Director, Marketing - CHEF'STORE (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote)

This role is segmented as Hybrid. You will be onsite in our corporate headquarters Rosemont, IL or West Linn OR 3 days a week (Tuesday - Thursday) and Virtual Monday and Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead marketing projects, initiatives, strategies, and tactics that enable brand growth across all markets and channels.

• Work with marketing and merchandising on developing brand and product partnerships with other brands and partners.

• Work internally and externally to develop creative marketing tactics that align with brand voice to drive customer traffic and engagement.

• Develop market-entry models and analyze market entry potential along with qualitative and quantitative measures.

• Lead and collaborate with stakeholders in managing PR tactics and deliverables.

• Deliver insights and packaging findings into executive-ready content.

• Drive the development of CHEF'STORE growth strategy, including overseeing quantitative and qualitative analyses (e.g., market and competitor assessments, financial performance analysis) and leading and partnering with cross-functional business partners.

• Develop associates within span of care and support growth & development.

• Identify knowledge gaps within the team and develop a plan to fulfill them.

• Attend and/or participate at conventions, conferences, and tradeshows, preparing engaging displays and collateral as needed, and providing post-event reports and analysis.

SUPERVISION:

• Brand Marketing

• Digital & Creative

• Communications & Customer Experience

• External advertising agency

• New store marketing and merchandising companies

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: The incumbent is required to interact with all employees at all levels of responsibility throughout the company.

• External: The incumbent is required to interact with customers and other service providers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Primarily work indoors in a climate-controlled office environment. Operate Office equipment, including personal computer and phone.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in marketing management is required, as well as experience leading others.

• B2B and/or Retail marketing experience

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

• Proven ability to drive the sales process from start to finish.

• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.

• Proven ability to articulate the distinct aspects of services and products.

• Knowledge of how to develop client-focused, differentiated, and achievable solutions.

• Understanding of how to position products against competitors.

• Extensive knowledge of marketing strategies, channels, and branding.

• Superb leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong time management and organizational abilities

• Ability to present in front of large groups.

• Strong written and presentation skills to provide efficient training documents and presentations.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to manage projects and teams in both on-site and virtual environments.

• Excellent organizational skills (planning, scheduling, and budgeting).

Travel:

• Up to 30% travel.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, or similar.

This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus and long-term incentive.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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