Peets Coffee and Tea

Head of Marketing

Peets Coffee and Tea$175K — $225K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of brand leadership experience in a multi-channel environment including CPG & Retail.
  • Craft beverage or coffee experience preferred; Premium brand experience strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or a related field; MBA preferred.
  • Strong commercial mindset and proven track record of driving growth and profitability.
  • Demonstrated analytical, creative, collaborative and strategic thinking that delivers brand-building results.
  • Experience in building digital strategies and campaigns with relevant KPIs.
  • Proven ability to manage creative teams and balance timelines across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Advocate for and uphold Stumptown brand equity.
  • Develop and execute the brand positioning to ensure a relevant super premium image.
  • Lead marketing strategy and planning initiatives to drive ROI.
  • Oversee consumer communications across all channels, focusing on social media and community engagement.
  • Drive brand awareness through strategic partnerships and collaborations.
  • Enhance consumer insights and integrate customer feedback into business operations.
  • Oversee eCommerce customer experience and improve digital marketing ROI.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • 401(k) savings plan with employer match.
  • Paid New Parent Leave and additional paid leave programs.
  • Paid holidays and vacation days.
  • Employee discount on products.
Full Job Description
Summary 

Based at our Portland, OR headquarters, the Senior Director, Head of Marketing is responsible for leading acohesive and uniquely-Stumptown brand and marketing strategy to drive awareness, profitable sales growth and customer acquisition across our omni-channel business. This position will work in a highly collaborative environment across the business and will require an artful blend of quantitative, data-driven decision making with intuition, humor and a healthy irreverence for tradition and 9the norm.0

This role drives the creation and execution of Marketing Plans in support of Stumptown9s overall brand experience, including but not limited to advertising, social media, PR, Communications, promotions, partnerships, collaborations, creative, events and activations in support of our Retail Cafes, Stumptowncoffee.com, and Sales Channels (CPG, Airlines, Restaurants, Hotels, etc.). This role leads our E-Commerce, Marketing and Creative teams Additionally, this role drives Stumptown Product Innovation in alignment with the broader Coffee Operating Unit (COU), ensuring new product launches and SKU assortment supports channel requirements and adds value to the Stumptown offering.

This role reports to the Vice President, General Manager of Stumptown, with dotted line connection into the North American Marketing & Innovation teams. This role is a member of the Stumptown Senior Leadership Team, within the Peet9s vertical of the Keurig Dr Pepper North America Coffee Operating Unit. The Head of Marketing is further supported by a Creative Director, Product and Innovation Director, E-Commerce Director, and 6-8 marketing professionals. This is an excitingopportunity for an individual to further grow Stumptown9s leadership position within the super premium coffee industry.

Essential Functions
  • Brand Leadership

    • Serve as a passionate advocate and guardian of Stumptown brand equity.

    • Develop and execute the brand positioning, ensuring the brand9s super premium position, while remaining relevant and continuing to evolve.

  • Marketing Strategy & Planning

    • Lead the marketing strategy, consumer insights and marketing plan initiatives to drive ROI.

    • Work cross-functionally to present a cohesive and compelling brand experience to our target consumer that drives awareness, engagement, acquisition, traffic and sales.

    • Build out integrated marketing plans, leveraging consumer and channel insights, digital platforms, promotions, website, PR and creative content development and storytelling.

  • Consumer Communications including PR and Social Media

    • Oversee consumer communications across all channels including social media marketing, community growth and influencer outreach.

    • Serve as a steward to guide Stumptown9s social impact and engage our community.

  • Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations

    • Drive brand awareness through relevant partnership and brand collaboration opportunities.

  • Consumer Insights

    • Increase the integration of the voice of the consumer and customer into the business. Initiate consumer research as needed and leverage all available 3rd party research.

    • Track critical brand & competitive KPIs.

  • eCommerce & Subscriptions

    • Oversee the customer experience on our website to grow traffic, conversion and retention.

    • Drive the ROI of digital marketing and implement site conversion improvements leveraging resources collaboratively within the broader organization.

  • Product Innovation

    • Lead the new product stage gate review process, introducing new formats and innovation across coffee beans and cold brew. Collaborate with channel leaders to maximize sales.

    • Develop business plans; Track and measure results.

  • Financials

    • Full P&L responsibility for the E-Commerce channels. Own and manage annual marketing budgets.

  • Team Leadership & Development

    • Thoughtfully lead, build and inspire a team of passionate marketers and brand creators.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position manages a team of marketing, e-commerce, creative and product professionals and external relationships.

Qualifications
  • 10+ years of brand leadership experience in a multi-channel environment including CPG & Retail.

  • Craft beverage or coffee experience preferred; Premium brand experience strongly preferred.

  • Bachelor9s degree in Marketing, Business or a related field; MBA preferred.

  • A strong commercial mindset and proven track record of driving growth and profitability.

  • Demonstrated analytical, creative, collaborative and strategic thinking delivering brand-building results

  • Experience building digital strategies and campaigns with relevant KPIs.

  • Experience managing creative teams as well as external agencies, able to balance timelines across multiple stakeholders and effectively lead in a matrix environment.

  • Passionate and knowledgeable about consumers, trends, social scenes, emerging talent and platforms to keep our brand relevant, relatable and aspirational with consumers.

  • Exceptional communication skills; able to communicate with internal, external and public audiences.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
  • Work takes place in office settings; this position is based at our HQ in Portland, Oregon and will spend, on average, half of their time working in the office and half of their time working from home.

  • Ability to sit continuously at a computer.

  • Carry weight, lift 9 lift up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally.

  • Occasional travel ~10%.


Pay Transparency & Benefits:

The target base compensation for this position can range from $175,000 and $225,000, plus bonus potential. Stumptown Coffee offers a comprehensive employee benefits program, including: medical, dental and vision insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Flex Spending Accounts; company-paid and supplemental Life Insurance, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness and Long Term Disability insurance; Paid New Parent Leave; Short-Term Disability insurance or paid leave programs; 9 paid holidays (plus 1 personal holiday); vacation; sick leave benefits; and, paid HumansKind (Volunteer) hours. And 9 an amazing employee discount! Additionally, we offer a 401(k) savings plan which includes an employer match of 100% for the first 3% of earnings that you contribute plus 50% of the next 2% you contribute.

About Peets Coffee and Tea

Peet's Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer headquartered in Emeryville, California. The company was founded in 1966 by Alfred Peet in Berkeley, California. Peet was an early tea authority who later became widely recognized as the grandfather of specialty coffee in the United States. Peet's Coffee offers freshly roasted beans, brewed coffee and espresso drinks, as well as a variety of pastries, sandwiches, and other food items. The company operates more than 200 stores in the United States and abroad.
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5,000 employees
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Founded
1966

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