Senior Marketing Communications Manager II

Ecolab • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

The Senior Marketing Communications Manager II partners with product marketing and communications teams to develop, lead, and deliver campaigns, activation, and implementation strategies for Ecolab’s Pharma and Personal Care business. The work supports business goals in areas including MoCRA and sustainability through traditional and digital marketing communications channels and lead-generation efforts.

The role partners with senior leadership on strategic priorities, translates business objectives into integrated communications plans, and presents recommendations, progress, and results to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. It leads, coaches, and develops a high-performing team while remaining hands-on with priority work, and serves as a strategic advisor to the Marketing team and Global Technical Consultants.

The manager shapes content and thought leadership, manages and reconciles the business’s marketing communications budget, leads customer communications and change management for customer-facing issues, and coordinates cross-functional communications efforts across Ecolab and the Life Sciences Sector. The role also tests channels and approaches, partners with the Digital MarCom team on content placement and lead nurturing, helps shape trade show strategy, and ensures work meets branding, legal, and regulatory requirements. It may also support Life Sciences Sector projects such as ribbon cuttings, photo shoots, and video shoots.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in marketing, communications, or a related role.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing a team.
• Experience developing communications strategies, plans, and campaigns.
• Experience managing, tracking, and reconciling marketing budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Life Science industry, with working knowledge of how to communicate effectively with this audience.
• Experience developing and launching new products or services, including comprehensive marketing communications launch plans.
• Business-to-business marketing experience.
• Ability to relate to influential people and complex organizational structures, with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills, including setting vision and strategy, planning, critical thinking, cross-functional coordination, overseeing multiple project elements, and a proven track record of results.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and implement annual marketing communications strategies and plans to drive growth for the Pharma and Personal Care business, integrating existing and emerging channels across the customer journey.
• Partner with senior leadership on strategic priorities by translating business objectives into integrated communications plans and presenting recommendations, progress, and results to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team; set goals and priorities, balance workloads, provide feedback, support career growth, and build a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive culture.
• Advise the Marketing team and Global Technical Consultants on channel and message strategy for critical campaigns and champion best practices.
• Shape content and thought leadership strategy to position the business as a trusted expert and generate leads and sales; personally develop high-impact messaging and content where needed.
• Manage the Pharma and Personal Care Marketing Communications budget, partnering with Finance and marketing leadership to build the annual plan, track spending, reconcile actuals and accruals, forecast, address variances, and recommend reallocations.
• Lead customer communications and change management for customer-facing issues, advising on approach, timing, and messaging.
• Lead cross-functional efforts within Ecolab and the Life Sciences Sector to link communications across programs and businesses and maximize reach and impact.
• Identify and test new approaches and channels for priority audiences; set goals and metrics to measure effectiveness and inform future investment.
• Partner with the Digital MarCom team to optimize content placement and lead-nurture strategies that increase engagement and lead generation in critical industries.
• Shape trade show strategy with the Pharma and Personal Care Trade Show Manager and Global Technical Consultants, guiding messaging, booth experience, sponsorships, and speaking opportunities.
• Ensure work meets Life Sciences Sector and Ecolab branding, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Support Life Sciences Sector projects as needed, including ribbon cuttings, photo shoots, and video shoots.

Benefits

• Annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms.
• Ecolab states that it strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits for associates and their families; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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