The Timken Company

Marketing Communications Manager

The Timken Company • $90K — $120K *
North Canton, OH 44720In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications, engineering, or related field with 10+ years experience.
  • Master's degree preferred with 7+ years experience.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and information systems like SAP and SQL.
  • Strong project management and team leadership skills.
  • Ability to adapt global strategies to local campaign needs and assess regional impact.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to manage competing priorities.
  • Analytical skills for measuring digital customer experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute regional campaigns across digital and traditional channels.
  • Localize global marketing materials for regional audiences.
  • Manage internal and external communications to support commercial objectives.
  • Track and report campaign performance and marketing metrics.
  • Lead and mentor a team while managing agency contractors.
  • Provide guidance to ensure alignment with brand standards.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders for product launches and promotions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and shape regional marketing strategies.
  • Mentorship and professional development for team members.
  • Dynamic, cross-functional collaboration with global teams.
  • Access to a broad range of marketing tools and resources.
  • Engagement with external agencies for diverse projects.
Full Job Description
Purpose of Position

The Regional Marketing Communications Manager leads the planning and execution of communications and campaign activities across assigned geographic regions to ensure a consistent brand presence that drives awareness, demand, and growth within industrial and OEM channels. This role owns day-to-day regional communications priorities, adapting global brand standards and product messaging for local markets, channels, and languages.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and deliver integrated regional campaigns and content across digital and traditional channels (email, web, social, events, PR, sales enablement).
  • Localize global marketing materials and product messaging for regional audiences and coordinate translations, regional creative, and channel adaptations.
  • Manage regional internal and external communications, including announcements, leadership messaging, and field enablement content that support regional commercial objectives.
  • Track and report regional campaign performance and marketing metrics; use insights to optimize tactics and align work to regional sales and product goals.
  • Lead and mentor direct reports and oversee agency contractors assigned to the region; set priorities, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery.
  • Provide guidance and governance to regional marketing communications colleagues across the enterprise to ensure alignment with brand standards and regional go-to-market plans.
  • Act as the primary regional partner to product management, regional sales leaders, field marketing, IT, engineering, corporate communications, and global marketing teams to coordinate launches, promotions, and technical messaging.
  • Ensure compliance with local regulations, market practices, and Timken branding/GenAI usage policies in regional communications.
  • Collaborate with product management, global and regional marketing, sales, and engineering subject matter experts to translate technical features into customer-focused benefits and competitive positioning.
  • Manage relationships with external agencies, freelance writers, videographers, and vendors; oversee budgets and ensure ROI on outsourced work.
  • Responsible for leading a team of 2 Marketing Analysts, as well as reporting responsibility for 6 external contractors.


Qualifications/Skills:
  • Minimum - Bachelor's Degree in, marketing, communications, engineering, or a related field with 10+ years related experience
  • Preferred - master's degree in marketing, communications, engineering or a related field with 7+ years related experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and information systems (SAP, SQL, Access)
  • Strong project management, cross-functional collaboration, and team leadership skills.
  • Ability to localize global strategy into regionally relevant campaigns and measure regional impact.
  • Strong attention to detail, follow through and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities.
  • Analytical skills to measure and improve aspects of the digital customer experience, develop metrics and report key insights to senior leadership.
  • People management experience preferred

About The Timken Company

The Timken Company is a global manufacturer of bearings and power transmission products. It operates through two segments: Mobile Industries and Process Industries. The Mobile Industries segment offers bearings, seals, lubrication systems, and related products and services for truck, rail, and other mobile applications. The Process Industries segment provides bearings, power transmission components, and related services for industrial markets, including heavy and general industrial, energy, and food and beverage. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio.
Learn more about The Timken Company
Size
18,029 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$284.5 million
Founded
1899
5 Year Trend
+9.1%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
NASDAQ
TKR
* Ladders Estimates

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