Marketing Communications Manager

General Mills

General Mills is reshaping the future of food. We believe food makes us better. It nourishes our bodies, brings us joy and connects us to each other. As one of the world’s leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Annie’s Homegrown, Old El Paso, Epic Provisions, Blue Buffalo and more. Are you passionate about the future of food? You’ve come to the right table. We want the very best talent to help lead something big.

https://www.generalmills.com

Position Details

Marketing Communications Manager
Job
Full-time
1/8/2019
Twin Cities Metro
Minneapolis, MN

Overview:

Deliver modern multi-channel communication ideas and plans, steward activations and produce remarkable business results for brands in the General Mills portfolio. Lead and coach a talented team to deliver an orchestrated consumer journey and provide vision to the broad team on marketing through a communications lens. Drive remarkable execution across proven levers, while pushing to test and explore for the future.

Use your Skills and Experience to:

  • Work closely with brand marketers, agencies, and cross-functional teams in the creation of consumer first communication strategies, ideas, and plans 
  • Aggressively pursue opportunities & create communications deliverables that align with business goals and objectives 
  • Lead teams, both internal and external, to uncover innovative ideas and deliver comprehensive marketing communications plans across all channels 
  • Apply critical thinking and strategic frameworks to drive the work 
  • Be an expert, always learning about consumers, their behaviors and consumption patterns as well as emerging trends in culture 
  • Build relationships across disciplines and with external partners 
  • Demonstrate leadership in identifying trends, opportunities, issues and best practices across marketing communications 
  • Develop and maintain an acute knowledge of the brand – category, consumer and communications landscape 
  • React quickly to strategically align with changing communications needs 
  • Ensure brand consistency across communications channels 
  • Contribute to briefs that inspire agency partners to create meaningful ideas rooted in consumer truths and insights 
  • Coach your team and contribute to their career growth

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree 
  • Experience in working with multiple marketing communication touchpoints (Including digital, social, PR, promotions or price incentives) 
  • 8+ years of communications experience, preferably in media agency and/or consulting 
  • 4+ years of digital experience
  • Experience orchestrating and executing multi-faceted plans 
  • Clear understanding and ability to translate strategy into tactical executions 
  • Experience leading people/teams 
  • Track record of close collaboration with creative partners to bring holistic ideas to life 
  • Ability to apply precision and focus to flawless execution 
  • National brand experience 
  • Ability to execute on consumer insights 
  • CPG industry experience preferred

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