Marketing Operations Manager

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with over 5000 employees in Business UnitHealth and Medical Solutions (HMS) and we manufacture, market and sellIncontinence ProductsandMedical Solutions. Our missionis to empowerconsumers, patients and caregivers with products and solutions to support healthy and active lives. We have sales and astrong presencein all relevant channelse.g. retail, pharmacies, medical device shops, online, home delivery, nursing homes and hospitals.

We are also an award-winning company with a focus on and commitment to sustainability. In fact, Essity partners with the United Nations Foundation in support of Sustainable Development Goals to improve hygiene, health and well-being worldwide.

Essity's Health and Medical Solutions North America business is currently looking for an experience Marketing Operations Manager for North America reporting to the Marketing Director, North America. This position can be located in an Essity facility in Charlotte NC, Philadelphia PA or Bowling Green KN.

As a leader in Marketing Operations, you will have a keen business understanding of marketing activation strategies within different channels of our Health & Medical Solutions business. Reporting to the Marketing Director, North America, you will drive initiatives in a matrixed-management environment where cross-functional collaboration is vital to our regional and global success.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

• Lead a cross-functional team of professionals in Internal Commercial Training and External Clinical Education and Training; Trade Show and Event Planning; and Marketing Collateral and Samples Management to champion challenger marketing strategies across multiple healthcare channels and product categories including Incontinence, Advanced Wound Care, Orthopedics, Wound Care, and Vascular.

• Leads the development and implementation of sales enablement strategies that leverage efficient utilization of marketing operation resources and secure alignment to overall goals and strategic direction Partners with Product Marketing, Channel Marketing, Commercial Excellence, and Sales to deliver:

• Corporate Training programs to measurably elevate sales performance skills and knowledge

• Clinical education and training initiatives to improve the clinical prowess of customers in product utilization

• Clear competitive differentiation by effectively communicating our channel value propositions in alignment with our brand guidelines through collateral and samples management

• Regional and national trade shows and events that are compelling and efficient, creating new sales opportunities

• Ability to manage remote teams and successfully foster our core Beliefs and Behaviors into the everyday way of working.

• Collaborates to continually develop the skill and talent of individual contributors across this multi-disciplinary team by setting clear KPIs and ROI expectations for all initiatives.

• Act as an independent project manager as needed for special projects.

• Bachelors Degree: Marketing, Business, International Business. MBA preferred, but not required.

• Minimum of 5+ years in marketing, sales, or marketing operations with a focus on building global brands; operational excellence; and accelerating sales activation.

• Experience managing and developing personnel a plus.

• Experience with customer service and warehouse management a plus.

• Microsoft Office Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Dynamics (CRM), Adobe

• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

• Excels at communication skills in order to build cross-functional relationships locally and globally.

• Financial acumen and commercial mindset

• Ability to travel about 5-10% to domestic locations

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total Rewards

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Additional Information

Among other requirements, our policy (COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: Mandatory) requires all office and sales employees to be fully vaccinated. You must submit evidence of full vaccination prior to the day on which you are scheduled to start your employment with Essity. "Fully vaccinated" means two weeks have passed since an employee's final COVID-19 vaccination injection.

The Company is committed to equalemployment opportunity and providingreasonable accommodations to qualifiedcandidates and employees pursuant toapplicable law. We value and encouragediversity and solicit applications from allqualified applicants without regard to race,color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed,national origin, ancestry, citizenship, maritalstatus, sexual orientation, physical or mentaldisability, medical condition, military andveteran status, gender identity or expression,genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected by federal, state, orlocal law.

If you require reasonableaccommodation as part of the applicationprocessplease contactEssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.