Senior Director, Marketing

Responsibilities

• Establish the long-term growth agenda for the RAGÚ® and BERTOLLI® portfolio and translate consumer, customer, category, competitive, channel and e-commerce insights into clear strategic priorities.
• Define brand positioning, portfolio architecture and the strategic role of each brand and sub-brand while protecting brand equity and consumer relevance.
• Drive sustainable revenue growth, profitability, household penetration, and market share performance while strengthening the long-term equity, health, and relevance of the portfolio.
• Lead annual operating plans, long-range portfolio planning, and portfolio reviews that balance near-term delivery with long-term value creation.
• Set the innovation and renovation agenda; prioritize opportunities based on consumer demand, strategic fit and financial return; and guide major commercialization decisions through launch.
• Direct significant marketing investments and resource-allocation decisions, focusing resources on the highest-impact growth opportunities and expected returns.
• Align Sales, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, Insights, R&D, Innovation, Supply Chain and Omnichannel partners around portfolio priorities and execution.
• Serve as the primary steward of long-term portfolio strategy, influencing enterprise priorities and helping shape the future growth agenda for Mizkan America’s Meal Solutions business.
• Influence senior leaders through clear strategic rationale, sound judgment and strong financial and consumer insight.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Brand Managers responsible for driving business and brand results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 12+ years of progressive marketing and business leadership experience within branded consumer packaged goods organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading a significant brand, category or portfolio business with meaningful revenue responsibility.
• Deep experience in portfolio strategy, brand management, innovation, commercialization, and annual and long-range business planning.
• Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen, including management of significant marketing investments and business-performance evaluation.
• Experience leading and developing teams and influencing senior leadership and complex cross-functional organizations.
• Ability to translate consumer, customer and market insights into strategic choices and data-informed investment decisions.

Preferred

• MBA or advanced business degree.
• Experience partnering across Sales, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, Insights, R&D, Innovation, Supply Chain and Omnichannel functions.
• Working knowledge of syndicated market data, financial planning and reporting, omnichannel and e-commerce analytics, and standard Microsoft business applications.

Benefits

• Benefits: Mizkan offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and company holidays, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with up to 4% company match, profit sharing, wellness programs, education assistance, and employee referral bonuses. Benefits eligibility and plan provisions are subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans.