Full-Time

Community Manager

Corporate Banners

SpartanNash

SpartanNash

1,001-5,000 employees

Food solutions company distributing grocery nationwide

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Wyoming, MI, USA

In Person

On-site in Byron Center, Michigan; occasional travel up to 25%.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Communications, Business Administration or related area or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum of 3+ years of job experience in Marketing, Advertising, or related area
  • Experience with Marketing software and tools required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with internal associates, including management and external customers
  • General knowledge of marketing strategies and basic analytical skills
  • Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) required
  • Ability to travel up to 25% based upon department and customer needs
  • Must have attention to detail and effective planning, organization, prioritization and project/time management skills to meet deadline driven timelines
Responsibilities
  • Review, proofread and edit content to guarantee grammatical and technical accuracy while adhering to the company's formatting standards.
  • Ensure the accuracy of all assets and verify the correctness of all content prior to publishing.
  • Construct, monitor and adapt marketing tactics and promotions as necessary.
  • Prioritize the delivery of best-in-class customer service standards to effectively support both internal/external customers while deescalating conflicts of concerns as they arise.
  • Offer support to cross-functional teams as requires for coverage and additional development opportunities.
  • Create new solutions by leveraging marketing strategies to fulfill internal and external customer's needs.
  • Lead meetings and presentations with proficiency while communicating effectively with various stakeholders.
  • Leverage customer knowledge drive and anticipate demands.
  • Ability to identify, escalate and follow through on identified problems with a sense of urgency.
  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
  • Loyalty Marketing: Support the development of the customer lifecycle, monitoring and growing customer engagement.
  • Prepare, maintain and distribute marketing materials and communication pieces across various platforms/channels for assigned loyalty marketing program(s).
  • Ensure Company marketing messages are integrated and consistent across platforms / departments.
  • Develop and maintain program schedules and status reports.
  • Obtain cost estimates and track expenses.
  • Digital Marketing: Execute campaigns across digital channels, including META, Spotify, YouTube, Snapchat, Google, OTT, Pinterest and other platforms as needed.
  • Review, evaluate and communicate campaign results
  • Set up strategy to target audiences for both internal and external campaigns
  • OwnBrands Marketing: Execute defined project plans via collaboration with the OwnBrands merchandising team, third-party vendors, and the printing services team. This could also include additional coordination with other areas of the marketing department such as E-Com, Loyalty, Retail Branding, or the Digital Marketing team.
  • Key support for execution of annual Food Expo event(s) - specific to booth layout, gifts, and sampling coordination.
  • Coordinate promotional tactics in support of the OwnBrands portfolio, including but not exclusive to; support signage, digital coupons, and events.
  • Retail Marketing: Execute strategy in support of the retail banners, including but not exclusive to; signage, weekly ad, media and events including additional coordination with other areas of the marketing department such as E-Com, Loyalty, Retail Branding, or the Digital Marketing team.
  • Coordinate promotional tactics in support of the retail banners, including but exclusive to; signage, weekly ad, media and events.

SpartanNash is a food solutions company formed by the 2013 merger of Spartan Stores and Nash Finch. It has Wholesale and Retail segments: Wholesale distributes a wide range of grocery products, including national brands and private-label items, to independent grocers and military commissaries across the U.S. through a large distribution network, while Retail operates corporate-owned supermarkets that sell food and services to consumers. The combined model lets SpartanNash serve both business customers and individual shoppers, expanding its reach in the grocery market. It differentiates itself by jointly running wholesale distribution and company-owned retail, including support for military commissaries, and by offering its own private-label products. Its goal is to provide a full range of grocery products and services across the food supply chain to meet needs across the market.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Byron Township, Michigan

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Store remodels and wellness activations can lift traffic and loyalty.
  • Private-label launches like seasonal butter expand margin-friendly assortment.
  • Acquisition activity around banners can validate local-market value and brand relevance.

What critics are saying

  • Military commissary contract losses would hit wholesale volume and logistics leverage.
  • Midwest store concentration exposes banners to price wars and discounter share gains.
  • Seasonal private-label bets create inventory risk if holiday sell-through disappoints.

What makes SpartanNash unique

  • Hybrid wholesale-retail model links distribution insights to store operations.
  • Military commissary and exchange distribution creates a specialized, sticky customer channel.
  • Private-label brands and full-aisle assortment support margin and basket expansion.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Company News

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B&R Stores, Inc. announces acquisition of Family Fare location in Beatrice, Nebraska.

B&R Stores, Inc. announces acquisition of Family Fare location in Beatrice, Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb. - April 7, 2026 B&R Stores, Inc. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Family Fare store located at 1815 Court St. in Beatrice, Nebraska, from SpartanNash. The transaction is expected to close on April 30, 2026. Following the acquisition, the store will undergo renovations in the coming months and will be converted to a Russ's Market. The company plans to retain the current leadership team, with Family Fare Store Director Josh Gilbert continuing in his role as Store Director under the Russ's Market banner. B&R Stores also intends to interview all current employees and aims to offer positions to bring them onboard as part of the transition. The company currently operates another Russ's Market location in Beatrice and plans to continue operating both stores to serve the community. "We are excited to expand our presence in Beatrice and continue investing in communities we know and value," said Nick Kelso, Executive Vice President of Store Operations for B&R Stores, Inc. "This acquisition allows us to build on an already strong team, and we're especially pleased that Josh Gilbert will continue leading the store. Our goal is to create a seamless transition for customers and employees while enhancing the overall shopping experience through the Russ's Market brand." Additional details regarding the remodel and transition timeline will be shared in the coming months. About B&R Stores, Inc. B&R Stores, Inc. was founded in 1964 by Russ and Anita Raybould. The family-owned company has grown to include several supermarket banners including Russ's Market, Super Saver, Apple Market, Allen's, Cash Saver, C&R Markets, Mason's and Joe's Market located in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

Sosland Publishing
Nov 19th, 2025
SpartanNash launches LTO butter line

SpartanNash launches LTO butter line. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is rolling out a line of seasonal Fresh & Finest by Its Family butters under its SpartanNash subsidiary. The butters are offered in four flavors: cinnamon, "cowboy," garlic herb and truffle. "Butter is a kitchen staple all year long, but it's the star of the show when the holidays come around," said Erin Storm, senior vice president and chief marketing officer. "Whether you're baking cookies, basting turkeys or just buttering toast with reckless abandon, one thing is clear: Butter makes it better." The butters may be purchased at SpartanNash stories through November.

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Aug 20th, 2025
SpartanNash to open first Supermercado Nuestra Familia in Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan. - SpartanNash is expanding its Hispanic grocery banner with plans to open a Supermercado Nuestra Familia in Topeka this November, marking the company's first store under the format in Kansas.

San Luis Obispo Tribune
Aug 12th, 2025
SpartanNash names new marketing exec for private brands

SpartanNash launched Finest Reserve in early 2024 with a selection of pastas, sauces and dressings.

Grocery Insight Magazine
Aug 11th, 2025
SpartanNash Welcomes Jason Ulichnie as Vice President, OwnBrands Marketing

Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") today announced that Jason Ulichnie has been named Vice President, OwnBrands Marketing.