Global Senior Manager of Product Marketing - Cooking
About The Position
We are seeking qualified candidates for Global Sr. Manager of Product Marketing – Cooking to join the KitchenAid Small Domestic Appliance (SDA) organization based at our Global Headquarters in Benton Harbor, MI. In this strategic role, you will be the ultimate champion for one of our Key Battle Grounds: the Cooking category. You will define the global strategy, propose new segments, and execute the product portfolio across Countertop Cooking segments (e.g., Grain Cookers and Countertop Ovens). Operating as a key cross functional leader, this role requires a heavy-hitting, influential strategist who can orchestrate and inspire a high-performing, cross-functional team, while providing day-to-day guidance and mentorship to supporting team members. You must be an expert at driving alignment without direct authority to bring breakthrough innovation to life and successfully commercialize it globally.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- 7+ years of professional experience in consumer-facing brands.
- 5+ years of experience specifically in Product Marketing, Product Development, Brand Management and/or Merchandising.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated success leading and influencing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
- Experience managing or launching products in the Small Domestic Appliance (SDA) or consumer electronics sectors (specifically cooking categories).
- Proven track record of managing a global or multi-regional product portfolio.
- Strong financial acumen with experience building business cases and monitoring product P&Ls.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence up, down, and across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Define the long-term global strategy for the Cooking category. Propose and validate new product segments and disruptive opportunities within this Key Battle Ground to expand market share.
- Create, execute, and manage the lifecycle of the global cooking portfolio, specifically driving growth and innovation in the overall category.
- Lead and influence a dedicated, cross-functional team of Designers, Project Leaders (PLO), Engineers, and Brand Marketers to ensure ideas seamlessly transition from concept to production.
- Utilize deep global consumer insights and trends to build fact-based product definitions, ensuring our cooking products deliver on KitchenAid’s brand promise.
- Coordinate robust, go-to-market and launch plans with regional marketing teams around the world, ensuring proper localization, flawless in-market execution, and global brand consistency.
- Actively drive the Whirlpool Product Development (WPD) process for the cooking category, ensuring projects pass through tollgates on time, on budget, and at the highest quality standards.
- Deliver on global cost, margin, and profitability targets for the cooking category. Present compelling business cases and capital requirements to senior leadership.
Benefits
- Generous benefits package
- Whirlpool employee discount
- Fitness reimbursement programs
- Educational reimbursement programs
- Kitchenettes
- Beautiful, recently renovated office space
- Free coffee
- Biking/walking trails
- Access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required)
- Always On Flexibility
- Two-Week Work from Anywhere
- Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
