Marketing Manager - Innovation

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

Become One Of Our Valued Team Members:

Our Marketing Manager - Innovation offers a team-oriented individual the opportunity to be responsible for identifying and analyzing market trends and consumer behaviors to generate actionable insights that drive new category development and can inform overall business strategy.

What You'll Get:

At Lakeside Foods, we believe in taking care of our people. That's why, as part of the Lakeside family, you'll have a package of affordable benefit choices and resources to choose from that covers your health, well-being, family and future.

Comprehensive Benefits:

• A choice of three quality affordable healthcare coverage options
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Health savings account with employer contribution/flexible spending accounts
• Retirement planning including Profit Sharing and 401(k) match
• Company-provided life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation, personal days and holidays

Work-Life Integration:

• Educational & professional development assistance
• Wellness programs and fitness reimbursement
• Dependent scholarship program
• Career growth opportunities
• Internships/apprenticeships
• Friendly office environment
• "Dress for your day" dress code

What You'll Do:

• Market research and analysis: Monitor and report on consumer trends and market dynamics to identify potential gaps and opportunities for new category expansion.
• Project management: Lead cross-functional, new product teams inclusive of R&D, Accounting, Quality, Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain. Collaborate with R&D teams to translate product concepts into tangible products, including ingredient selection, formulation, and packaging design. Shepherd projects through the stage-gate process, taking full accountability for the overall business case, including P&L.
• Strategic planning: Collaborate with the VP of Marketing to leverage insights, fostering dialogue around market trends that influence overall company strategy.

What You'll Bring:

• BA/BS required; MBA strongly preferred, withminimum 5 years Marketing/NPD experience in the food/beverage industry.
• Experience in championing new category innovation projects from concept, through development, to validation and handoff to Category Management for commercialization.

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO MANITOWOC

Thousands of visitors are drawn here each year to explore the USS Cobia World War II submarine, tour Rogers Street Fishing Village to view relics of famous shipwrecks, or sail across Lake Michigan on the S. S. Badger. We love company and invite you to explore 20 miles of spectacular Lake Michigan shoreline. From the pristine coastline with its stunning parks and beaches and marinas, to historic downtowns and outdoor band concerts, Manitowoc-Two Rivers is a maritime treasure to visit as well as a wonderful place to work and live.

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Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

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