Manager Brand Strategy Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

If you're driven to set direction, make complex decisions and lead through influence, a Corporate leadership role puts you at the center of shaping what's next. You'll partnery in shaping the strategy, align leaders and give teams the clarity they need to deliver results today and build for the future.

Position Summary: 

The Director of Strategy and Innovation acts as a key advisor to the President and executive leadership team. This position initiates and develops strategic business opportunities through the assessment of Giant Food's current environment and the marketplace. Owns the evolution of Giant Food's eCommerce customer experience strategy, leveraging customer insights, digital capabilities, eCommerce performance metrics, and eMerchandising practices to create seamless and differentiated shopping experiences across all customer touchpoints. The Director will lead the strategy and eMerchandising teams, strengthen Giant Food's existing business platform and identify new business opportunities through in-depth analysis and research of the market. The Director serves as a key liaison between the brand, ADUSA Support, and external partners, frequently collaborating to advance Giant Food's business goals and market position.    

What You Will Do:

Grow Our People

• We care deeply about people, enjoy diversity and develop talent to get the best out of all of us

Obsess Over Customers

• We delight our customers with innovative products and experiences that support a healthier future for people and planet

Win Together

• We collaborate across boundaries to deliver on our strategy and purpose

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Provide portfolio oversight and governance for strategic enterprise initiatives, ensuring alignment, accountability, resource planning, and delivery against business objectives.
• Develop business cases and cross-functional enrollment to successfully support initiatives.
• Develop and continuously advance critical Brand priorities by leading cross-functional initiatives that strengthen customer experience, accelerate growth, and deliver sustainable business results.

• Create a sustainable strategic planning process for the Brand that aligns all business plans to the Brand strategy.
• Develop key strategic documents to share critical business initiatives and platforms of Brand strategy across all levels of organization (Brand Senior Leadership, Ahold Delhaize Senior Leadership and Ahold Delhaize Management board)
• Provide direction and strategic focus to all parts of the Brand and builds consensus to help grow sales in a profitable manner consistent with our desired growth objectives.
• Develop strategic insights based on analysis of consumer research, market, environmental and operational and deliver insights to Brand and ADUSA Leadership.
• Develop growth and deployment strategies within existing markets.
• Define the eCommerce customer value proposition and business/financial plans including eMerchandising, marketing investments, operational integration and customer service differentiators.

Operational Excellence

• Research and applies new analytical concepts, tools and technologies that improve the value and visibility of business information and is primary brand contact for leveraging shared service BI functional areas.
• Leverage analytics and business insights to evaluate opportunities, risks, and strategic alternatives.
• Analyze market, consumer, and competitive trends to inform strategic planning and growth decisions.
• Oversee partnerships with third party marketplaces inclusive of customer value proposition and competitive positioning

Collaboration and Leadership

• Partner closely with the President and Executive Leadership Team to increase organizational effectiveness and develop enterprise strategy narratives, facilitate leadership planning processes, coordinate executive reviews, and prepare materials for senior leadership and Board-level discussions.
• Synthesize business information from across Brand's operating area, industry and marketplace to highlight strategic dilemmas, key challenges and opportunities.
• Identify and communicate the most strategic and/or economic metrics for scrutinizing initiatives.
• Evaluate the impact of potential strategic moves on different customer groups and/or on different categories.
• Garner and share experiences and learnings from partnership with Business Intelligence/Customer Research.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership by synthesizing consumer, competitive, and industry insights into actionable recommendations.
• Ensure transparency in timing, complexity and resource constraints of planned initiatives.
• Lead executive governance processes, including leadership team operating cadence, strategic planning forums, decision tracking, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Provide guidance on, identify, and share best practices to increase sales and maximize profitability.

Team Development

• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, artificial intelligence capabilities, and innovation opportunities that improve organizational effectiveness and customer outcomes.
• Oversee training and development plans for strategy and eMerchandising team members.
• Ensure objectives are being met and that the team is performing to meet expectations.

What You Will Bring:   

• Bachelor's degree in business development, economics, finance /MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
• 10+ years of experience working in strategy and/or other strategic functional roles (retail experience strongly preferred).
• Strong leadership experience with the ability to inspire teams that deliver exceptional results.
• A collaborative partner who demonstrates empathy and actively works together to solve problems.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and change.
• Strong written and verbal skills to explain findings to stakeholders.
• High level of accuracy in work, especially in reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Salary Range: $174,225 - $232,300

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.  Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable law.  Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This position will be on-site at the Giant Food Headquarters in Hyattsville, MD.

WHY GIANT

Come join a culture of care with opportunities to better yourself professionally and personally. A place where you can truly GROW, CARE, BELONG.

GROW through benefits like tuition reimbursement, scholarship & grant programs, leadership development, career advancement, continuous learning opportunities and access to Market USA Credit Union.

CARE is provided through our comprehensive healthcare, life insurance, paid parental leave, wellness programs, a 401k plan with up to a 5% company match, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and wellbeing resources to support you on and off the job.

BELONG through Business Resource Groups (BRGs), rewards & recognition programs, community outreach and countless volunteer opportunities that connect us with the communities we serve.

Join our team and explore the full range of benefits available and become part of our 90+ year legacy. Because food makes us a grocery store, but our people make us GIANT.