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Motul

Act as a sparring partner to senior leaders across the Americas and European HQ 4. Transformation leadership . Lead key transformation initiatives tied to operating model evolution and regional ...

Blum, Inc

Head of Business Development

Stanley, NC · On-site

Serve as an input provider and sparring partner for strategic and regional product management. * Participate in the international Business Development collaboration network. * Maintain strong ...

Saxobank

You'llset direction and drive delivery with structure, clarity, andconfidence, acting as a senior sparring partner for stakeholders at all levels.You'llown facilitation, risk management, and ...

JBT Marel Corporation

Lead Warehouse (Hourly)

Buford, GA · On-site

$16.75 - $21.25/hr

The Team Leader Warehouse acts as a sparring partner for the Supervisor / Manager Warehouse. Main Tasks • Partly working hands-on in the warehouse • Leads a group of direct workers of 10 to max ...

Kantar

Principal

Boston, MA

Serve as a strategic sparring partner for both clients and teams-challenging thinking, elevating storylines, and providing clear direction at pivotal moments. * Bring an executive-level point of view ...

ASML US, LLC

Facilities Project Manager

San Jose, CA · On-site

$154K - $231K/yr

Serve as a sparring partner/advisor to regional leadership and project managers. * Manage conflicting stakeholder interests and keep stakeholders aligned. * Provide direction to project teams; coach ...

Richemont

Client Experience Director

New York, NY · On-site

$170K - $200K/yr

Be the sparring partner to Central functions in providing virtuous market feedback loops to nurture the global strategy. * Build and maintain relationships with key partners to oversee successful ...

WebMD

Sr. Client Success Manager

Newark, NJ · On-site

Whether they are leveraging large language models to streamline operations, using them as a creative sparring partner for high-level brainstorming, or deploying them to sharpen their personal ...

Envalior

Regional Product Manager

Troy, MI · On-site

As a full sparring partner to regional commercial leadership, you will play a pivotal role in translating global strategy into focused regional priorities and ensuring impactful execution. Covering ...

WebMD

Sr. Client Success Manager

Newark, NJ · Remote

Whether they are leveraging large language models to streamline operations, using them as a creative sparring partner for high-level brainstorming, or deploying them to sharpen their personal ...

JBT Marel Corporation

Lead Warehouse (Hourly)

Buford, GA · On-site

$16.75 - $21.25/hr

The Team Leader Warehouse acts as a sparring partner for the Supervisor / Manager Warehouse. Main Tasks • Partly working hands-on in the warehouse • Leads a group of direct workers of 10 to max ...

JBT Marel Corporation

Lead Warehouse (Hourly)

Buford, GA · On-site

$16.75 - $21.25/hr

The Team Leader Warehouse acts as a sparring partner for the Supervisor / Manager Warehouse. Main Tasks Partly working hands-on in the warehouse Leads a group of direct workers of 10 to max. 20 ...

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Brand Manager, Multi Category Accessories

Brand Manager, Multi Category Accessories

Philip Morris International

Stamford, CT • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Be a part of a revolutionary change!
At Philip Morris International (PMI), we've chosen to do something incredible. We're totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose - to deliver a smoke-free future.
With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you'll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.
Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC.
The Brand Manager, Multi-Category Accessories is accountable for owning and shaping the accessories and personalization strategy across IQOS (with a core focus on ILUMA portfolio utilization) and ZYN, ensuring these levers meaningfully contribute to portfolio growth, brand differentiation, and premium experience delivery.
This role requires a high degree of creativity, drive, and resilience, operating in a highly complex environment where global frameworks, assets, and ongoing support are limited. Success in this position demands an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to build from first principles, connect disparate inputs, and unlock solutions through creativity, influence, and proactive problem-solving.
This role operates as a strategic portfolio owner and people/process leader, translating brand ambition into scalable, commercially viable accessories programs. The role provides clear direction to cross-functional partners, drives prioritization and resource allocation, and ensures governance, financial discipline, and executional excellence across a growing and complex accessories ecosystem.
Your 'day to day':
  • Own and evolve the multi-year accessories and personalization strategy for IQOS and ZYN, aligned to brand positioning, portfolio priorities, and consumer experience objectives.
  • Define the role of accessories within the broader ecosystem (utilization, frequency, personalization, premiumization, gifting, and differentiation).
  • Set clear strategic guardrails by brand, category, and initiative type (core, seasonal, limited editions, personalization-driven).
  • Own the end-to-end development of personalization initiatives across accessories, including: Engraving and UV printing.
  • Define the creative vision and experience principles for personalization in line with brand strategy.
  • Lead prioritization decisions across initiatives to maximize impact while balancing complexity, cost, and operational feasibility.
  • Provide strategic creative leadership for accessories and personalization initiatives, setting experience principles.
  • Ensure accessories concepts translate brand strategy into desirable, coherent, and scalable experiences.
  • Act as senior brand steward, ensuring alignment with global and local brand governance frameworks.
  • Guide agencies and partners through clear strategic briefs, experience principles, and success criteria.
  • Own end-to-end delivery across accessories and personalization programs, with accountability for timeline integrity, budget discipline, quality, compliance, and readiness.
  • Establish and manage clear governance routines, milestones, and decision forums across functions.
  • Proactively identify delivery risks (capacity, lead times, regulatory, cost) and drive mitigation plans at a portfolio level.
  • Balance long-term strategic ambition with near-term execution realities.
  • Lead accessories demand strategy in close partnership with IBP and Supply Chain, ensuring forecasts reflect strategic intent, launch cadence, and promotional activity.
  • Own accessories pricing strategy and value architecture in collaboration with Brand and Finance.
  • Drive disciplined decision-making on volume allocation, phasing, and SKU rationalization.
  • Ensure financial viability of accessories programs through cost awareness, margin considerations, and ROI mindset.
  • Act as a senior cross-functional integrator, aligning stakeholders across Brand, Regulatory, Legal, Packaging, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Global teams.
  • Lead through influence, providing clarity, structure, and strategic direction rather than task-level coordination.
  • Elevate discussions from execution to decision-making, framing trade-offs and recommendations for leadership forums.
  • Set expectations and strategic direction for external agencies and suppliers.
  • Ensure partners operate against clear experience standards, delivery milestones, and quality expectations.
  • Drive accountability across the external ecosystem without direct line management.
  • Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned initiatives.
  • Manage multiple projects in parallel while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading multiple stakeholders toward aligned outcomes.
  • Credible sparring partner to senior brand and functional leaders.
  • Consistently balances creativity, commercial discipline, and operational realism

Who we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Design, or related field required.
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in brand management, portfolio management, product ecosystems, accessories, or premium consumer experience roles.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate at portfolio level and lead cross-functional initiatives in regulated environments.
  • Experience working with agencies or external suppliers.
  • Strong creative sensibility with an understanding of brand and consumer experience.
  • Ability to manage projects from concept through execution.
  • Comfort working across multiple stakeholders and disciplines.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
  • Clear and effective communication skills.
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
  • Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Annual Base Salary Range: $132,000 - $165,000
What we offer
  • We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
  • We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
  • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We'll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
  • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone's contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world's best people and feel like you belong.
  • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business - our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
  • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.
PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI's affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company's acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022.
Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match - a leader in oral nicotine delivery - creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI's IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match's General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.
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