General Manager, Strategic Global Product Marketing

Rio Tinto; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development assistance

Health and medical programs

Attractive share ownership plan

Exclusive employee discounts

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

A global mining company is seeking a General Manager for Strategic Global Product Marketing, based in Chicago. The ideal candidate will lead global marketing strategies for aluminum, focusing on customer engagement and sustainable practices. This senior role requires strong leadership and the ability to influence stakeholders. The company offers competitive salary, career development, and a commitment to safety and inclusivity. Join a team dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions for the future.

Qualifications

• Strong people leader with experience in large, matrixed organizations.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Innovative, future-focused, and strategic thinker.
• Strong understanding of markets, products, and commercial value.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning process by product, customer, and key markets.
• Develop and execute marketing strategies with focus on ESG.
• Provide post-sale technical support and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Bring the voice of the customer to operations to inform decisions.
• Provide post-sale technical support and ensure quality management.
• Build long-term relationships with key customers and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Innovative mindset

Job description

General Manager, Strategic Global Product Marketing

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General Manager, Global Product Marketing – Aluminium

• An exciting opportunity for a strategic, innovative, and inclusive leader ready to create significant commercial value and drive the future of aluminum marketing.
• Lead a global team of commercial and technical professionals, shaping Rio Tinto's marketing strategy and building long-term partnerships across key markets.
• Permanent role based in Chicago (USA) or Montreal (Canada)

About The Role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking a General Manager, Global Product Marketing – Aluminium to lead the global marketing strategy for Rio Tinto's Aluminum business. This is a senior commercial leadership role with a global mandate, responsible for positioning Rio Tinto as a multi‑commodity, sustainable, and reliable partner of choice. You will drive the development and execution of go‑to‑market strategies, product and market development, and customer engagement across multiple regions in a highly matrixed organization.

As a key member of the Sales & Marketing Leadership Team, you will lead a diverse team of commercial and technical professionals, shaping the strategic agenda for all aluminum products and markets. This role will report into the Vice President, Aluminum Sales & Marketing. Your leadership will ensure Rio Tinto's products are recognised for quality, innovation, and sustainability, while building long‑term relationships with key customers and partners.

Key Focus Areas

• Lead the strategic planning process by product, customer/industry, and key markets, using these strategies to inform resource investment and prioritisation.
• Develop and execute go‑to‑market strategies for products and industries, with a particular focus on ESG and sustainability.
• Oversee marketing strategy, product and market development, customer‑facing and asset‑facing marketing initiatives, and product quality management.
• Bring the voice of the customer to operations, ensuring customer needs and insights inform business decisions.
• Provide post‑sale technical support and services to customers, ensuring quality management and satisfaction.
• Identify and form strategic, long‑term relationships with key customers and partners that align with Rio Tinto's commercial and strategic objectives.
• Drive R&D projects and innovations in collaboration with customers, industry, and technical partners.
• Act as a senior advisor to the Product Group, providing guidance on market, customer, and commercial strategies.
• Raise awareness and educate the market on Rio Tinto's products and services through advocacy and industry outreach.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators aligned to the commercial strategy, tracking team performance and progress.

What You Will Bring

• A commitment to the safety and mental wellbeing of yourself and your coworkers.
• A strong people leader with experience leading, developing, and engaging diverse, multidisciplinary teams in large, matrixed organisations.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, translating strategic and technical content into actionable commercial insights.
• Innovative, future‑focused, and strategic thinker with a “One Team” mentality.
• Strong understanding of industry, markets, and products, with the ability to convert ideas, projects, and partnerships into commercial value.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, leveraging analysis, data, and insights to drive collaboration and influence outcomes.
• Commitment to inclusive leadership and fostering a high‑performance culture.

What We Offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical and leadership ambitions.
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive programme.
• Ongoing access to family‑friendly health and medical programmes, pension and savings plans.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
• Exclusive employee discounts.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win‑win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E‑Verify to confirm work authorisation. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.