Senior Marketing Manager, Americas – Food Ingredients

IRCA Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

IRCA Group seeks a Senior Marketing Manager, Americas to shape and execute regional marketing strategy across Food Manufacturing, Chains, Distribution, and In-Store Bakery channels. You will connect market insights, customer needs, and portfolio strategy to drive growth and profitability.

The role requires moving fluidly between strategy and execution, building category plans, leading innovation, and creating high‑impact campaigns and sales tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, food science, communications, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred for senior leadership track.
• Minimum 7+ years in progressive marketing roles, ideally B2B foods.
• Strong portfolio management and sales enablement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional marketing strategies aligned with business objectives across the Americas.
• Translate market insights into commercial strategies and growth plans.
• Develop customer-facing campaigns and sales tools for key channels.
• Collaborate with Sales, Culinary, Product Management, and R&D teams.
• Measure campaigns, KPIs, ROI, and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and external agencies to maximize impact.

Skills

Strategic marketing

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Sales enablement

Campaign management

B2B marketing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

CRM tools

Marketing platforms

Job description

IRCA Group seeks a Senior Marketing Manager, Americas to shape and execute regional marketing strategy across Food Manufacturing, Chains, Distribution, and In-Store Bakery channels. You will connect market insights, customer needs, and portfolio strategy to drive growth and profitability.

The role requires moving fluidly between strategy and execution, building category plans, leading innovation, and creating high‑impact campaigns and sales tools.