Senior Marketing Communications Manager II

(CHL) Ecolab; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking a Senior Marketing Communications Manager II to partner with product marketing and communications teams for Pharma and Personal Care. You will develop campaigns, activation plans and lead-generation strategies across channels and manage the annual budget.

You will lead a high-performing team, present to senior leadership, and shape content and thought leadership to position the business as a trusted expert while ensuring compliance with branding and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in marketing, communications or a related role.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing a team.
• Experience developing communications strategies, plans and campaigns.
• Experience managing, tracking and reconciling marketing budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual marketing communications strategies and plans.
• Partner with senior leadership on strategic priorities and integrated plans.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team and manage workload.
• Serve as a strategic advisor shaping channel and message strategy.
• Shape content and thought leadership to generate leads and sales.
• Manage the Marketing Communications budget and forecast variances.
• Lead customer communications and change management for customer-facing issues.
• Identify and test new approaches and channels to reach priority audiences.
• Partner with Digital MarCom to optimize content and lead nurture strategies.
• Shape trade show strategy and opportunities to advance goals.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic communications

Content marketing

Budget management

Cross-functional

Stakeholder presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Senior Marketing Communications Manager II partners with the product marketing and communications teams to develop, drive and deliver effective campaigns, activation, and implementation strategies and tactics for the Pharma and Personal Care business. These strategies, tactics, and lead generation efforts help the business achieve its goals and objectives in critical areas such as MoCRA and Sustainability, using a mix of traditional and digital marketing communications channels.

In this role, the Senior Marketing Communications Manager II also leads and develops a high-performing team, manages the annual budget with monthly reconciliation, and partners with senior leadership on strategic projects, including supporting MarCom Phase Gate plans.

What You Will Do:

• Develop, lead and implement annual marketing communications strategies and plan that drive growth for the Pharma and Personal Care business, integrating existing and emerging channels across the customer journey.
• Partner with senior leadership on strategic priorities, including translating business objectives into integrated communications plans and presenting recommendations, progress and results to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team while remaining hands-on in shaping and delivering priority work. Set clear goals and priorities, balance workload across programs, provide regular feedback, support career growth and build a collaborative, accountable and inclusive culture.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Marketing team and Global Technical Consultants, shaping channel and message strategy for critical campaigns and championing best practices.
• Shape content and thought leadership strategy that positions the business as a trusted expert and generates leads and sales, personally developing high-impact messaging and content where it matters most.
• Manage the Pharma and Personal Care Marketing Communications budget. Partner with Finance, the VP of Marketing Communications and the VP of Marketing to build the annual plan, then track spend, reconcile actuals and accruals, forecast and address variances, and recommend reallocations so investments deliver measurable return.
• Lead customer communications and change management for customer-facing issues, advising on approach, timing and messaging.
• Lead cross-functional efforts within Ecolab and the Life Sciences Sector to link communications across programs and businesses and maximize reach and impact.
• Identify and test new approaches and channels to reach priority audiences, setting goals and metrics that measure effectiveness and inform future investment.
• Partner with the Digital MarCom team to optimize content placement and lead nurture strategies that increase engagement and lead generation in critical industries.
• Shape trade show strategy with the Pharma and Personal Care Trade Show Manager and Global Technical Consultants, guiding messaging, booth experience, sponsorships and speaking opportunities that advance business goals.
• Ensure all work meets Life Sciences Sector and Ecolab branding, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support Life Sciences Sector projects as needed, such as ribbon cuttings, photo shoots and video shoots.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in marketing, communications or a related role.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing a team.
• Experience developing communications strategies, plans and campaigns.
• Experience managing, tracking and reconciling marketing budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the Life Science industry, with working knowledge of how to communicate effectively with this audience.
• Experience developing and launching new products or services, including developing comprehensive marketing communication launch plans
• Business-to-business marketing experience.
• Ability to relate to influential people and complex organizational structures; strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills: setting vision and strategy, planning, critical thinking, orchestrating cross-functionally, overseeing multiple project elements and a proven track record of results.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $107,600.00 - $161,500.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply wit