Manager, Portfolio Growth, Marketing

Mondelēz International•Toronto, ON

36d•Hybrid

About The Position

Working with cross-functional global and regional teams, you support portfolio strategy that aligns with the category vision to drive sustainable brand growth and to deliver business objectives. You support profit and loss management and future business development plans and objectives including new product development and platform opportunities. The Portfolio Growth & Innovation Manager is a highly visible internal consultant within the Canadian BU, responsible for leveraging advanced analytical techniques to translate complex data into robust growth strategies and breakthrough innovation. Reporting to the Director of Portfolio Growth, you will independently lead data-intensive business cases, socializing analytically-backed strategies with senior stakeholders to secure buy-in. Furthermore, you will drive profitable growth by leading cross-category innovation through the Stage-Gate process, ensuring each initiative is backed by a rigorous business case. A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Consumer behavior, preferably in the consumer goods sector in matrix environment Developing a seamless consumer experience Managing business objectives beyond brand and budget Analytics and creativity Leading and influencing teams and managing trade-offs Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, and executive presentation skills Markets with diverse economic environments a distinct advantage

Requirements

6+ years of experience in consulting and/or large CPG companies, with a significant portion dedicated to data strategy, advanced analytics, research or innovation roles.
Manager-level experience in advanced quantitative & qualitative analysis.
Proven experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives, informed by deep analytical insights.
Solid understanding of marketing and commercial levers (e.g., customer insights, brand, pricing, channels).
Experience in Stage Gate process leading innovation business cases.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills; able to synthesize complex data, analytical findings, and strategic implications for executive audiences with Big Picture thinking.
Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or related field (MBA a plus)

Nice To Haves

Markets with diverse economic environments a distinct advantage
MBA a plus

Responsibilities

Leverage advanced analytics on diverse, complex sets of data (e.g. consumer, competitive, sales) to build evidence-based, actionable insights.
Continuously monitor and predict macro-economic, market, category, and competitive trends through data-driven foresight.
Identify and recommend new growth opportunities, backed by rigorous analytical assessments.
Translate business objectives into clear, measurable initiatives and roadmaps.
Craft compelling, data-driven growth narratives for internal and external audiences.
Prepare executive-level strategic materials, clearly articulating analytical rigor and implications.
Develop robust business cases for cross-category and breakthrough innovation, moving them through the Stage Gate process. Business cases will include robust financials, clear pricing strategy, and strong go-to-marketing strategies.
Collaborate with, and influence cross-functional teams in Stage Gate process including sales, supply chain, finance, and R&D.
Lead select marketing capabilities enhancements & trainings for the marketing organization.
Special projects as needed.