VP or Sr. Director of Marketing Candidate

SEEKING A ROLE AS: VP or Senior Director of Marketing, Comms, or Innovation Leadership role in the Food & Beverage industry.

PROFILE: Proven track record as a strategic brand builder and team leader for Food and Beverage manufacturers. Classically trained, full-stack marketing executive steeped in strategy, communications, innovation, analytics, P&L, and operational excellence. Builds, scales, and reignites branded and private label brands at Fortune 500, mid-size, and start-up companies in Retail, DTC, and eCommerce channels.

IN LOCATION: Currently resides in Chicago, IL and open to relocation if necessary.

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
– Launched, built and revitalized brands in large CPG organizations and smaller, PE-backed companies.
– Grew iconic brands: Kraft, Mac & Cheese and Kellogg, Special K Cereal.
– Led Marketing, Innovation, Creative, Communications, and Shopper Marketing teams.
– Developed and commercialized near-term and breakthrough innovation pipelines.
– Built departments, processes, capabilities and strategic growth plans.
– Driven growth using insights, analytics, and compelling storytelling.

EDUCATION: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing – DePaul University

COMPENSATION: $240-260,000 base range plus incentives.

If you are interested in speaking with this Marketing leader who:
– Can balance your long-term brand building with near-term business results,
– Excels at leveraging data and insights to define your vision, strategy, and consumer-first storytelling,
– Is an agile operator and decision maker who leads with an entrepreneurial spirit and team collaboration, then…
Contact:
Joe Sommerfeldt
joes@kinsa.com
Worksite Preference:Open
Employment Preference:Permanent