Marketing Director

Kansas City, KS (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead PPC Flex's marketing strategy and market positioning to drive growth across packaging markets.

  • Own the development and execution of a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with growth objectives.
  • Must-have: 10+ years of B2B marketing leadership in packaging or manufacturing.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership with Sales, Product, and Executive stakeholders.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with leadership to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy that aligns with PPC Flex’s growth objectives, corporate vision, and value creation model.
  • Serve as a strategic partner to Sales, Technical, and Executive Leadership, shaping market positioning and go-to-market strategies.
  • Build and lead a high-performing marketing strategy that delivers measurable business impact.
  • Enhance PPC Flex’s brand presence through consistent messaging, storytelling, and visual identity across all channels and customer touchpoints.
  • Work with Sales leadership and the internal PPC creative team to develop marketing campaigns and collateral.
  • Work with Sales leadership to increase brand visibility through trade events, PR, content marketing, and industry engagement.
  • Work with leadership to establish a PR strategy for market presence and visibility for PPC Flex.
  • Develop and collaborate marketing/PR roadmap with Sales Leadership for each market.
  • Work with HR to support development of employee value proposition and internal communication programs.
  • Ensure PPC Flex’s sustainability and innovation narratives are clearly communicated and differentiated in the market.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field; MBA strongly preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive marketing experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within packaging, manufacturing, or a related B2B sector.
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing strategic marketing programs that drive commercial growth.
  • Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
  • Expertise in branding, product marketing, demand generation, and digital marketing.
  • Proficiency with CRM and marketing automation tools (e.g., Salesforce).
  • Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and presentation skills.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with sustainable packaging trends and market dynamics is a plus.
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PPC FLEX

Based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, PPC Flexible Packaging is a leading provider of cleanroom and consumer packaging for the healthcare, snack, organic, “better-for-you,”produce and horticulture markets. The company excels in the design of value-added printed, laminated and stand up pouch packaging for the most demanding applications. With an in-house graphics department, PPC Flexible Packaging is focused on exceptional speed to market and excels in delivering service, quality, and technology to its valued customer base. The company is privately owned by management and GTCR.

Founded in 1968
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, USA
393 employees (43 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.8%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
8.3%
Social
12.4%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~395

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (4% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2021
    Private Equity

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