Senior Manager, Channel Marketing

As the Senior Channel Marketing Manager youll be at the forefront of implementing and executing marketing strategies tailored to specific channels aiming to meet P&L objectives across our Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Youll excel in fostering alignment and engagement while leading cross-functional teams including SBUs Digital/eBusiness Sales Marketing Services and Global Brand Management (GBM).

Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield IL. Effective mid-2025 Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices brands and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration along with amenities for dining onsite daycare fitness and recreation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with SBU product marketing teams to identify and implement growth initiatives within our current product portfolio as well as expansion areas.
• Understand SBU P&L objectives to make sound go-to-market recommendations in order to drive top and bottom lines.
• Operate as the Channel Lead and collaborate with sales product marketing marketing services and GBM in the areas of:
  • Growth initiatives
  • Program development and implementation
  • Research including competitive insights and recommendations
  • Presentations and training delivery on new and existing products
• Build and maintain channel expertise through field travel attendance at industry events competitive analysis and close collaboration with sales and SBU partners.
• Provide input to brand and merchandising messaging and ensure they align with the overall channel strategy and drive the best possible customer experience within specific accounts.
• Develop comprehensive measurement tools to evaluate program/promotional effectiveness and recommend changes and improvements as required.
• Lead the creation of a comprehensive ongoing channel situation analysis that monitors sales margin and volume across key products and customers. Develop and improve action plans to address unexpected challenges.
• Lead cross-functional teams via execution of strong project management for new product launches.
• Partner with marketing services to ensure development of 2D 3D and digital collateral to drive product launches promotions key marketing campaigns programs within channel and customer-specific marketing.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Business or a related field is required; MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of sales and/or marketing experience is required. Channel Leadership experience is preferred. Experience within the Consumer/Durable Goods industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence collaboration engagement and building trust.
• Demonstrated solid analytical skills and problem-solving ability with basic financial acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Additional Information :

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $105000 USD - $165000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and location. In addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy) inclusive fertility / adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand innovation and channel leader focused on exciting supercharged categories in the home products security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen House of Rohl Aqualisa SpringWell Therma-Tru Larson Fiberon Master Lock SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other legally protected characteristic.

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