Channel Marketing Manager

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

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Job Description

As the Retail Channel Marketing Manager, you will be managing a team of retail marketing specialists and be responsible for the implementation and execution of retail channel-specific marketing strategies across our well-known brands Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Fypon, and Solar Innovations.

You will be working on cross-functional teams including Category Management, Digital/eBusiness, Sales, Marketing Services and Brand Management to achieve business goals with our retail partners, Lowe’s, The Home Depot, and Menards.

The ideal candidate will be a people leader and have a strong understanding of retail marketing in retail stores. You will have previous omnichannel and business-to-consumer experience, including a strong background in building relationships. You will also be able to travel approximately 3-5 times per quarter to customer locations.

Position location – This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Maumee, OH. Onsite days will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with category management teams to identify and implement growth initiatives within our current product portfolio as well as expansion areas.
• Partner with sales, category management, digital/eBusiness, marketing services and brand management in the areas of:
  • Growth initiatives
  • Program development and implementation.
  • Research including competitive insights and recommendations.
  • Presentations and training delivery on new and existing products
• Build and maintain channel expertise through field travel, attendance at industry events, competitive analysis and close collaboration with sales and business unit partners.
• Develop retail channel plans directly tied to joint business planning shared objectives.
• Engage with the digital/eBusiness team to execute cohesive online and in-aisle shopping experiences.
• Lead channel marketing Product Line Review (PLR) strategy and presentation to merchants.
• Provide input to brand, merchandising and commercialization teams to ensure they align with the overall channel strategy and drive the best possible customer experience within specific accounts.
• Manage retail marketing team to ensure strategy alignment, execute resets, promotions, and planogram management.
• Measure and analyze channel data relating to program/promotional effectiveness and make improvements based on insights.
• Partner with marketing services to ensure development of materials to drive product launches, promotions, key marketing campaigns, programs within channel and customer-specific marketing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of sales and or marketing experience.
• Experience managing and developing talent within the team.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate and build trust.
• Demonstrated solid financial acumen, analytical skills, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to dive into consumer insights and develop key strategies and tactics to target consumers.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business and in front of customers.
• Proven ability to drive strategy and execution across multiple product categories within the retail channel.
• Proven success in driving change with results in a matrix organization.
• Self-starter with ability to get up to speed quickly and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Channel experience.
• Experience within the Consumer/Durable Goods industry.

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

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