Senior Manager, Category Marketing

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consumer services, The Home Depot, seeks a Senior Manager for Category Marketing to drive strategy and oversee marketing initiatives. This role is essential for collaborating with senior leadership and managing a team, making it suitable for a seasoned professional with extensive experience in marketing and successful project management.

Qualifications

• Preferred 7+ years of relevant experience in retail or consumer product marketing.
• Experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration required.
• Strong knowledge of market research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget deployment for marketing activities.
• Develop annual strategic marketing playbooks.
• Lead a team of marketing liaisons in merchandising.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership abilities

Decision Quality

Data-driven decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related fields

Tools

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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The Senior Manager, Category Marketing is responsible for developing long- and short-term strategies and business positions for multiple merchandise departments. This role acts as the primary liaison between Merchandising leadership, especially the Senior Vice Presidents, and all Marketing cross-functional departments. The position also manages strategic development and cross-functional communications, and may serve as the marketing lead for one or more departments.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Managing budget deployment and approval for cross-functional marketing activities.
• Serving as the communication liaison and project manager for Retail Media+ Partner Management and Audience Marketing teams.
• Developing annual strategic marketing playbooks and updates based on analysis and input from various teams.
• Collaborating with senior merchandising leadership to develop and execute marketing strategies.
• Leading and developing a team of marketing liaisons within merchandising departments.

Reporting Line: Typically reports to the Director, Category Marketing, with various direct reports.

Additional Details:

• No travel required.
• Primarily seated work with occasional movement; light lifting may be needed rarely.
• Located in a comfortable indoor environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 18 years old and legally permitted to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Excellent communication skills, a bachelor's degree in marketing or related fields, and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in retail or consumer product marketing, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency with SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel, and strong leadership abilities.
• Data-driven decision-making skills and knowledge of market research and analysis.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.

Minimum Years of Work Experience: 7 years.

Competencies: Decision Quality, Collaboration, Engagement, Accountability, Planning, Communication, Customer Focus, Talent Development, Results Driven, Conflict Management.

Additional Details:

• Full-time employment.
• Industry: Consumer Services.

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