achieve budget objectives by identifying, developing and supporting North American sourcing strategy initiatives for the assigned Category or the North American Sourcing.
• Leads the implementation, and management of the strategy for Category, making sure the needs and specifications of each Business Unit are considered.
• Take ownership of the bid process, through in-depth knowledge and analysis of key cost drivers, qualify vendors, tender, negotiate, implement, and manage all contracts related to the category.
• Support global negotiation initiatives led by Lactalis senior global procurement team by providing information such as pricing specifications, vendor listings and negotiating at local and global level. As well as providing information as a subject matter export on the Category being managed.
• Lead cross-functional teams with internal stakeholders in the design and implementation of sourcing strategies
• Identify and execute negotiation cost savings initiatives.
• Participate as a subject matter expert in working with cross-functional teams, providing insight to key functional areas of the business for effective project execution such as process optimization. The scope includes pricing, as well as process improvements ideas provided by the vendors, and insights into the portfolio.
• Develop supplier relationships to optimize supplier quality and performance, including continuous improvement, innovation, and reduction in total cost of ownership to add value to North America region. Responsible for supplier quality and supplier contract compliance with respect to the category managed.
• Perform administrative duties such as tracking cost savings initiatives, providing monthly status reports vs. objective targets reviewing and validating pricing and communicating the pricing to master data for upload.
• Responsible for providing insights on the market for LE & monthly risk & opportunities forecast reports to the divisions
• Participate as an active member of the Strategic Sourcing team, sharing purchasing strategies, supporting teamwork, joint learning and development initiative.

Requirements

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Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or another appropriate discipline
• Five (5) to ten (10) years' experience in a Procurement function, preferably at a food company
• ndustrial and/or Supply Chain Purchasing experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Initiative, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong negotiation & presentation skills
• Able to positively influence others
• Ability to operate in an open and collaborative team environment with the ability to motivate
• Highly focused and proactive
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
• Strong planning, project management, and execution skills
• Ease of presenting in front of small to medium size groups and leadership
• Consultative and customer centric approach that nurtures interest, engagement, and the sharing of ideas.
• Rigorous data driven/analytical capability and ability to present data to a leadership level
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including advanced proficiency MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
• SAP or comparable business systems solutions knowledge
• Bilingual (French/English) is an asset
• Ability to travel within the United States, with occasional travel to Canada and internationally, approximately 30% of the time
• As required provide support for other categories within Purchasing

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.

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Pinterest is on a mission to improve the comprehensiveness and shoppability of ads on our platform. We're accomplishing this by expanding our advertising demand sources through partnerships with third-party ad platforms and working closely with Agencies and media companies who manage performance marketing budgets.

As a member of the Programmatic Sales & Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in driving Pinterest's advertising growth and revenue through a full-funnel sales strategy. As the primary partner to clients, you'll drive deal creation, oversee campaign setup, and ensure seamless launches. Leveraging data-driven strategies, you will proactively optimize performance, uncover growth opportunities, and deliver exceptional results that maximize client value and business impact. Through close collaboration with cross-functional teams, you'll help shape solutions that maximize business impact, streamline workflows, and deliver measurable results for advertisers at every stage of the funnel.

What you'll do:

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• Develop and execute full-funnel, programmatic sales strategies for top-tier clients, driving measurable business results across awareness, consideration, conversion, and retention.
  
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with clients and agency partners, leading strategic deal negotiations, QBRs, and educational sessions focused on ad tech innovation.
  
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Pinterest's programmatic ad offerings and digital ecosystem trends, influencing media strategies and solution adoption.
  
• Advise on best practices in programmatic buying, data integration, measurement, and optimization to maximize campaign performance on Pinterest's platform.
  
• Serve as point of contact for programmatic campaigns working with Ops teams to manage deal creation, campaign setup, technical troubleshooting, and real-time optimizations.
  
• Leverage data-driven insights to craft actionable recommendations and guide clients toward sustained programmatic growth and ROI.
  
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, championing Pinterest's value in the programmatic marketplace and identifying new growth opportunities.
  

What we're looking for:

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• 8+ years in client-facing digital media sales roles, with deep expertise in programmatic advertising, ad tech, or media strategy.
  
• Advanced understanding of full-funnel digital advertising solutions, including brand, consideration, and conversion strategies, with specialized knowledge in search, shopping, display, or (social a plus).
  
• Proven track record of building and nurturing executive-level relationships with advertisers and agency programmatic centers, developing long-term strategic plans, and negotiating high-value partnership agreements to drive measurable business outcomes.
  
• Strong understanding of data and measurement solutions including Clean Rooms.
  
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities; skilled at translating data, macro trends, and campaign performance insights into actionable recommendations that fuel ongoing revenue growth.
  
• Strong consultative approach with the ability to educate, influence, and challenge executive stakeholders while crafting visionary and results-oriented media strategies.
  
• Excellent communicator and collaborator, thriving in fast-paced environments while ensuring operational excellence, seamless cross-functional teamwork, and project management success.
  
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as digital media or sales, or equivalent professional experience.
  
  

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• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit ourPinFlexpage to learn more about our working model.
  
  

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• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
  
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 2 times per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from our Chicago or New York Offices.
  

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity and incentive compensation. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

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