Manager, Marketing at Kohler in Chicago, IL

The ideal candidate will exhibit the following:

• Track record of success with business development or product/channel/brand management
• Entrepreneurial mindset to pursue new category and/or channel strategies
• Builds collaborative partnerships with cross-functional and global team members to successfully develop and launch new products
• Leads a high-performing product marketing team
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• A passion for innovation
• High-level presentation/communication skills
• Identify consumer, shopper and customer insights and execute marketing tactics that grow the brand profitably
• Displays initiative to find solutions and work effectively with all levels in the organization
• Set strong example through work product, energy, attitude and technical skills
• Understand new product development, manufacturing, forecasting, and production planning

Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of marketing professionals to deliver category objectives
• Partner with Category Strategy Managers to develop and execute cross-category strategies based on channel and/or innovation objectives
• Coordinate priorities and resources across product categories
• Deliver business objectives for the category including New Product Vitality, Sales Growth, Market Share and Operating Margin
• Own analysis and reporting to drive decision making new product scopes and business strategies
• Develop a complete understanding of the customer and competitive landscape including innovation, products, pricing, trends
• Create and lead engaging presentations to all levels internal and external that clearly articulate product information, business strategies, data and insights and other information
• Collaborate with the sales organization on product needs, sales samples and other requests to drive business growth
• Draft internal and external communications highlighting new product launches and sales tools
• Develop relationships with customers, sales, new product development, and other stakeholders that can contribute to the development of new product and business ideas

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any field, MBA preferred
• A minimum of 6 years previous related management experience with a proven track record of results required
• Proven ability to drive brand strategies
• Hands-on, detail oriented, energetic and results-driven