Cross-Category Growth Strategy Lead (Hybrid)

ACCO Brands; Kettering (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical plans

4% 401(k) match

Competitive time off

Parental leave

Company-paid life and disability

Assistance programs

Job summary

ACCO Brands is seeking a Strategic Growth Manager to lead the development and execution of large-scale cross-category retail programs across North America. You will translate consumer and shopper insights, retail trends, and marketplace opportunities into differentiated growth platforms for ACCO Brands and its retail partners.

The role requires leading complex initiatives from concept through on-shelf and online execution, aligning teams to business, customer, and brand objectives while working

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred.
• 8-11 years of experience in customer, product, retail, or shopper marketing; commercialization; program management; or related CPG/light durables.
• Experience developing and implementing insight-based retail strategies, product programs, assortments, and merchandising solutions.
• Leadership of large-scale cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization; ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of mass retail, ecommerce, omnichannel, and/or specialty retail environments.
• Experience using consumer, shopper, market, competitive, and business performance data to shape recommendations.
• Experience developing point-of-sale concepts, in-store and online communications, and customer-facing program materials.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, organization, and ability to turn complexity into executable plans.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to persuade stakeholders and drive decisions.
• Ability to work independently in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and make informed decisions.
• Experience in sourcing, vendor management, sales, channel management, and/or brand management is a strong plus.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule with two days per week in the office.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including domestic and international travel for program needs, customer meetings, trade shows, and other business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, cross-category retail programs from strategy and concept development through commercialization and execution.
• Translate customer strategies, consumer and shopper insights, retail trends, and marketplace opportunities into actionable program strategies.
• Develop differentiated product, assortment, merchandising, and communication solutions that strengthen retailer relevance and shopper engagement.
• Define assortment requirements and new product opportunities; partner with Brand, Product, Creative and Content, and Merchandising on packaging direction and POS concepts.
• Use syndicated and consumption data, customer insights, and business performance indicators to develop recommendations and support decisions.
• Build program-level business cases and performance expectations, including sales, margin, share, and profitability, with Finance, Sales, and Product teams.
• Align multiple functions to resolve issues and deliver program objectives; manage complex timelines and dependencies.
• Present clear strategies and recommendations to build alignment and influence decisions at multiple levels.

Skills

Cross-functional initiatives

Hybrid schedule adaptability

Travel up to 25%

Strong communication & presentation

Data-driven decision making

Sourcing and vendor management

Strategic thinking & execution

Omnichannel retail understanding

Program management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business or related field

Job description

ACCO Brands is seeking a Strategic Growth Manager to lead the development and execution of large-scale cross-category retail programs across North America. You will translate consumer and shopper insights, retail trends, and marketplace opportunities into differentiated growth platforms for ACCO Brands and its retail partners.

The role requires leading complex initiatives from concept through on-shelf and online execution, aligning teams to business, customer, and brand objectives while working