Senior Customer Marketing Leader: Growth & Strategy

schwans; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

CJ Schwan's is seeking a Senior Customer Marketing Manager who aligns brand strategy with customer execution to shape commercial plans and drive growth across key partnerships in a fast-paced CPG environment.

In this highly visible role, you will partner with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to translate brand priorities into customer strategies and scalable tools that strengthen execution and enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in CPG, retail, customer marketing, category management, or sales planning.
• 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

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

CJ Schwan's is seeking a Senior Customer Marketing Manager who aligns brand strategy with customer execution to shape commercial plans and drive growth across key partnerships in a fast-paced CPG environment.

In this highly visible role, you will partner with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to translate brand priorities into customer strategies and scalable tools that strengthen execution and enterprise initiatives.