Director, Brand Communications - Philadelphia

Director, Brand Communications Philadelphia

Marketing is at the core of our world and at the heart of where we make our decisions. Marketers understand the consumer really understand the consumer. They ask questions. Find answers. They take the extra step to work towards a vision for future success, while driving revenue, profit and consumer love. As the North American Brand Communications Director for Philadelphia, you will be at the center for the biggest decisions we make that drive brand love and loyalty.

Reporting into the Vice President of Philadelphia this role is responsible for inspiring and elevating the creative strategy and work developed by their teams & agency partners in the U.S. Brand Communications Directors lead by example to help inspire bold creativity in the team around them. As a leader and steward of the Brand Comms team, this person will foster trust, create influence and strengthen platform team relationships with the aligned business unit to connect innovative, consumer-led approaches to the business strategy and brand priorities. You and your team will proactively drive agile creativity at the speed of culture that fulfills our Brands' business needs, while mentoring and growing your team and acting as a cultural ambassador for the Creative Factory within KHC.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Team oversight :

• Pushes and empowers the team to think bigger, faster and more creatively, to step change the team's ability and confidence to develop and implement breakthrough ideas with speed every day.
• You will mentor all levels of team strategists, from analysts to Senior Brand Managers, taking a vested interest in their professional development.

Strategy oversight :

Creative guidance & development :

Stakeholder influence :

Agency relations :

Expected Experience & Required Skills

Creative innovator, simplifier, courageous and strategic brand leader passionate about the power of brand, design & consumer experience to drive business results

Proven experience in marketing for a CPG company or experience supporting on the agency side (advertising, consulting, media)

Track record of driving award-winning creativity demonstrated through past brand work on local or global level

Models resiliency in a dynamic, fast paced work environment where ideas and opportunities happen fast and require flexibility through simultaneous project management

Strong critical thinking skills with a drive for results inclusive of campaign plan development (concept through execution) across varied consumer segment needs

Strong communication, influence and relationship building skills and creativity

Experience in cross-functional team management both internally and externally to inspire change

Compensation

New Hire Base Salary Range : $184,800.00 - $231,000.00

Bonus : This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI) : In addition to base salary and bonus, this role is eligible for additional compensation in the form of equity.

Benefits : Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing : We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example :

Location(s)

Chicago / Aon Center

Office Collaboration & Hybrid Work Environment

We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today's workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role's responsibilities and requirements.

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com.

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