DuPont
Global Marketing Director - Water Solutions
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Job Summary DuPont Water Solutions (DWS), a $1.5B global business, focuses on solving global challenges in water purification, conservation, and reuse, as well as purification solutions throughout the life sciences industries. DWS serves its thousands of customers in diverse markets through three major market segments: Industrial Water & Energy, Drinking Water & Desalination, and Life Science & Specialties. DWS provides the broadest, proven, end-to-end portfolio of water‑treatment and separation technologies for the production and purification of the most commercially important products worldwide. DWS is expanding its participation in megatrends such as health & wellness, sustainability and digital, and remains uniquely positioned to solve challenges created by global population growth and increasing water stress.
The Global Marketing Director will provide leadership to all aspects of marketing. The Marketing Leader is accountable for the development of market‑back segment strategies, delivery of new and renew innovation revenue growth, and champions marketing competency broadly. This includes managing a large team of global market segment leaders and regional execution marketing leaders. The successful candidate should have strong marketing and commercial experience, experience developing winning strategies, and a demonstrated track record of delivering against growth goals.
Key Responsibilities
Drive clear, concise, differentiated market‑back segment strategies that deliver on mutual value creation and service expectations for customers. The segment plans include robust regional implementation plans to achieve quarterly and annual growth targets and advance the Water brand in the industry. Success requires coordination and seamless execution of segment plans and innovation launches with global commercial leaders.
Continuous focus on portfolio optimization to ensure good, better, best offerings and concise value propositions that achieve premiums, maintain market leadership, or capture share as needed.
Deliver strong innovation‑based growth through launches for product, process and business models that solve customer pain points with differentiated offerings. New and renew innovation targets must deliver above‑market revenue growth, requiring deep industry and customer insights to identify and deliver on these launches. Innovation is governed by operational processes, tracking tools, and agile methodology.
Advance Water marketing competency and customer centricity through continuous learning and improvement plans. The Water marketing team works closely with cross‑functional teams to identify and deliver forward‑looking growth plans creating mutual value for customers and DWS. The segment focuses on the marketing 4Ps along with our cultural principles of Purpose, Passion, Perseverance and People to propel the organization to new heights.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Drive market segment differential management to deliver financial goals
Ensure each market segment team has a clear mission that fits with the overall Water enterprise strategy.
Execute needed marketing functional support/leadership to allow delivery of yearly and quarterly financial targets
Segment product portfolio and go‑to‑market strategies
Pricing strategies
New product launches
Promotion messaging aligned to strategic segment plans
Continuous portfolio development and optimization to compete in the market with the Good, Better and Best approach
Strengthen our value proposition to maintain differentiation and price premium
Define and adopt the right mix of quantified and qualified value propositions customized for sub‑segments and applications to defend and protect our price premium.
Monitor and adjust segment resourcing to fit the broader strategy, segment mission, and execution plans.
Continuously align investment allocation with the Water enterprise strategy.
Deliver innovation‑based growth goals for the Water business, making critical portfolio decisions in conjunction with other cross‑functional Water leaders
Ensure the innovation/growth portfolio is balanced between near and long‑term opportunities.
Monitor the risk profile of the portfolio to ensure, on a risk‑adjusted basis, it delivers what is needed.
Influence the program mix so that a diverse set of programs (new product development, M&A, partnerships, new business models, process innovation, etc.) is in place.
Continuously improve innovation and growth metrics to clearly demonstrate projected impact and to measure realized impact and ROI.
Champion advancement of overall Water marketing competency and customer centricity
Lead growth of marketing capability/competency across the Water enterprise; facilitate robust pricing strategies for each of the market segment teams that ensure all enterprise value can be extracted through price.
Work closely with market segment leaders and pricing leaders to analyze data and ensure that pricing strategies are appropriate.
Continuous improvement of customer experience to deliver on DWS brand promise.
Deliver digital tools that simplify processes and/or increase value creation in critical segments.
Change agent in business to drive growth.
Education & Experience Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
15+ years of experience in Marketing, Sales or a relevant functional equivalent
Previous or current Water industry experience
Demonstrated ability to lead via influence
Ability to challenge status quo and solve creatively
Highly motivated and results‑driven with excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi‑tasking
Ability to succeed as a manager of managers
Experience in developing and deploying project best practices, policies, procedures, and processes
Experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment is essential
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
Preferred:
MBA and/or advanced technical degree
Cross‑functional and cross‑industry experience
Experience working in multi‑cultural, multi‑region environments
Demonstrated business and financial acumen with the ability to collect and analyze data and communicate insights effectively
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DuPont is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit the Accessibility Page for Contact Information.
DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more, visit the Compensation and Benefits page.
The pay range for this role is $161,000.00 - $253,000.00 Annual.
How Base Pay is Determined DuPont has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including the role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.
