Marketing Activation Manager

Reyes Beverage Group

$99K — $124K *
Niles, IL 60714In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of related experience, or High School Diploma with 9+ years of specific experience.
  • Proven leadership skills in team development and performance management.
  • Experience in market activation and event management.
  • Strong project management capabilities with an ability to allocate resources effectively.
  • Excellent collaboration skills to work cross-functionally with various teams and external partners.
  • Ability to develop strategies based on consumer and marketplace insights.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the Marketing Activation team, establishing clear priorities and performance expectations.
  • Execute core duties of the Market Activation Manager while overseeing special events efforts.
  • Translate strategic goals into actionable regional plans for market activation.
  • Manage team workflow and resources across multiple programs to ensure quality delivery.
  • Establish and refine processes for best-in-class activation execution and post-program evaluations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on project objectives and requirements.
  • Build and maintain accountability with external partners to meet agreed-upon deliverables.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • 401K Match for retirement savings.
  • Paid Time Off for work-life balance.
  • Education Reimbursement to support professional development.
  • Complimentary Health Screenings for proactive health management.
Full Job Description
  • Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, PTO, Education Reimbursement
  • Salary: $99,360 - $124,200 plus annual target bonus

If you enjoy our products, you'll really enjoy being a part of our team!

Position Responsibilities:
  • Lead, coach, and develop Marketing Activation team members, setting clear priorities, performance expectations, development plans, and accountability for results.
  • Lead direct report responsible for special events while also independently executing the core duties of the Market Activation Manager, including planning, coordinating, and delivering market activation programs and event-based initiatives.
  • Translate the strategic pillar event and market activation roadmap into regional plans, identifying initiatives that support commercial, channel, brand, shopper, and customer priorities.
  • Assign work and manage team capacity, timelines, and resources across multiple activation programs to ensure quality execution and delivery against commitments.
  • Establish and continuously improve best-in-class activation processes, tools, routines, and post-program learning practices.
  • Lead collaboration across Commercial, Sales, Shopper Marketing, Brand, Digital, Creative, Special Events, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional partners to align objectives and execution requirements.
  • Build productive relationships with external brand partners, agencies, vendors, venues, customers, and community partners and hold them accountable to agreed scope, timing, quality, and deliverables.
  • Develop and implement activation strategies grounded in consumer, customer, product, cultural, and marketplace insights to build demand and market share within the assigned region or geography.
  • Proactively generate and encourage the team to generate creative, multifaceted ideas that engage consumers while supporting commercial priorities and brand objectives.
  • Develop and implement strong commercial strategy plans, executive-ready presentations, and recommendations tailored to different audiences.
  • Define success measures and monitor program performance, execution quality, budget status, and key risks; communicate progress, insights, and corrective actions to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Manage activation budgets, forecasts, purchase requirements, and agency or vendor spend within established controls; identify efficiencies and escalate material changes with urgency.
  • Ensure team and partner execution complies with applicable brand standards, contractual commitments, safety requirements, legal guidance, and company policies.
  • Represent Marketing Activation in planning routines, market visits, customer discussions, and cross-functional business reviews.
  • Other projects or duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree with 6 plus years of related experience or High School Diploma/General Education Diploma with 9 plus years of specific experience

Preferred Education and Experience:
  • Master's Degree

Benefits

At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well-being of our employees. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, Paid Time Off, Retirement Benefits, and complimentary Health Screenings.

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