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Goodyear

Senior Marketing Manager

Goodyear, Akron, Ohio, United States, 44329


Requisition ID: 121085Sponsorship Available: NoRelocation Assistance Available: No

Goodyear. More Driven.

The Senior Marketing Manager - Product Commercialization role will lead a multi-faceted team to help the Consumer North America (NA) team capture share with industry leading product launches that will help increase portfolio mix to unlock a higher-priced, higher-margin products that enable the sales team for success. This critical role will have three direct reports. This individual must be creative and analytical, supporting the overall Consumer NA Marketing team with strategic leadership while driving successful evolution with financial and quantitative discipline.

The Senior Marketing Manager will launch marketing strategies, playing an integral role in bringing new products to market in Goodyear Consumer NA to drive portfolio brands consumer demand. This position must understand the brand's current/future product portfolio and targets in order to create innovative go-to-market strategies that bring the brand to life and enable effective consumer communication that captures share.

Primary Responsibilities

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United States/Canada Product Commercialization Launch Planning and Execution:

Strategic leader sitting at the intersection of multiple functional groups (Product, Category, Brand, Shopper, and Insights), breaking down barriers to ensure flawless commercial planning and launch execution on all Consumer NA productsPartner with the insights team to identify customer needs, market trends, growth opportunities, and understand the competitive landscape as it pertains to launchesDevelop a centralized claims management framework to fuel more robust claims development in the future

Go-To-Market:

Ensure robust, 360 degree go-to-market and commercial planning support for all new product launches and key initiativesAlign marketing and communication strategies to drive end-user/shopper awareness and demandPartner cross-functionally to drive process and performance improvements, ensuring efficient and scalable business functionsEnsure consistency of brand identity, best practices, and optimizationsDrive continuous optimization on launch media investment approaches

Marketing Resource and Program Management:

Evaluate technology landscape to identify and deploy tech-base solutions (Product Information Management [PIM]/Content Management System (CMS)/Workflow) to drive automation, process consistency, and improved governanceLead and develop a best-in-class team leveraging Goodyear culture, leadership competencies, and core values as a guide

Innovation:

Develop next generation ways of working to implement integrated marketing management practices necessary for a multi-brand portfolio environmentMaintain a deep understanding of the always-evolving competitive landscape - Monitor competitive launches, track product trends, and keep a constant eye on the next big thing

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors degree8 or more years of experience in Consumer Marketing with demonstrated success in supporting new product development and integrated creative productionsExperience in a corporate/multi-brand marketing environmentExperience managing profit and loss (P&L) or department budgetExperience successfully implementing change and managing complex technical projectsDesired Skills and Abilities

Master's degreeInnovative and strategic thinker that is comfortable with analyticsStrategic business leadership - Influencing across a matrixed organizationAbility to lead/build new/innovative capabilities and scalable resource modelsAbility to manage vendor and agency relationshipsAbility to present, persuade, and defend in executive settings

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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