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Target hiring Marketplace Strategic Account Manager | Apparel & Accessories, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Marketplace Strategic Account Manager | Apparel & Accessories

Target

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Posted today
Hybrid/Flex

Qualifications

Education

Four-year degree, B.S. and/or B.A.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

  • Support pricing and promotions to drive growth while balancing short-term performance with long-term opportunity.
  • Optimize the Partner ecosystem and deliver differentiated assortments that elevate the guest experience.
  • Build strong relationships with Partner leadership; collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues, influence tools and processes, and support Partner growth.
  • Use KPIs, guest behavior, competitive trends, and Partner analytics to shape strategies and improve conversion.
  • Ensure accuracy in forecasting, alignment to goals, and accountability to results for your categories.

About This Role

The Strategic Account Manager is responsible for managing the daily relationship with Target's Marketplace selling Partners with a focus on growth, profitability, and market share expansion.

Experience Requirements

Required

3+ years of experience in merchandising or inventory management, forecasting, and product selection

3 years of experience

Benefits & Perks

Benefits Package

  • comprehensive health benefits
  • medical insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • employee discount
  • short term disability
  • long term disability
  • paid sick leave
  • paid national holidays
  • paid vacation

Full Job Description

Strategic Account Manager

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00.

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond.

About Us: At Target, we're dedicated to helping all families discover the joy of everyday life – whether in our stores or online. Alongside our distinctive retail brand, we continually innovate to create a seamless digital shopping experience across Target.com, Target+, and our fulfillment network. We are a guest-focused team dedicated to helping selling Partners grow on Target+ Marketplace. We collaborate with multi-category Partners to deliver a wide assortment to our guests, backed by excellent value and service. The Marketplace Partner Growth & Management Team enables growth for high-impact Partners through strategic planning, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration. The Strategic Account Manager is responsible for managing the daily relationship with Target's Marketplace selling Partners with a focus on growth, profitability, and market share expansion. You will manage your portfolio, accountable for GMV, revenue, margin performance, and guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support Category Execution – Support pricing and promotions to drive growth while balancing short-term performance with long-term opportunity.
  • Strengthen Target's Marketplace – Optimize the Partner ecosystem and deliver differentiated assortments that elevate the guest experience.
  • Act as Partner advocate internally: build strong relationships with Partner leadership; collaborate with internal stakeholders (Site merchandising, Guest & Assortment Strategy, Marketplace New Business Development, Marketplace Support & Capability Development, Marketplace Operations & Services) to resolve issues, influence tools and processes, and support Partner growth.
  • Turn Insights into Action – Use KPIs, guest behavior, competitive trends, and Partner analytics to shape strategies and improve conversion.
  • Consult on Financial Planning – Ensure accuracy in forecasting, alignment to goals, and accountability to results for your categories.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You:

  • Four-year degree, B.S. and/or B.A.
  • 3+ years of experience in merchandising or inventory management, forecasting, and product selection (including managing and maintaining an open-to-buy and developing strong business relationships with sellers/vendors and industry leaders).
  • Strong analytical skills; able to glean insights and make business decisions based on data.
  • Experience within the digital space.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and outcome focused personality preferred, ability to work in an environment similar to a startup.
  • A performance-driven individual who demonstrates strong initiative and has superior leadership skills.
  • Flexibility and resiliency; comfortable working in "grey areas" that are constantly changing.
  • Comfortable taking risks, working through change and supporting creative chances.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with strong planning and organizational skills.

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

How to Apply

Estimated Salary

$45
/ hour

Target pays $45 for Sales Director in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with most salaries ranging from $28 to $75. Pay can vary based on role, experience, and local cost of living.

Median
$45
Low
$28
High
$75

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