Sr. Manager, Advertising & Marketing Services

Job ID: 16842 

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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. 

The Senior Manager, Marketing Operations will report to the Sr. Director, Marketing Operations to manage core brand and business processes and be responsible for the overall success of Marketing Operations for the Kitchen, Commercial, and O&R segment of Newell Brands. 

• Top 25 K&C Brands include Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial, FoodSaver, Crock-Pot, Oster, Calphalon, Ball, Sistema, Mr. Coffee, and Sunbeam
• Top 25 O&R Brands include Coleman, Campingaz, Contigo (and bourgeoning bubba)
• This role has three direct reports: Associate Manager K&C, Coordinator K&C, and Associate Manager, O&R.
• The ideal candidate will be a curious and optimistic problem-solver with an Operations background who excels in relationship-building and has a genuine focus on meeting the needs of both team members and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Problem-Solver: problem-solve systemic challenges that cross multiple brands.
• Efficiency: Build and implement tools, templates, and timelines to enable brand teams to deliver key initiatives and plans efficiently and consistently.  Improve operational effectiveness through creation, delivery, and maintenance of key processes. Monitor / govern process implementation.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: key liaison for the Brand teams to cross-functional and central teams such as Sales Planning, Sales Operations, Category Strategy, Digital Marketing, Procurement, Consumer and Shopper Insights ensuring smooth communication, and project management.
• Pan-Newell Events: spearheads strategic Brand execution for high-profile Pan-Newell events, including the National Sales Meeting, Wal-Mart Innovation Showcase, and CEC customer meetings. As the primary liaison in charge of operational progress and logistics, this role develops timelines, coordinates resources, solves problems, and is passionate about executional excellence
• Strategic Partner: continually hunting for new ways to be a valuable thought-partner to Brand teams

• Mid/Long range planning: consistently look ahead 4-6 months to manage resources and timelines
• Product Reviews: lead review seeding campaigns with assistance from associate managers.
• Continual Improvement: review and improve processes to enhance efficiency.

• Ad Hoc Projects: various needs for key marketing executional elements  

• People Leader: supervise three team members providing guidance, support, and prompt feedback

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing, brand management, or marketing operations

• Experience managing people and developing talent and teams.

• Curious and optimistic problem-solver
• Strong relationship-building skills with genuine focus on meeting the needs of team and stakeholders.

• Willing and able to handle both executional and strategic tasks and to seamlessly transition between the two as the job demands.
• Able to manage through ambiguity within a matrix organization
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to engage and collaborate with senior leadership.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to leverage processes to drive efficiency, consistency, and successful outcomes
• Working knowledge of marketing competencies including brand strategy and planning, budget allocation, P&L management, digital/eCommerce, competitive analysis, and promotion/advertising 
• Demonstrated project management skills

• Four-year undergraduate degree
• High-level of proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.