Associate Marketing Manager, AI & Digital Transformation

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Gatorade.com strategy and GEO-enabled experiences, aligning brand priorities with AI-driven discovery.

  • Own the Gatorade.com calendar and on-time asset delivery across brands and seasons.
  • 3–5 years in digital or brand marketing with cross-functional execution.
  • Lead GEO and AI-driven discovery improvements on owned platforms.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and execution of mid- and long-term strategies aligned to Gatorade’s master brand strategy and revenue objectives.
  • Partner with brand teams to ensure a cohesive business narrative, connecting longer-term priorities with near-term initiatives and execution.
  • Monitor competitive activity, consumer behavior, and digital trends to inform platform priorities and business decision-making.
  • Support the day-to-day evolution of Gatorade’s owned digital platforms in service of the brand’s Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategy.
  • Help operationalize AI-driven content, taxonomy, and site updates to ensure Gatorade is accurately represented and discoverable across AI-mediated consumer journeys.
  • Partner with SEO, analytics, and platform teams to translate GEO learnings into practical on-site updates and executional improvements.
  • Assist in tracking performance signals related to AI discoverability, search visibility, and content effectiveness across owned platforms.
  • Contribute to testing and learning agendas that help evolve Gatorade.com as AI search and recommendation behaviors continue to change.
  • Own the Gatorade.com calendar, ensuring alignment across brands, campaigns, and seasonal priorities.
  • Lead the weekly cross-functional Gatorade.com calendar meeting, driving clarity, accountability, and on-time execution.
  • Oversee the creation and deployment of Gatorade.com assets, ensuring all imagery, tiles, and content are accurate, approved, and delivered on schedule.
  • Own and maintain Gatorade.com FAQs, ensuring content is accurate, consumer-friendly, and consistently up to date.
  • Serve as the Gatorade.com email brand lead, partnering with CRM and brand teams to deliver cohesive, on-brand messaging.
  • Execute against the aligned email calendar, ensuring timely deployment and strong coordination across stakeholders.
  • Actively participate in weekly CRM meetings, representing brand and site priorities.
  • Strong, reliable day-to-day execution across Gatorade.com and CRM
  • Clear progress in evolving owned platforms to support Gatorade’s GEO and AI discoverability goals
  • Seamless cross-functional collaboration across Digital, Brand, CRM, Analytics, and Platform teams
  • Consistently high-quality, on-time delivery of assets across seasonal moments and always-on marketing
  • A well-managed Gatorade.com that reflects brand priorities and adapts to emerging AI-driven discovery behaviors
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PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to team members on the front lines, we’re excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet. Join us. Dare for Better.

Founded in 1980
Purchase, New York, US
141K employees (12,526 in marketing)
75% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.3M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.8%
Direct
46.5%
Referral
21.1%
Social
1.1%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~153.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10,817 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
10.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
9

Funding

Total Funding
$4B
Last Raise
$4B
Post IPO Equity, 7 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Post IPO Equity • $4B
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $18K

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