Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Deployment, North America

Job Description:

Changing the World, One Kibble at a Time

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Vice President of Market Strategy & Deployment to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. From our humble beginnings, founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry.

Our purpose, To Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime, provides the foundation for our highest aspirations as a company. Being a partner to the communities that surround us – and the environment that sustains us – are top priorities.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Here’s the scoop - Summary

The Vice President of Market Strategy & Deployment is responsible for overseeing the creation, implementation, and optimization of marketing in the United States and Canada. 

This role requires someone with extensive digital marketing and commercial expertise to drive brand growth, retailer engagement, and market share. 

The leader should have experience developing high performing teams, and will have oversight of regional media, content creation, portfolio management, shopper marketing, innovation commercialization, category management, and trade shows.  

This leader thrives in white space strategy development, enjoys cutting through complexity and winning as a team. This role will work our of our Colorado, Nashville or New York City offices and work a hybrid schedule with 3 days in-person.

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements

What can you expect from Champion?

• Safety: a strong commitment to ensure all people are provided with a safe, healthy and respectful environment.

• Earnings:  Compensation range from  $252,000 - $346,000 annual salary, annual bonus eligibility, 401k with company matching.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision and employee assistance programs to meet your individual or family needs.

• Continuing Education: In house & online learning & development, as well as an education assistance program.

• Quality: a dedication to uphold the highest standards of authenticity, nutritional integrity, and food safety, to earn the trust of Pet Lovers everywhere.

• Other Perks: Free bag of premium pet food each month.

What are you waiting for? Join the pack!

Come as you are.

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other creed, you are wanted here.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.  Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate).  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.