Segment Marketing Manager

Cincinnati, OH (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive product marketing for Hillman’s categories with GTM launches and eCommerce enablement.

  • Own go-to-market planning, messaging, assets, and cross-channel launches.
  • Must-have: 3–6 years in product, brand, or category marketing with launches.
  • Standout: Collaboration across product, sales, and eCommerce to scale playbooks.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Product & Customer Expertise
  • Develop deep, working knowledge of assigned product categories, roadmaps, customers, and use cases.
  • Serve as the “go-to” marketing resource for product managers and cross-functional partners
  • Rapidly onboard to new products, line extensions, and acquisitions to support faster, more effective launches.
  • Positioning & Messaging
  • Partner with segment on product positioning, value propositions, and messaging frameworks aligned to customer needs and business goals.
  • Translate technical features and product decisions into clear, compelling customer-facing narratives.
  • Ensure consistency of messaging across channels, including retail, eCommerce, and sales enablement.
  • Go-To-Market Strategy & Execution
  • Partner with product, sales, channel, and eCommerce teams to plan and execute go-to-market strategies.
  • Lead marketing launch planning, including messaging, timing, assets, and channel coordination.
  • Create repeatable launch and adoption playbooks that scale across categories, brands, and digital/ retail environments.
  • eCommerce & eRetail Enablement
  • Inform and help craft eCommerce and eRetail content, ensuring product detail pages clearly communicate value, differentiation, and use cases.
  • Translate product features into optimized digital content including titles, bullets, descriptions, imagery guidance, and enhanced content.
  • Partner with eCommerce, retail media, and content operations teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and readiness at launch.
  • Ensure digital shelves reflect current positioning, messaging, and product updates over time.
  • Performance & Insights
  • Bring customer, retail, and digital performance insights back to product teams to inform optimization and future planning.
  • Ensure marketing performance is part of ongoing product conversations — not just post-launch reporting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3–6 years of experience in product marketing, brand marketing, category marketing, go-to-market, or related commercial roles.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with product, sales, and marketing teams to support product launches and growth initiatives.
  • Experience supporting products sold through retail and/or eCommerce channels preferred.

Preferred

  • Experience in consumer products, hardware, home improvement, automotive, or retail-driven industries is a plus.
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The Hillman Group

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Hillman Solutions Corp. (“Hillman”) is a leading provider of hardware-related products and solutions to home improvement, hardware, and farm and fleet retailers across North America. Renowned for its commitment to customer service, Hillman has differentiated itself with its competitive moat built on direct-to-store shipping, a dedicated in-store sales and service team of over 1,200 professionals, and over 60 years of product and industry experience. Hillman’s extensive portfolio includes hardware solutions (fasteners, screws, nuts and bolts), protective solutions (work gloves, jobsite storage and protective gear), and robotic and digital solutions (key duplication and tag engraving). Leveraging its world-class distribution network, Hillman regularly earns vendor of the year recognition from top customers. For more information on Hillman, visit www.hillman.com

Founded in 1964
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2K employees (99 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
69% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
69.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51.8%
Direct
41.4%
Referral
5.5%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
54 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$575M
Last Raise
$200M
Post IPO Secondary, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2023
    Post IPO Secondary • $200M
  • Jul 2021
    Post IPO Equity • $375M
  • Dec 2004
    Series Unknown

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