Senior Manager, Global Category Manager

Metagenics, Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 163,500 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k + employer matching

Free mental health resources

Quarterly product allowance

Product discount

Job summary

Metagenics, Inc. is looking for a Senior Global Category Manager based in Jersey City, New Jersey. This role will partner with the Global Head of Marketing to define and execute the category growth strategy encompassing consumer and HCP journeys. The ideal candidate will have a robust CPG marketing background and experience in driving global marketing strategies.

The compensation range for this role is between $163,500 and $185,000 per year, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401k matching, and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in CPG marketing or consumer sales.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Experience working with HCP marketing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute category strategy for long-term growth.
• Translate strategy into global toolkits and messaging.
• Lead global product launches and campaign development.
• Partner with regional teams for effective execution.

Skills

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) marketing experience

Leadership ability

Collaboration and influence

Problem-solving mindset

Flexibility in dynamic environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

The Role

Senior Global Category Manager partners with the Global Head of Marketing to define and deliver the end-to-end category growth strategy—spanning consumer and HCP decision journeys, innovation, brand equity, and global execution.

This role owns the translation of category strategy into globally scalable toolkits, ensuring strong brand consistency, commercial growth, and scientific credibility across all markets.

In addition, the role plays a critical leadership position in driving global marketing strategy, 360 campaign development, and brand storytelling to elevate awareness, engagement, and performance of the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Define & lead the execution of the category strategy to drive long‑term growth, including portfolio, innovation priorities, and performance tracking.
• Translate strategy into global toolkits (consumer & HCP journeys, messaging, claims, and core assets) for scalable execution on category brands, hero products & innovation.
• Develop and execute global marketing strategy, including integrated 360 campaigns across key markets.
• Lead global product launches, partnering cross‑functionally (Innovation, R&D, Regulatory, Sales, Digital) to ensure excellence and speed to market.
• Ensure brand consistency globally while enabling local market relevance and impact.
• Partner with insights and innovation, translating consumer, HCP, and market trends into growth opportunities.
• Optimize performance and investment, managing budgets, KPIs, and ROI to maximize impact.
• Partner with regional teams to adapt and execute strategies effectively across markets.
• Build brand equity and storytelling, translating science into compelling, customer‑relevant communication.
• Other projects and tasks as assigned.

Basic Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) marketing experience or a combination of consumer sales and marketing experience is required.
• Flexible and able to perform in a dynamic market/business environment and juggle around a multitude of projects.
• Able to adjust leadership style, approach and ways of working for different levels, functions.
• Self‑Starter & Growth Mindset: prioritizes progress over perfection; ability to be scrappy and pivot problem‑solving mindset.
• Ownership & Commitment: strong sense of urgency and accountability, takes initiative and goes beyond its “Scope” to get things done.
• Collaboration & Influence: Establish constructive relationships, is able to influence key partners and decision makers without authority. Seeks to hear and consider different perspectives, values diversity of thought and experiences.
• Experience in working with HCP marketing strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Desired

• Experience in working with E2E cross functional teams.
• Experience in managing the complexity of working across numerous time zones.
• Experience and Flexibility in managing the complexity of working across numerous time zones, and inspiring team members across various levels who are not direct reports.

Compensation

The current range for this role based out of Jersey City, New Jersey is $163,500/yr. to $185,000/yr.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Health and Wellness

• Medical, dental, vision
• Annual employer HSA (Health Savings Account) funding for eligible employees who elect an HSA medical plan
• STD, LTD, Basic Life AD&D coverage
• 401k + employer matching
• Free mental health resources through wayForward
• Vacation and Sick Time
• 2 Volunteer Days off per year
• Emergency evacuation time off
• 11 paid company holidays
• 1 Floating holiday to celebrate your birthday or important religious/holiday to you
• Quarterly product allowance to use towards your favorite Metagenics products!
• Product discount
• Peer to peer recognition programs & more!

Metagenics, and its companies are committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment. Metagenicstakes affirmative action in support of this policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, disabled, and veterans.

A minimum of 3 workdays per week are to be conducted at the Jersey City office (111 Town Square Place, Jersey City, NJ 07310).