Marketing Director - Downstream PLM

Houston, TX (Unknown)

$143K/yr – $214K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own margin improvement and portfolio optimization across a global product suite, while driving program innovation and market adoption through cross-functional collaboration.

  • Growth & Portfolio Ownership: identify gross margin opportunities and manage product lifecycle to maximize value.
  • Global Execution & Collaboration: align with global colleagues, accelerate adoption, and work with digital, sales, R&D, and M&A.
  • Leadership & Communications: build an inclusive, high-performing team and maintain a strong communications strategy across functions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute strategies to help the business identify gross margin improvement opportunities.
  • Drive program innovation and evolution (organic and inorganic) in conjunction with the business segment marketers.
  • Manage the product line to help identify which products should be swapped and sunset to maximize value for the business.
  • Be key liaison to global colleagues for execution and development.
  • Ensure strong communications strategy and execution.
  • Manage and develop a team creating a highly inclusive and high performing culture.
  • Collaborate with critical functions, digital, sales, R&D, & M&A.
  • Remain current on industry norms and future trends and apply that to current and future offerings.
  • Accelerate market adoption of offerings around the world.
  • Travel 10 – 20% based on need, customer face-to-face interaction, and team support.

Preferred

  • Technical degree in STEM disciplines
  • 5 years of technical expertise in Downstream applications
  • 5 years of experience working with cross-functional business units, defining marketing vision and strategy
  • 5 years of Project Management experience
  • Experience working in a matrix environment
  • Proven ability to work independently while handling multiple tasks
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and navigate matrix organizations to achieve business results
  • Ability to exhibit team leadership; motivate and inspire teams to achieve their highest potential and communicate a sense of vision and mission.
  • Ability to create an environment that encourages breakthrough thinking, can move new ideas forward
  • Well-developed and proven leadership, strategic thinking, marketing fundamentals, & business acumen
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Founded in 1923
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
46K employees (1,518 in marketing)
69% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
836.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$47.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.6%
Direct
43.9%
Referral
10.2%
Social
5.7%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~47.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,286 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
6.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

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