The brand manager - industrial is focused on the development of brand and product strategies for the brand portfolio. You are a well-rounded with retail and business to business, business to consumer marketing professional with experience in brand and channel management, communications, and promotional development. You will have direct experience with innovation pipeline development, consumer validation and launch execution. You will report to a grouper manager.
key responsibilities
* strategic planning: development of applicable annual and ongoing brand and product strategies based on consumer insights, category trends, competitive environment, and needs.
* brand management: development of the relevant brand equity framework and develop creative and supporting materials that follow the brand equity and support the brand portfolio.
* budgeting: maximization of budgets by utilizing roi tools as a measurement of effectiveness and manage the yearly budget to include ongoing tracking of spend, future commitments and budget availability.
* integrated insights: understand category, channel and customer insights to identify how ppg can contribute to customers and consumers across all distribution channels and drive profitable growth of the brand.
* promotional development: development of branded business driving promotions to close consumers at point of purchase.
* project management: management of the development, production and implementation of marketing communications tactics.
* agency management (advertising, packaging, media, social and pr): management of strategic and daily agency interactions to ensure communications efforts are aligned with brand strategy and positioning.
* promote brand positioning in brand communications and marketing projects to maintain brand awareness and guide customer acquisitions.
qualifications
* bachelor's degree in marketing, business management
* 5+ years' experience within a marketing or merchandising role with focus in b2b.
* experience in the industrial coatings sector
about us
here at ppg we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.
ppg: we protect and beautify the world
through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, ppg helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit and follow @ ppg on twitter.
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