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About the job

This is an onsite position located in OKC.

Benefits: * Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance * Paid Time Off * 401(k) – 100% Match up to 5% * Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance the first of the month after 30 days * Competitive Pay *

Welcome to Love's: The Manager of Marketing Strategy provides strategic leadership and guides the development of insight-driven, go-to-market strategies that support Love’s business priorities and align with our broader brand and retail marketing strategies.

This role is accountable for strategic direction and prioritization across the retail business while leading and developing Marketing Strategists to deliver clear, actionable go-to-market direction for assigned areas of responsibility.

Job Functions:

Marketing Strategy:

Guide the development of go-to-market strategies for Love's retail lines of business that align to brand strategy

Partner with Marketing Strategists to shape and refine strategies for assigned retail lines of businesses, ensuring clarity of audience, messaging approach, campaign intent, and success measures

Support advanced initiatives and contribute to select enterprise efforts alongside senior leadership

Translate business objectives and customer insights into clear strategic direction and priorities to guide decision-making

Establish strategic frameworks that guide campaigns, seasonal priorities, and integrated marketing plans

Maintain awareness of customer behavior, market trends, and competitive activity to inform strategy and positioning

Ensure strategies consistently reflect Love’s brand values and positioning frameworks

People Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and develop Marketing Strategists through regular feedback, coaching and strategic guidance

Guide day-to-day priorities and workload, ensuring focus on the highest-impact work

Provide ongoing feedback to strengthen strategic thinking

Foster a collaborative, insight-driven culture focused on learning and continuous improvement

Strategic Partnership & Alignment

Serve as a strategic leader for cross-functional teams

Influence alignment on objectives, scope, priorities, and success measures

Support annual planning efforts in partnership with senior marketing leadership

Performance & Strategic Learning

Define success measures and intended outcomes for key retail initiatives

Partner with analytics team to understand performance and identify meaningful insights

Lead performance and learning discussions that help teams understand what worked, what didn’t, and why

Translated results into clear recommendations to inform future strategy, prioritization, and planning

Experience and Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Advertising, Communications, Public Relations or equivalent preferred

5-7+ years of experience in strategic marketing

Prior experience leading, mentoring, or guiding team members

Proven ability to influence outcomes across cross-functional teams

Skills and Physical Demands:

Proactive and curious, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, seek understanding, and influence decisions through strong thinking and relationships

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and storytelling skills

Strong organization, time management, and attention-to-detail

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Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.