Responsibilities

• Strategic Initiatives: Lead cross-commercial strategic projects such as Local Market Strategy — including data model refinement, playbook development, and integration into the commercial planning process.
• Partner with IT to identify and prioritize technology solutions that improve marketing operations (e.g., budget tools, reporting dashboards, collaboration platforms).
• Support the socialization and activation of portfolio-level strategies across the marketing organization.
• Planning Initiatives and Ways of Working
• Commercial Planning & Collaboration
• Own the end-to-end Commercial Collaboration process — from kickoff through summer BU meetings and CAP — including deck development, content guidance, feedback tracking, and cross-functional coordination between Marketing and Sales/SET.
• Develop and manage the integrated commercial planning calendar, defining ownership, timing, and key accountabilities across Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Strategy.
• Budget & Financial Process Management
• Support the annual budget planning process, including timelines, templates, governance structures, and decision rights — partnering closely with Finance, Strategy, and Marketing leadership.
• Drive day-to-day budget process improvements in partnership with IT and Finance, including tools assessment, taxonomy standardization, and systems-driven upgrades.

Requirements

• 5+ years of marketing, marketing adjacent, or enablement experience
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to navigate a matrixed environment
• Works well in fast-paced environments; adaptable to changing business dynamics
• High EQ for building cross-functional relationships with expert communication skills
• Resilient, can-do attitude that can accept and apply feedback for organizational improvement
• Understanding of 3 Tier system including Distributor/Commercial priorities
• Location Chicago, Illinois