Lead Brand Manager

Would you like to work in an international, innovative organization, where we produce high-quality solutions and are constantly looking to enhance existing and develop new offerings? Are you eager to join a professional service delivery team and work directly with our customers? Then we have an interesting position in Grundfos for you. Grundfos Americas Corporation is seeking an experienced Lead Brand Manager to join the Brand Management team. The Lead Brand Manager will drive, impact, and implement the global ONE brand direction ensuring we build a clear and relevant position locally. They will be responsible for all Grundfos USA branding activities including collaborating with local/global performance and functional unites to identify key brand activities to ensure we are continuing to build and raise strong brand awareness among key customers/stakeholders that will support the business growth in the USA. This position reports directly to the Director of Brand Management and will operate on a minimum 2 day on site Hybrid schedule out of the Brookshire, Texas facility. Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must have authorization to work in the USA without support. Your main responsibilities: Drive, support and secure global ONE Brand direction:

• Act as a key local/regional brand ambassador supporting and driving key brand directions towards local marketing office and global PU representatives.
• Act as a local representative towards the global office pushing and supporting a strong, relevant, and truly global brand position.

Drive and develop locally relevant brand activations:

• Understand USA business dynamics, objectives, and challenges to develop more enhanced USA branding strategy to elevate the Grundfos brand.
• Responsible and accountable for executional budget, planning and controlling in alignment with key group and local priorities.
• Drive locally relevant development of new brand content to be in alignment with global brand strategy and in close collaboration with local functions.
• Drive local agency management.
• Drive and develop local brand activities in close collaboration with local functions.

Drive best in class digital media execution:

• Orchestrate the local digital media landscape ensuring local perspectives and variations are integrated in the development and execution of activities/campaigns.
• Ensure that our channel mix and media framework deliver optimal business impacts across the entire user journey.
• Be the local contact/expert for paid media agencies.

Your background: We imagine that you have:

• A master’s degree preferred in marketing, business management, or related field.
• A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in branding (both B2B and/or B2C) or relevant global B2B (B2C) marketing role.
• Proven track record of developing and running impactful marketing and brand campaigns.
• Experience in working in matrix organization or cross product categories/divisions.
• Good communication and insight gathering skills and ability to articulate core ideas and tactics that support campaign/marketing objectives.
• Results oriented with a track record for driving marketing efforts that have measurable business impacts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate within a matrix organization.
• A strategic thinker and willing to think beyond the ordinary and drive flawless execution.

What’s in it for you? Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values. In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• If you’ll be working from your home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues.
• On top of it, flexible working hours; 5 paid holidays; paid time off for volunteering; up to 20 paid vacation days. Vacation hours are accrued on a prorated basis, based on your hire date within the calendar year.
• Competitive medical insurance rates through medical, dental, and vision plans; and a 401(k)-match program.
• Annual bonuses, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programs.
• Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development.
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.

Do you want to learn more? If this job sounds interesting, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”. To dig deeper into the Grundfos universe, follow us on LinkedIn or YouTube. Check out Meet our people to get to know some of your future colleagues and why they enjoy working at Grundfos. Grundfos needs and welcomes professional people from all corners and backgrounds by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Employment decisions at Grundfos are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Learn more about your rights as an applicant and pay transparency. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. We look forward to hearing from you. Apply Job!