Hybrid Director of Marketing bei Shaffer Distributing and Shaffer Entertainment
Shaffer Distributing and Shaffer Entertainment · Columbus, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
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Director of Marketing
We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Director of Marketing to bring greater alignment, focus, and impact to our marketing efforts across Shaffer Distributing and Shaffer Entertainment.
This is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative, growing team and help us strengthen how we show up in the market — through sharper messaging, stronger digital presence, better tools for our sales team, and more consistent visibility across the industries we serve.
You’ll work across both divisions of a 96-year-old, employee-owned company — one with a solid foundation and the energy of a startup. Your work will help amplify the voices of the team, the value we provide our customers, and the purpose that drives us.
Who We Are
Shaffer is a family-founded, employee-owned business with deep roots in the arcade equipment distribution and amusement operations space. For decades, we’ve supported customers in the family entertainment, vending, bar & restaurant, and route operations industries.
We’ve grown significantly in recent years and are focused on the future — evolving our structure, strengthening our divisions, and investing in the tools and roles that will help us grow. This role is a key part of that forward momentum.
What You’ll Do
This role will bring structure, direction, and clarity to our marketing function — helping unify our efforts across brands, support our sales teams, and tell our story more effectively across multiple channels.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Brand Strategy & Messaging
- Help shape and unify how we present ourselves to the market
- Create a message that reflects both where we’ve been and where we’re going
- Clarify how our offerings connect to what our customers care about
- Digital Presence, Campaigns & Content
- Lead development and optimization of our websites and content strategy
- Strengthen our presence on social media and other digital channels
- Develop digital materials that support visibility and customer engagement
- Track and analyze digital marketing performance to provide insight
- Sales Enablement
- Build out consistent, on-brand sales tools and collateral
- Support the sales team with templates, messaging, and customer-facing materials
- Tradeshow & Event Marketing
- Help improve & align the planning and messaging behind every event
- Support pre-show, onsite, and post-show strategy and materials
- Marketing Planning & Execution
- Develop a marketing roadmap that aligns with business priorities
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Drive consistency, clarity, and follow-through across initiatives
This is a collaborative, team-centered role. You’ll work closely with sales, leadership, and vendor partners — helping amplify the impact of others and bringing a marketing lens to cross-functional conversations.
Location: Columbus, Ohio (In-office, Full Time)
Travel: 10% travel to tradeshows, vendor sites, or customer locations
What You Bring
- 7+ years of hands-on marketing experience, including brand, digital, and content strategy.
- Proven ability to plan and execute campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and leads.
- Proficiency with CRM and marketing automation platforms.
- Strong writing and content development skills across formats (web, email, print, etc.).
- Ability to create and edit visual and video content.
- Experience supporting tradeshows or events from a marketing perspective, a plus.
- Experience with eCommerce strategy or execution, a plus.
What We Offer
- Become an employee-owner and earn shares every year!
- Competitive compensation
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid vacation and paid holidays
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- A chance to make your mark and grow alongside an evolving business!