Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of integrated marketing strategies that support Walgreens' retail business objectives and customer growth goals.
• Serve as the primary marketing partner to Merchandising and Private Brands, translating commercial priorities into customer-centric marketing plans.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of marketers, fostering a high-performance culture and strong marketing capabilities.
• Drive seasonal campaigns, promotional events, category initiatives, and enterprise retail marketing programs.
• Partner with Media, Creative, Customer Insights & Research, Measurement & Analytics, and Marketing Operations to develop integrated go-to-market plans.
• Leverage customer insights, business performance, and market trends to inform marketing strategies and optimize results.
• Collaborate with agency partners and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality, impactful marketing programs.
• Ensure alignment across paid, owned, earned, and in-store channels to create cohesive customer experiences.
• Manage competing priorities while driving operational excellence across planning, execution, and performance management.
• Monitor campaign effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve customer engagement, marketing performance, and business impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of marketing or advertising experience OR a high school diploma/GED and at least 9 years of marketing or advertising experience.
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level.
• Experience developing strategic initiatives which align with business goals and budget.
• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Experience interacting at the executive level.
• Experience managing client-facing programs.
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 3 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in retail marketing, brand marketing, integrated marketing, shopper marketing, category marketing, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing marketing teams.
• Proven success developing and executing integrated marketing strategies and campaigns for retail, consumer, omnichannel, or customer-facing organizations.
• Experience partnering closely with Merchandising and Private Brand teams to drive category growth and business performance.
• Experience leading seasonal campaigns, promotional events, category initiatives, and retail marketing programs.
• Strong understanding of customer behavior, retail dynamics, brand strategy, and omnichannel marketing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities, customer insights, and commercial objectives into impactful marketing strategies.
• Experience collaborating with media, creative, customer insights, analytics, marketing operations, and agency partners in a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional influence skills.