Business Led Creative Director

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
133K-197K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • Food • Manufacturing
The Role
The Director of Marketing Activation leads campaign strategies, content production, agency management, and brand partnerships to drive demand creation and ensure governance and budget excellence.
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Job Description:
Leads category‑driven demand creation through end‑to‑end campaign strategy, development, and execution across all consumer touchpoints. Sits at the center of content, creative, partnerships, and communications and ensures that every activation reinforces brand strategy, drives measurable business growth, and meets the organization’s standards for quality, governance, and operational excellence. Oversees the content creation engine, manages day‑to‑day agency relationships, leads brand social and communications strategy, and shapes the brand’s partnership ecosystem. Drives clarity, creative excellence, and executional rigor across marketing activation workstreams while stewarding budgets, compliance, and performance results.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities:
Campaign Leadership & Category Led Demand Creation:
• Lead integrated end to end (E2E) campaign strategy, development, and execution across all touchpoints.
• Serve as the primary day to day lead for creative and account agencies, overseeing CPS, reporting, and reviews.
• Create, pitch, and secure funding for activation ideas aligned to brand equity.
• Ensure 100% sufficiency of media and eContent needs.
Content Creation Engine Leadership:
• Oversee the production pipeline for creative, copy, video, social, and digital asset development.
• Lead weekly and quarterly content roadmaps aligned with media plans.
• Ensure high quality, on time execution with assets that meet media and budget guardrails.
Brand Partnerships:
• Build, manage, and optimize brand partnership strategies, including studios, celebrities, and other partners.
• Ensure partnership activations align with brand priorities and elevate creative output.
Brand Social & Communications:
• Own influencer and social strategy and execution for category brand teams.
• Lead brand communications strategy to strengthen relevance and cultural presence.
Governance, Stewardship & Budget Excellence:
• Ensure 100% completion of stewardship trainings and flawless adherence to governance requirements.
• Manage monthly budget reporting and year end financial accuracy
 
Ingredients Required for Your Success:
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years in brand management, integrated marketing, creative strategy, or related roles.
• Experience leading cross‑channel campaign development and content production.
• Demonstrated ability to develop big ideas and translate strategy into execution.
• Strong understanding of digital, social, and creator ecosystems.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and secure funding for strategic initiatives.
• Strong project management, budget management, and operational discipline.
• Experience managing agencies, creative partners, and cross‑functional teams.

Number of Days in Office: 4
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Compensation 

Pay Range:$133,000-$197,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

  • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement

  • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

  • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement

  • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business or related field
  • 10+ years in brand management, integrated marketing, creative strategy, or related roles
  • Experience leading cross-channel campaign development and content production
  • Demonstrated ability to develop big ideas and translate strategy into execution
  • Strong understanding of digital, social, and creator ecosystems
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and secure funding for strategic initiatives
  • Strong project management, budget management, and operational discipline
  • Experience managing agencies, creative partners, and cross-functional teams

Conagra Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Conagra Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Conagra Brands.

  • Retirement Support 401(k) plans with company matching and additional company contributions, plus pension eligibility for certain groups, strengthen long‑term savings. Plan design and vesting are described as straightforward and beneficial.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage starts on day one for many roles and includes wellness, mental health, and transgender health benefits. Life and disability insurance further broaden protection.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Bonuses, profit sharing, and incentive opportunities are included broadly, with an annual incentive plan spanning career levels. Payouts and upfront clarity about bonus eligibility are characterized as dependable.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
18,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

Conagra has the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. Our diverse team embraces debate to challenge marketplace/business conventions. We are respected for our great brands, great food, great margins and consistent results. We combine a rich heritage with a sharpened focus and entrepreneurial spirit. Conagra’s portfolio of iconic and emerging food brands continues to evolve to offer contemporary choices for every occasion. We are a 100 year-old company with a startup attitude - an imperative to transform how we do business. What’s not changing? Our timeless values: integrity, external focus, broad-mindedness, agility, leadership by all, and a focus on results.

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