James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions.
Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance.
The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry.
James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.
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Hybrid from our Corporate office in Chicago, IL
At James Hardie Building Products, we are looking for people who are Smart, Driven, and Real.
We hire leaders and innovators - not employees or staff. James Hardie is a $4B world leader in fiber-cement building products and technology, and our success and quality of our products is attributed to the talent of our people.
We manufacture durable, beautiful building material products for the residential and light commercial markets.
Position Summary
The Marketing Manager will be a leader in the marketing team participating across all facets of the business. The incumbent will frequently interact with the sales team, dealers, builders, and remodeling contractors, developing and executing against winning B2B strategies that increase demand for James Hardie products.
This employee must have strong organizational, prioritization, and analytical skills, as well as proven results integrating with cross-functional teams.
Key areas of responsibilities will include but are not limited to the development and execution of strategic marketing plans, project management, effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
The Marketing Manager will be based out of our Chicago office (303 E Wacker Dr) and will report to the Director of Pro Marketing.
What You’ll Do :
A day in the life of this job can include the following
Drives strategy and execution within the Marketing team. Examples of projects include : builder amplification programs, co-op marketing campaigns, jobsite marketing programs, development of winning sales tools, installation support, and identifying new opportunities to drive efficiencies in trade marketing execution.
Establishes, builds, and maintains relevant internal and external relationships, including internal cross functional teams.
Partners effectively with local sales teams on regional marketing programs / initiatives.
Oversees project budgeting, prioritization, and allocation of resources to ensure on time, on budget, and complete delivery against plans.
Tracks the measurement and optimization of commercialization efforts.
Estimated allocation of time 50% strategy development, 50% tactical execution.
Skills :
Proven ability to translate customer needs to winning business to business marketing strategies.
Inquisitive approach to understanding the business, customer, and competition the ability to draw conclusions and develop calculated recommendations based on this understanding.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to listen and assess customer needs, prioritize needs / requirements, and communicate them cross-functionally.
Experience developing solutions to complex business problems.
Experience balancing data with intuition to drive initiatives forward.
Demonstrated cross functional team leadership.
Proven interpersonal skills to constructively foster relationships internally and externally, building advocacy amongst critical stakeholders.
High level of motivation with the ability to operate as an individual and team contributor.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
Supervisory / Lead Responsibilities :
This position has does not have direct reports. Career path of this position is Sr. Marketing Manager.
What You’ll Bring :
Position Requirements
Bachelor's degree required. Marketing, communications, or business degrees preferred.
10+ years work experience in marketing, sales, advertising
Proven results in development and execution of marketing strategies
Experience creating, executing and managing multiple project plans and integrated marketing campaigns at once
Proven ability to build effective cross-functional relationships and lead through influence
Experience effectively navigating through ambiguous situations
Able to manage and motivate through influence and build strong relationships with a wide range of people
The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and / or assigned as necessary.
What You’ll Receive :
At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee.
Insurance starts on day one!
401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Parental Leave
Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions - Fire Resistant Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community James Hardie
And more
Apply now and come home to Hardie!
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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.
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