Dessert Brand Growth Manager | Customer Marketing

schwans; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Time off programs

Retirement offerings

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s in Minneapolis is seeking a Customer Marketing Manager to turn brand strategy into customer growth across the U.S. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to translate priorities into customer plans and drive execution.

You will lead collaboration with Sales leadership, develop tools and insights for winning customer engagements, and help shape strategies that strengthen partnerships and deliver measurable results in a fast-paced CPG environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; MBA preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience partnering with sales and marketing teams to drive growth.
• Ability to influence across functions and lead through collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customer sales teams to develop and execute growth strategies.
• Influence brand and marketing initiatives to align with customer needs and opportunities.
• Serve as the voice of the customer internally, identifying opportunities, risks, and marketplace trends.
• Lead communication and coordination across Sales and Marketing teams to ensure consistent execution.
• Develop compelling sales tools, storytelling, and commercialization support.
• Support innovation summits, line reviews, and strategic customer engagements.
• Build scalable processes, frameworks, and best practices to improve commercial execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive enterprise initiatives and business performance.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Experience partnering with Sales/Mark.

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

CJ Schwan’s in Minneapolis is seeking a Customer Marketing Manager to turn brand strategy into customer growth across the U.S. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to translate priorities into customer plans and drive execution.

You will lead collaboration with Sales leadership, develop tools and insights for winning customer engagements, and help shape strategies that strengthen partnerships and deliver measurable results in a fast-paced CPG environment.