Manager, Global Marketing Household Batteries
Energizer Holdings - St Louis, Missouri, United States,![Energizer Holdings](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
Position Summary
The Manager, Global Marketing – Household Batteries, is responsible for globally supporting and driving the 4Ps (product, packaging, pricing and placement), including helping to develop overall Product Strategies for the Batteries Portfolio, leading and assisting product innovation via the Marketing Cycle Plan, and assisting on sourcing, claims, packaging and other elements to achieve profit, sales, brand and share goals.
Responsibilities
Help in development and deployment of product innovation in the Marketing Cycle plan for Batteries Portfolio including Alkaline, Lithium Round cells, Carbon Zinc, and Recharge batteries.
Participate in setting the overall product strategy aligned with the brand strategy based on company, consumer, competitive, and marketplace dynamics
Assist in development and execution of the 3-year innovation product cycle plan serving as a liaison to R&D to ensure alignment, technical capabilities, consumer claims development, substantiation, etc,.
Lead product initiatives from initial scoping phase through the entire Stage Gate process until final implementation and delivery. Includes cross-functional team leadership, project management, financial reviews, key milestones and critical issues identification, leadership presentations and reviews, etc.
Lead and drive collaboration to deliver annual global marketing plans that support product initiatives / key projects to include consumer rationale, supporting area assets, pricing strategies, marketing guidelines, trade selling stories, and more as outlined in the asset grid
Partner with Consumer Insights team to understand consumer needs and perceptions as related to the sub-segment, trends, claims, product ideas, etc to inform Marketing plans.
Develop and deliver engaging presentations as part of deployment process
Partner closely with Legal and R&D to ensure sourcing/performance/claims/messaging are accurate
Demonstrate an on-going understanding of battery business via analysis through key tools. Understand competitive intelligence and changing marketplace dynamics for input into global strategies.
Serve as a key knowledge expert and resource for householdbatteries and associated projects and respond with a sense of urgency to priority internal and external ‘customer’ requests. Seek to build knowledge and internal relationships to assist in responsiveness.
Facilitate communication between Global and Activation by developing strong relationships with Activation Colleagues through regular contact, securing appropriate feedback on cycle plans, asset grid, claims, visibility etc.
Track competitive updates for respective sub-segment (packs/claims/performance/pricing) in key markets and provide updates to Category Batteries Team
Perform additional duties as assigned
Exposure and understanding of global marketplace dynamics and considerations
Previous experience in retail and/or strategic consumer communication planning and development
Household Batteries Annual Marketing Plan and Associated Deliverables – Marketing Strategies, New Products, 4 P Guidelines, Assets, Trade Stories, etc
Household Batteries New Products / Product Initiatives for Portfolio
What we are looking for
4-year degree or equivalent experience with an emphasis on Business, Marketing; MBA preferred
3-5 years of brand marketing experience
Strong 4P marketing experience (Packaging, Product, Pricing, & Placement)
Strong experience in product innovation and development – Stage Gate experience preferred
Strategic thinking and critical skills in terms of marketing cycle plans, claims, innovation
Outstanding project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet cost, quality, and schedule expectations
Strong ability to think critically and analytically
Demonstrated experience in ability to influence and build relationships
High ability to take initiative and self-direct
Ability to effectively work cross-functionally and communicate to internal and external teams
Produce high-quality work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Proactive and solution-oriented with a strong sense of urgency
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Nimble and agile approach to adjust to changing consumer preferences and business strategies
Come join us!
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