Senior Brand Experience Marketing Associate - Ambient Enhancers

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. 
 
At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

 

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.
 
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

As a Senior Brand Experience Marketing Associate, you will play a central role in executing the strategy to deliver profitable growth and key near-term operations for a Ambient Enhancers. Responsible for managing all aspects of annual marketing and business strategy end-to-end including accountability for communications. In collaboration with cross-functional teams including Sales, Operations, and Finance will ensure executional excellence of our annual business plans. This role is accountable for championing the brand’s identity and knowing the consumer deeply to create a north star for all business and brand decisions.  

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Consumer & Customer Intimacy

• Develop a deep understanding of the demographics, psychographics, occasions, path to purchase and behavioral drivers of the brand’s consumer through data and research
• Understand, validate and/or develop the consumer’s hidden universal truths to drive relevant communications 
• Analyzes data and synthesizes learning into insights to optimize plan and commercial investment decisions to deliver business results

Business Planning

• P&L ownership to ensure that key business KPI’s are met—revenue, profit, market share and brand health.
• End-to-end cross functional leadership to drive optimized portfolio & value chain
• Lead the monthly operating process to deliver business performance and ensure accurate forecasting to mitigate supply challenges. Track sales, consumption, and consumer trends to identify gaps / opportunities
• Manage brand’s consumer marketing budget and demonstrate efficient and effective investment approach
• Responsible for accurate and healthy demand forecast process including inventory at Warehouse, Customers as well as key demand fluctuations

Brand and Product Experience

• Works with the internal teams and external creative / media agencies to develop marketing strategies and plans that increase awareness, penetration and / or purchase frequency
• Identifies optimal engagement strategy and campaign structure to reach consumers when and where they are most receptive
• Strong understanding of brand foundational tools and ensures the cultural relevance of the brand’s identity, essence, and activations across all touchpoints
• Activate brand’s nutrition health and wellness proposition in consumer communication
• Works to produce continuous growth out of total demand generation dollars; manages brand’s consumer marketing budget and demonstrate efficient and effective investment approach 
• Management of budget, as well as evaluate share, sales and profit for the brand 
• Support packaging changes due to product, graphic and/or formula changes

Commercial Excellence

• Partners with Sales and Customers to execute strategy and win the sale in an omni-channel environment; understands how to maximize the business at retail and collaborates to execute 
• Analyze promotional programs to maximize effectiveness/efficiency and make on-going recommendations for improvement / investment 
• Support packaging changes due to product, graphic and/or formula changes 

 

QUALIFICATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS:

• Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) in Marketing or related business field; or equivalent experience 
• MBA preferred
• Knowledge of budget control methods, policies and procedures
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and deliver results
• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Must have strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
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