Director, Downstream Marketing

Brea, CA (On-site)

$164K/yr – $245K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive downstream marketing for Kerr Envista, leading brand activation, campaigns, and sales enablement to fuel growth.

  • Own downstream execution for product launches, messaging, campaigns, and channel activation.
  • Must-have: 8+ years of downstream marketing leadership.
  • Standout: Agency management and cross-functional alignment with sales.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a downstream marketing team spanning brand activation, campaigns, content, and sales enablement
  • Assess existing team capabilities and address gaps through coaching, targeted hiring, and clear role definition
  • Establish clear priorities, operating rhythms, and performance expectations
  • Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Create strong alignment and handoffs with upstream marketing and cross-functional partners
  • Own downstream execution for product launches, including messaging, campaign development, sales tools, and channel activation
  • Translate upstream strategy and positioning into customer-ready marketing programs
  • Lead development of integrated campaigns across digital, field, events, education, and distribution channels
  • Ensure consistent, differentiated brand expression across all customer touchpoints
  • Serve as the primary lead for creative, digital, media, and content agencies

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field
  • 8+ years of progressive marketing experience with significant downstream ownership
  • 5+ years leading and developing marketing teams
  • Demonstrated experience managing external agencies and creative partners
  • Experience in medical devices or regulated industries strongly preferred
  • Proven success launching products and campaigns that drive growth
  • Willingness to travel up to approximately 30%
  • Must reside within a commutable distance to Brea, CA or Pomona, CA. This is NOT a remote opportunity.

Preferred

  • MBA preferred.
  • 10+ years of diversified business experience, global preferred.
  • Experience in dental industry
  • Strong leadership skills, program management abilities and demonstrated success influencing a global team.
  • Solid organizational skills; Able to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment, strong desire to learn.

Benefits

  • medical/dental/vision benefits
  • 401K match
  • other applicable compensation plans
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Kerr Dental

Kerr is a premier dental solutions provider committed to exceptional customer experience. Kerr’s long history of innovation began in 1891 in Detroit, Michigan and expanded to the European Market in 1893. Market leading brands include OptiBond, SonicFill, Harmonize, Maxcem Elite, K-Files, and CaviWipes.For more information about Kerr, visit www.kerrdental.com. For our full social media terms and conditions, please see https://p.widencdn.net/p9jlyz/Document7.docx .

Brea, California, USA
736 employees (32 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
62.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51.9%
Direct
38.5%
Referral
5.9%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~736

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
25 (3% of company)

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