Marketing Manager

Grimmway Produce Group • Bakersfield, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Grimmway Produce Group is seeking a Marketing Manager responsible for strategically managing marketing initiatives across Grimmway Produce Group’s major categories and brands to advance brand strategy, engagement, and key marketing priorities. This role translates business, category, and brand objectives into actionable marketing programs, establishes priorities and execution plans, and is accountable for delivering initiatives that strengthen our brands and support business growth. The Marketing Manager independently manages assigned initiatives from planning through execution, making decisions within established business and brand objectives to align priorities, coordinate resources, and drive results. The role exercises independent judgment in evaluating opportunities, addressing challenges, determining appropriate courses of action, and recommending solutions, while maintaining accountability for the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of assigned marketing initiatives. Whether you are a current GPG team member looking to grow your career or a professional seeking a rewarding opportunity in agriculture, this position offers the chance to contribute to one of the world’s largest carrot and organic vegetable grower, packer, and shippers. At GPG, we take pride in delivering fresh, healthy, and safe products to communities while caring for the earth’s natural resources and investing in our family of employees—come grow with us!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field required.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in marketing, brand or category marketing, event marketing, project management, or a related business function.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing multiple marketing initiatives involving competing priorities, stakeholders, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple projects, priorities, timelines, and stakeholders from planning through execution.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite applications used to develop and maintain marketing materials and digital assets.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, verbal, and presentation skills necessary to evaluate information, communicate recommendations, and manage cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including overnight travel, to support trade shows, customer events, meetings, and other marketing initiatives.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a driving record that meets company policy, insurance, and DMV requirements.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment screening consistent with applicable state and federal law.

Responsibilities

• Strategically managing marketing initiatives across Grimmway Produce Group’s major categories and brands to advance brand strategy, engagement, and key marketing priorities.
• Translating business, category, and brand objectives into actionable marketing programs.
• Establishing priorities and execution plans for marketing initiatives.
• Delivering initiatives that strengthen brands and support business growth.
• Independently managing assigned initiatives from planning through execution.
• Making decisions within established business and brand objectives to align priorities, coordinate resources, and drive results.
• Exercising independent judgment in evaluating opportunities, addressing challenges, determining appropriate courses of action, and recommending solutions.
• Maintaining accountability for the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of assigned marketing initiatives.

Benefits

• Subsidized benefits package including Medical and Dental coverage.
• Generous vision reimbursement allowance for each covered family member per calendar year.
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off/Paid Sick and Safe Time
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Subsidized gym membership
• Discounted tickets to major theme parks throughout California

What This Job Offers

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