Customer Marketing Manager

Schwan's Company • St. Louis Park, MN

3d • $83,000 - $139,000

About The Position

At CJ Schwan’s, the Customer Marketing Manager will bring dessert category strategies to life across the U.S. market. The role partners with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional leaders to translate brand priorities and consumer insights into customer plans that strengthen partnerships, improve marketplace execution, and deliver business results.

This is a collaborative role in a fast-paced CPG environment. The manager partners with Sales leadership, influences commercial strategy, and develops tools, insights, and ideas to help the company’s brands and customers succeed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in CPG, retail, customer marketing, category management, or sales planning.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, project management, and communication skills.
• Experience partnering with sales and marketing teams to drive growth.
• Ability to influence across functions and lead through collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customer sales teams to develop and execute growth strategies.
• Influence brand and marketing initiatives to align with customer needs and opportunities.
• Represent the voice of the customer internally by identifying opportunities, risks, and marketplace trends.
• Lead communication and coordination across Sales and Marketing teams to support consistent execution.
• Develop sales tools, storytelling, and commercialization support.
• Support innovation summits, line reviews, and strategic customer engagements.
• Build scalable processes, frameworks, and best practices to improve commercial execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive enterprise initiatives and business performance.

Benefits

• Competitive Total Rewards package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Time off programs
• Retirement and financial offerings
• Eligibility for a 20% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager