Marketing Director, Savoury

Marketing Director, Savoury - Mondelez International Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid from Toronto Head Office) Employment Type: Full-time Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelez International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride. How you will contribute: You will work with brand leadership to expand category strategy beyond a brand over the short and long term, generating category insights, strategies and best practices. You will take the lead on select growth platforms and strategic initiatives, provide insight on innovation, and develop a renovation strategy from a global marketing standpoint. You will also help prioritize the strategic plan by selecting the right growth drivers and forecasting; lead a virtual community of marketeers; adopt competitive intel data and analytics for use on brand teams; and equip marketing leadership with access to scale, best practices and across-business-unit learnings. What you will bring: - Marketing and category leadership in a matrix environment - Cross-functional, cross-geography program/project leadership and effective influencing of complex and senior stakeholder set-up - Leadership and influencing skills with a focus on effectively collaborating across the organization including at executive level - End-to-end business models and their translation into specific profit and loss lines - Growth modelling tools, including consumer demand spaces, market and competitive analytics and financial reporting tools Role Overview: Mondelez Canada is seeking a dynamic and P&L-driven Marketing Director to lead the strategic direction and innovation pipeline for the most loved savoury brands, including Crispers, Ritz, Triscuits. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Marketing Director will be entrusted with safeguarding and elevating the brand positioning of the savoury portfolio in Canada. The role requires strong communication and presentation skills, experience with performance tools and dashboards, and data-driven decision-making skills. Strategic Planning and Execution: - Develop and implement future-proof category strategies for savoury brands, grounded in deep consumer and category insights. - Drive profitable business growth by leveraging data-driven and digitally integrated approaches. - Collaborate with brand leadership to expand category strategy both in the short and long term. - Lead select growth platforms and strategic initiatives to capture market opportunities. Category Insights and Innovation: - Generate category insights, strategies, and best practices through comprehensive market research and analysis. - Provide insights on innovation and develop a renovation strategy from a global marketing standpoint. - Identify white space opportunities within the Category, Consumer, Shopper, Customer, and Brand. Marketing Planning and Forecasting: - Prioritize the strategic plan by selecting the right growth drivers and forecasting. - Utilize growth modeling tools, consumer demand spaces, market and competitive analytics. - Work closely with Sales, Category, and Demand/Supply partners. Performance Analysis and Financial Management: - Apply a solid understanding of P&L levers to influence top and bottom-line performance. - Effectively plan and manage A&C budgets. - Utilize financial tools for scenario modelling, business case development, and variance analysis. Leadership and Collaboration: - Lead a virtual community of marketers to foster collaboration and drive consistent marketing excellence. - Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders at regional and global levels. Innovation and Process Excellence: - Know and apply Mondelez Innovation processes, tools, and ways of working. - Deliver consumer-led innovation pipelines with agility. What extra ingredients you will bring: Marketing Leadership: Proven marketing track record including strategic analysis, brand building, campaign and communication strategies. Brings a GM mindset across a portfolio of high-value brands. Industry Exposure: Experience in the CPG/FMCG industry and understanding of trends and consumer preferences, ideally with passion for the food category. Track Record of Growth: Proven track record of scaling high-growth, authentic, well-positioned consumer brands. Team Leadership: Led, developed, coached, and engaged marketing teams by building a culture of high performance. Education: Completed Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field. MBA considered an asset. Salary and Benefits: The expected base salary depends on experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a highly competitive bonus program, long term incentive program, car allowance, health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education programs, and enhanced vacation. No Relocation support available.