Vice President, Marketing Communications & Media, Popeyes, North America

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Popeyes’ brand and media strategy at a senior level, aligning brand health with sales while leading agency relationships and omni-channel media for ROI impact.

  • Must-have: 15+ years in marketing with leadership in creative, media, and brand strategy.
  • Standout: Oversees cross-channel media plans, budgets, and analytics-driven optimization.
  • Standout: Strong agency leadership and ability to inspire top-tier creative work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Inspires, owns, and champions brand voice & positioning internally, with consumers, and with franchisee partners
  • Owns agency relationships (media & creative), and works with the CMO to optimize agency structure and strategy
  • Spearheads strategic & creative development of marketing communications programs, balancing long-term health of brand with short-term sales results
  • Provides strategic thought leadership by leveraging both qualitative and quantitative insights
  • Oversees modernization of consumer engagement models, including social strategy overhaul, a continued emphasis on brand building in digital environment, and an emphasis on earned media through influencer and PR channels
  • Enhances the brand’s leadership position by providing thought leadership around advertising/media/PR and related consumer culture
  • Oversees the development of Popeyes’s omni-channel media plan, including oversight of paid and owned media budgets and optimization of cross-platform media programs, working in conjunction with internal analytics counterparts
  • Develops clear KPIs and measurement frameworks to assess effectiveness of all media and optimize ROI and business impact.
  • Provides education and leadership to the broader marketing organization and brand leadership on the plan, impact/value and results of our media plans.
  • Builds best in class team to lead development of on-going creative and media campaigns.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of elevating the quality and impact of creative output
  • Must have the ability to interface and maintain excellent professional relationships with a variety of audiences to include franchise partners, agencies, vendors and internal teams
  • Excellent understanding of branding, marketing, advertising, and media principles
  • Demonstrated ability to inspire agencies to their best work
  • Craft oriented with business background and high sense of curiosity
  • Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
  • Highly organized and motivated with a desire to outperform
  • Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
  • 15+ years of progressive marketing experience in QSR, CPG, Retail, or related field

Benefits

  • Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness.
  • We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.
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Restaurant Brands International

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Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.

Founded in 2014
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
9.1K employees (321 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend
60% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
145.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.2%
Direct
47.8%
Referral
10.9%
Social
2.2%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
252 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
4 years

Funding

Total Funding
$1.6B
Last Raise
$369.2M
Post IPO Secondary, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Post IPO Secondary
  • Sep 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $369.2M
  • Aug 2024
    Post IPO Secondary

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