Sr Marketing Manager

Naperville, IL (On-site)

$134K/yr – $201K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own segment driven growth for digital solutions by shaping portfolio strategy, launching new business models, and translating market insights into go to market and enablement plans for enterprise customers.

  • Growth & Portfolio: Define segment strategy, close portfolio gaps, incubate SaaS/IoT offerings, and drive Phase Gate from idea to launch.
  • Go To Market & Enablement: Craft segment messaging, campaigns, and sales tools across channels with cross‑functional teams.
  • Analytics & ROI: Build the pipeline, monitor ROI, and report on performance to optimize spend and outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategy & Innovation – Partner with Digital and Divisional leadership to lead portfolio strategy for the Digital business to meet annual sales and profit objectives.
  • Identify segment trends and how they impact Ecolab and our customers, Translate identified segment insights into actionable market opportunities & requirements for digital solutions.
  • Manage pipeline process from ideation through commercialization.
  • Develop strategic roadmap for segment, Incubate and launch new business models (e.g., SaaS, IoT, digital platforms).
  • Identify portfolio gaps and initiate new innovation opportunities, supporting Phase Gate development and project management from conception to launch.
  • Develop a deep understanding of customer base and competitors.
  • Drive segment-specific innovation and renovation projects.
  • Market Analysis & Segmentation – Conduct research to identify potential customer groups and analyze data to understand customer needs and preferences.
  • Develop strategies to divide customers into distinct segments based on common characteristics (e.g., industry, size, behavior).
  • Monitor market trends and adjust segmentation strategies as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 8 years of professional experience in a business-to-business environment
  • Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

Preferred

  • MBA, preferably in Marketing
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships and coordinate projects across different functional groups regionally
  • Solid business acumen
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Attention to detail; strong sense of urgency
  • Experience with wide range of marketing tools, including strategic and tactical product marketing capabilities

Benefits

  • Benefits Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
  • If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
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Ecolab

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A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on more than a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $16 billion, employs approximately 48,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the world. The company delivers comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use. Ecolab’s innovative solutions improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, high tech, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets.For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.

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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