Creator Marketing Specialist

As ALDI continues to evolve and strengthen our marketing organization, we're looking for curious, driven professionals who are excited to help shape what's next. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives, bring innovative ideas to life, and help connect our brand with customers in meaningful ways. You'll play an important role in advancing team capabilities, delivering impactful marketing programs, and driving results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. If you're motivated by making an impact, continuously improving, and building the future of marketing, we'd love to have you join us.

Position Type: Full-Time
Starting Wage: $36.00 per hour
Wage Increases: Year 2 - $37.50 | Year 3 - $39.00 | Year 4 - $40.50
Work Location: Aurora, IL
This role is eligible to participate in ALDI’s Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 3 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 3 days per week; work in-office at least 2 days per week).

Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Coordinates day-to-day activities and communication with influencer marketing agency partners.
• Manages campaign timelines, deliverables, milestones, and approval processes to ensure successful execution.
• Tracks campaign progress and follows up with agency partners and internal stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met.
• Reviews creator content for brand alignment, compliance, and adherence to campaign requirements.
• Escalates content concerns or potential risks to leadership and appropriate stakeholders.
• Facilitates the review and approval process for creator content and campaign materials.
• Coordinates internal stakeholders across Marketing, Brand, Legal, Communications, Merchandising, and other business functions to support campaign launches.
• Maintains campaign documentation, status reports, content trackers, and project records.
• Supports creator onboarding, briefing, and campaign execution activities as needed.
• Monitors campaign deliverables and ensures completion of contractual and operational requirements.
• Assists with campaign reporting, performance tracking, and post-campaign recaps.
• Prepares topics, agendas, and materials for meetings with agency partners and internal stakeholders.
• Monitors various computer applications, database management, report generation, and tracking spreadsheets.
• Evaluates invoices for accuracy, resolves discrepancies, and prepares for approval.
• Assists with agency partnerships, campaign operations and review of creator content.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader.
• Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job-specific Competencies:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task efficiently.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.
• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
• Knowledge of products and services of the company social media platforms, creator marketing best practices, and content approval processes.
• Ability to review content against established brand guidelines and campaign objectives.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate campaign documentation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, consistently meeting deadlines and remaining calm under pressure.

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or a related field required.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

• Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.
• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.

• Minimal travel required as needed for job related duties such as training, project work and administrative tasks.