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Marketing Director, US Retail

High Liner Foods, Portsmouth, NH, United States


Portsmouth USHQ US Company Headquarters 183 International Drive, Suite 100 Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

The Marketing Director, US Retail owns all the aspects of brand building at High Liner Foods. A highly consumer centric individual, she/he is passionate about understanding the consumers’ needs and desires and has a natural talent towards transforming insights into powerful brand strategies and plans. The Marketing Director, US Retail understands how to connect with the consumer today in a meaningful way and navigates with confidence the current complex media environment. At the same time, she/he acts like a business owner, delivering high quality work on time while fostering a team culture biased towards results achievement.

Accountabilities and responsibilities

Develops the strategy and provides organizational thought leadership for the Retail US branded business

Leads development of consumer‑centric programs, initiatives and innovation pipeline

Develops portfolio architecture, proposes way to rationalize and harmonize range complexity

Leads the work with agencies partners to develop messaging, creative assets, consumer and shopper programs

Provides leadership of and develop high performance Retail Marketing teams

Works in close relationship with internal partners and the cross functional teams

Monitors the performance of various marketing channels and campaigns to understand the impact of campaigns on purchasing behaviors and brand equity

Works closely with the Digital & Ecommerce team to develop most effective ways to reach the target consumers and with the Data & Insights team to gain deep understanding of the consumer, markets and trends

Works closely with the Product Development team to develop successful brand innovation

Works in close partnership with the Sales Planning team to develop category stories, channel strategies, pricing, and forecasting

Qualifications

7+ years of progressive work experience in marketing, CPG experience preferred

Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a business plan, possess marketing creativity

Demonstrated leadership and sound decision‑making ability with track record of achieving results.

Ability to inspire and drive internal teams with a sense of urgency.

Must have demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of the marketing mix and sound understanding of the current trends in consumer acquisition techniques (digital, content creation, user experience, etc).

Strong cross‑functional management skills with demonstrated ability to effectively utilize internal resources to meet project deadlines and objectives

Highly effective project management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and time management skills to meet deadlines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage and co‑ordinate the end‑to‑end development process while meeting deadlines and budget requirements

A well‑defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills

High attention to detail and quality standards

Travel Travel to High Liner Foods offices and plants, customer meetings, within North America will be required.

What's in it for you?

Pay for performance incentives

Employee & Family assistance programs

Wellness Programs

Retirement Planning

Disability Support

Family friendly Flex policies & Summer hours

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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