Location:
Harrison, NJ
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Job Summary DuPont Water Solutions (DWS), a $1.5B global business, focuses on solving global challenges in water purification, conservation, and reuse, as well as purification solutions throughout the life sciences industries. DWS serves its thousands of customers in diverse markets through three major market segments: Industrial Water & Energy, Drinking Water & Desalination, and Life Science & Specialties. DWS provides the broadest, proven, end-to-end portfolio of water‑treatment and separation technologies for the production and purification of the most commercially important products worldwide. DWS is expanding its participation in megatrends such as health & wellness, sustainability and digital, and remains uniquely positioned to solve challenges created by global population growth and increasing water stress.
The Global Marketing Director will provide leadership to all aspects of marketing. The Marketing Leader is accountable for the development of market‑back segment strategies, delivery of new and renew innovation revenue growth, and champions marketing competency broadly. This includes managing a large team of global market segment leaders and regional execution marketing leaders. The successful candidate should have strong marketing and commercial experience, experience developing winning strategies, and a demonstrated track record of delivering against growth goals.
Key Responsibilities
Drive clear, concise, differentiated market‑back segment strategies that deliver on mutual value creation and service expectations for customers. The segment plans include robust regional implementation plans to achieve quarterly and annual growth targets and advance the Water brand in the industry. Success requires coordination and seamless execution of segment plans and innovation launches with global commercial leaders.
Continuous focus on portfolio optimization to ensure good, better, best offerings and concise value propositions that achieve premiums, maintain market leadership, or capture share as needed.
Deliver strong innovation‑based growth through launches for product, process and business models that solve customer pain points with differentiated offerings. New and renew innovation targets must deliver above‑market revenue growth, requiring deep industry and customer insights to identify and deliver on these launches. Innovation is governed by operational processes, tracking tools, and agile methodology.
Advance Water marketing competency and customer centricity through continuous learning and improvement plans. The Water marketing team works closely with cross‑functional teams to identify and deliver forward‑looking growth plans creating mutual value for customers and DWS. The segment focuses on the marketing 4Ps along with our cultural principles of Purpose, Passion, Perseverance and People to propel the organization to new heights.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Drive market segment differential management to deliver financial goals
Ensure each market segment team has a clear mission that fits with the overall Water enterprise strategy.
Execute needed marketing functional support/leadership to allow delivery of yearly and quarterly financial targets
Segment product portfolio and go‑to‑market strategies
Pricing strategies
New product launches
Promotion messaging aligned to strategic segment plans
Continuous portfolio development and optimization to compete in the market with the Good, Better and Best approach
Strengthen our value proposition to maintain differentiation and price premium
Define and adopt the right mix of quantified and qualified value propositions customized for sub‑segments and applications to defend and protect our price premium.
Monitor and adjust segment resourcing to fit the broader strategy, segment mission, and execution plans.
Continuously align investment allocation with the Water enterprise strategy.
Deliver innovation‑based growth goals for the Water business, making critical portfolio decisions in conjunction with other cross‑functional Water leaders
Ensure the innovation/growth portfolio is balanced between near and long‑term opportunities.
Monitor the risk profile of the portfolio to ensure, on a risk‑adjusted basis, it delivers what is needed.
Influence the program mix so that a diverse set of programs (new product development, M&A, partnerships, new business models, process innovation, etc.) is in place.
Continuously improve innovation and growth metrics to clearly demonstrate projected impact and to measure realized impact and ROI.
Champion advancement of overall Water marketing competency and customer centricity
Lead growth of marketing capability/competency across the Water enterprise; facilitate robust pricing strategies for each of the market segment teams that ensure all enterprise value can be extracted through price.
Work closely with market segment leaders and pricing leaders to analyze data and ensure that pricing strategies are appropriate.
Continuous improvement of customer experience to deliver on DWS brand promise.
Deliver digital tools that simplify processes and/or increase value creation in critical segments.
Change agent in business to drive growth.
Education & Experience Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
15+ years of experience in Marketing, Sales or a relevant functional equivalent
Previous or current Water industry experience
Demonstrated ability to lead via influence
Ability to challenge status quo and solve creatively
Highly motivated and results‑driven with excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi‑tasking
Ability to succeed as a manager of managers
Experience in developing and deploying project best practices, policies, procedures, and processes
Experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment is essential
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
Preferred:
MBA and/or advanced technical degree
Cross‑functional and cross‑industry experience
Experience working in multi‑cultural, multi‑region environments
Demonstrated business and financial acumen with the ability to collect and analyze data and communicate insights effectively
Join our Talent Community to stay connected with us!
DuPont is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit the Accessibility Page for Contact Information.
DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more, visit the Compensation and Benefits page.
The pay range for this role is $161,000.00 - $253,000.00 Annual.
How Base Pay is Determined DuPont has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including the role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.
Location:
Harrison, NJ
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