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Company info:

Williams-Sonoma is one of the country’s most highly regarded brands. With more than 260 retail stores, a world-class call center, and a thriving website, its sales approach $1 billion annually. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. offers outstanding compensation and benefits to its employees along with the opportunity to work in a fun environment packed with people who “get” multichannel marketing.

Job Description:

The Bridal business at William-Sonoma and Williams-Sonoma Home is a critical segment that impacts all business categories and channels of the brand. This position serves as the lead coordinator of the bridal department at Williams-Sonoma, and is responsible for marketing our registry program to our target brides and gift givers and ensuring that the program runs smoothly and competitively

Essential Functions:

As Manager, Bridal Registry your responsibilities will include:

Oversee daily operations and issue resolution
• Serve as the owner of all Bridal communications including marketing to bridal leads, new product launches, and registry updates
• Ensure consistent supply and accuracy of registry collateral
• Field operations: lead field organization through regional bridal captains and store specialists
• Serve as the coordinator of Bridal events including communication, logistics, and execution with stores and bridal expositions
• Manage vendor relationships relating to registry partnerships
• Support project related initiatives across all Bridal Programs
• Manage bridal budget and forecast
• Report on bridal performance to senior management and vendor partners

Managing ongoing improvements
• Maintain strong business relationships across all channels of the WS and WSH Brands, WSI, and external partners
• Support and execute strategy to drive additional foot traffic to WS stores and i-bridal site
• Support and manage strategic partnerships with industry leaders to communicate WS authority and build brand awareness in the Bridal community
• Grow bridal awareness through print advertising initiatives with Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Weddings, and regional print publications and online advertising initiatives with The Knot, The Wedding Channel, and Brides.com
• Develop programs to interact with Brides at relevant times to grow lifetime spend of all WS Brides through their life stages
• Drive visual enhancements in-store to call out registry services by partnering with visual team

Strategic Planning
• Recommend and support strategies to support aggressive business growth while maintaining fiscal responsibility
• Provide support in driving strategic change and identifying potential business opportunities relating to Bridal for Williams-Sonoma and the entire corporation

Qualifications:
• 3 – 5 years experience in retail
• Proven ability to work effectively with business managers and cross functional teams; team player with demonstrated ability to keep projects on time and on budget
• Strong analytical skills (Excel expertise a must)
• Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Demonstrated history of proactive

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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