Senior Marketing Communications Manager II

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and implement annual marketing communications strategies and plan that drive growth for the Pharma and Personal Care business, integrating existing and emerging channels across the customer journey.
• Partner with senior leadership on strategic priorities, including translating business objectives into integrated communications plans and presenting recommendations, progress and results to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team while remaining hands-on in shaping and delivering priority work. Set clear goals and priorities, balance workload across programs, provide regular feedback, support career growth and build a collaborative, accountable and inclusive culture.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Marketing team and Global Technical Consultants, shaping channel and message strategy for critical campaigns and championing best practices.
• Shape content and thought leadership strategy that positions the business as a trusted expert and generates leads and sales, personally developing high-impact messaging and content where it matters most.
• Manage the Pharma and Personal Care Marketing Communications budget. Partner with Finance, the VP of Marketing Communications and the VP of Marketing to build the annual plan, then track spend, reconcile actuals and accruals, forecast and address variances, and recommend reallocations so investments deliver measurable return.
• Lead customer communications and change management for customer-facing issues, advising on approach, timing and messaging.
• Lead cross-functional efforts within Ecolab and the Life Sciences Sector to link communications across programs and businesses and maximize reach and impact.
• Identify and test new approaches and channels to reach priority audiences, setting goals and metrics that measure effectiveness and inform future investment.
• Partner with the Digital MarCom team to optimize content placement and lead nurture strategies that increase engagement and lead generation in critical industries.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in marketing, communications or a related role.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing a team.
• Experience developing communications strategies, plans and campaigns.
• Experience managing, tracking and reconciling marketing budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred

• Experience in the Life Science industry, with working knowledge of how to communicate effectively with this audience.
• Experience developing and launching new products or services, including developing comprehensive marketing communication launch plans
• Business-to-business marketing experience.
• Ability to relate to influential people and complex organizational structures; strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills: setting vision and strategy, planning, critical thinking, orchestrating cross-functionally, overseeing multiple project elements and a proven track record of results.

Benefits

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