Associate Manager, Marketing Operations

Job ID:  16364  Alternate Locations:      Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.     Job Overview As the Associate Manger, Marketing Operations for the Outdoor & Recreation business at Newell Brands, you will lead the execution and continuous improvement of processes that support the Outdoor & Recreation (O&R) segment (Brands such as Coleman, Contigo, bubba, Marmot, Campingaz, and Exofficio). You will be a key strategic partner and operations lead in support of the Brand Marketing teams in all day-to-day needs and key business initiatives. As a result, you will have agile secondary involvement across multiple other teams such as Supply Chain, Design, Sales, Sales Ops, Display Ops, MD&P, Finance, Procurement, Digital Marketing, and R&D.  In this role, you are a crucial hub, managing complex workflows, owning vendor relationships, transforming process gaps, simplifying communications, and ensuring the seamless delivery of all brand initiatives.   Responsibilities: Sample Management

Own end-to-end management of product sample logistics for brand campaigns, Pan-Newell trade shows, internal reviews, sales meetings, social influencer requests, and special events. Place orders in Salesforce as requested. Lead communication with cross-functional teams on all sample requests. Own and maintain sample tracker document to ensure constant organization, detailed accuracy, tracking updates, and timely fulfillment of all sample requests. Evaluate and improve sample request processes to reduce order issues. Problem-solve issues that inevitably arise with occasional order logistics.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Facilitate and lead regular meetings as needed/requested with cross-functional partners to drive alignment on milestones, opportunities, and deadlines. Provide project oversight and accountability tracking for Marketing Operations deliverables across teams (decks, updates).

Campaign Support

Act as primary liaison with brand on executional elements of influencer and consumer review campaigns (e.g., Bazaarvoice). Strategically monitor vendor performance with timely communication with Brand to drive successful product launches. Provide integral support for new item setup (PIM system), including formatting of product hierarchy to reflect ever-changing brand restructuring.

Event Marketing

Lead the coordination of event marketing operations and asset readiness in collaboration with other Marketing Operations teammates and in partnership with Brand teams. Includes a broad range of activities such as ideating booth design, booth setup/teardown, onsite booth activation, managing graphic designers, interacting with prospective vendors and/or hotels, assisting with cost estimates and budget, leading brainstorms, presentation facilitation assistance, managing video monitor displays, and many other ad hoc requests.

Team Support & Coverage

Serve as a backup for the Senior Manager and other Marketing Operations team members. Lead special projects and pilot initiatives aimed at process optimization and operational efficiency.

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or relevant field or proven work experience in a similar role.   2-4 years of experience in Marketing Operations or similar role. Understanding of retail, supply chain, marketing, event marketing, and/or promotions all preferred. Positive “can do” attitude and proactive problem solver.  Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects and stakeholders simultaneously.