Newly Weds Foods

Marketing Director

Newly Weds Foods$230K — $240K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field
  • MBA or equivalent business leadership experience preferred
  • 10+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience in B2B food ingredients or related industries
  • Proven success in developing and executing growth-driven marketing strategies
  • Strong commercial acumen linking marketing initiatives to business outcomes
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders
  • Demonstrated team-building, process implementation, and organizational effectiveness

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute marketing strategy aligned with business growth
  • Translate market trends and insights into actionable opportunities
  • Define annual marketing priorities and establish team roadmap
  • Identify and prioritize growth opportunities across various channels
  • Partner with Culinary and R&D for aligned innovation efforts
  • Influence product development and strengthen customer messaging
  • Lead customer-facing marketing programs and represent the company at events
  • Own brand strategy and oversee marketing campaigns and communications
  • Establish KPIs and reporting processes to measure marketing effectiveness
  • Lead and develop a high-performing marketing team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible Paid Time Off and paid company holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program and well-being support
  • 401k and employee incentive plan options
  • Training and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Marketing Director

If you are a strategic marketing leader who thrives on turning insight into growth, this is an opportunity to shape the future of a high-impact marketing function. As Marketing Director, you will help elevate Newly Weds Foods' market presence, influence innovation, strengthen customer partnerships, and lead initiatives that directly support commercial growth across U.S. and global markets.

Reporting directly to the SVP Sales & Marketing, this role will transform Marketing into a proactive commercial growth driver by setting strategy, identifying growth opportunities, guiding innovation, and aligning Sales, Culinary, and R&D around measurable business outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead Strategy & Growth
  • Develop and execute the marketing strategy aligned with business growth priorities.
  • Translate market trends, customer insights, and competitive intelligence into actionable growth opportunities.
  • Define annual priorities and establish a clear roadmap for the marketing team.
  • Identify and prioritize opportunities across QSR, Processor, and emerging channels.
Drive Innovation & Commercial Impact
  • Partner with Culinary and R&D to guide innovation efforts that align with customer needs and market trends.
  • Influence product development and commercialization priorities.
  • Help Sales strengthen customer relationships through compelling messaging, insights, and value propositions.
  • Support opportunity creation, pipeline development, and commercial conversion.
Customer Engagement & Industry Leadership
  • Lead customer-facing marketing programs, including innovation sessions, trend presentations, roadshows, and targeted campaigns.
  • Represent Newly Weds Foods at customer meetings, industry events, and speaking engagements.
  • Position the company as an innovative and forward-thinking industry leader.
  • Strengthen customer engagement through impactful storytelling and market insights.
Brand, Communications & Content Leadership
  • Own brand strategy and external communications across digital and traditional channels.
  • Oversee marketing campaigns, agency relationships, and communications initiatives.
  • Establish consistent messaging, storytelling frameworks, and communication standards.
  • Ensure development of scalable customer-facing content, presentations, and sales tools that support commercial growth.
Build a High-Performing Team
  • Lead, coach, and develop a talented marketing organization.
  • Assess team capabilities and identify opportunities for growth and development.
  • Build processes, systems, and performance measures that improve execution and accountability.
  • Foster strong collaboration across Marketing, Sales, Culinary, and R&D.
Drive Performance & Accountability
  • Establish KPIs, dashboards, and reporting processes that measure marketing effectiveness and business impact.
  • Manage budgets and marketing investments to maximize return and commercial value.
  • Create structure, prioritization, and governance that keep teams focused on high-impact initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
  • MBA or equivalent business leadership experience preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience within B2B food ingredients, foodservice, manufacturing, or a related industry.
  • Proven success developing and executing marketing strategies that drive growth, innovation, and customer engagement.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect marketing initiatives to business results.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing across Sales, R&D, Culinary, and executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated success building teams, implementing processes, and driving organizational effectiveness.
  • Strong customer-facing presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience representing an organization externally through customer engagement, industry participation, thought leadership, or speaking opportunities.
  • Strong financial acumen, including budget management and ROI analysis.
  • Experience operating in a global or multi-regional environment is preferred.

Compensation: $230,000-$240,000 plus annual incentive opportunity

BENEFITS:
At NWF, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits:
  • Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision
  • Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training, Events
  • Emotional - Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
  • Financial - 401k, Employee Incentive Plan, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

About Newly Weds Foods

Newly Weds Foods is a global leader in food ingredient technology. The company creates and produces a wide range of innovative seasoning blends, spices, batters, breadings, and functional ingredients for the food processing, foodservice, and retail industries. Newly Weds Foods has a presence in over 70 countries and operates 25 manufacturing facilities worldwide. The company's products are used in a variety of food applications, including poultry, meat, seafood, bakery, snack, and prepared foods. Newly Weds Foods was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Learn more about Newly Weds Foods
Size
3,500 employees
Industry
Net Income
$20 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$500 million

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