Director, Marketing-Food Service

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting "The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy", Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they're delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can't be matched. While Grande's reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit - our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company - what we do and how we go about it - or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.

Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits

• Free onsite clinics.

• Free onsite fitness center.

• Free healthy snacks throughout facility.

• Health and wellness reimbursement program.

• Associate cheese purchasing program.

• Two-year mentorship program.

• Relaxation rooms (based on location).

• Coffee and gelato bar (based on location).

• State of the art corporate building: https://www.grande.com/careers/#office

• Hybrid work offering.

Why Fond du Lac?

In Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience - warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We've been rated "Top 100" in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you'll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community…learn more about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME!

Job Summary

It's an exciting time to join the Grande Foodservice Marketing team! As the Director - Marketing Foodservice, you'll lead a dynamic team of marketing professionals in B2B marketing strategies, focused on facilitating the promotion of the iconic Grande brand to our Operators and their customers while leading the advancement and unwavering integrity of Grande's Trademark. Bring your marketing prowess to the table and join our great marketing team. In this role you will provide cross-functional support to the Marketing/Operator Business Development teams including culinary, insights, new products and the Solutions@Work team (who provide marketing consultation and services to Grande Operators). Oh…and did we mention? Our Operators are some of the finest Independent Pizzerias and Italian restaurants around!

What you need to be considered for the role:

• 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Marketing or related field required

• Minimum of ten (10) years of business-to-business marketing and/or sales experience, preferably in the food industry required.

• Minimum of five (5) years of direct supervisory/managerial experience.

• Cross-functional resource planning & prioritization experience.

• Demonstrated success in brand building.

• History of brand plan achievement.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influencing functions beyond Marketing and Sales.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability and desire to inspire others and build strong relationships.

• Demonstrated ability to champion ideas and garner support and buy-in from others.

• Proficient in marketing fundamentals of positioning, brand strategy, portfolio architecture, communication strategy and activation planning and execution.

• Comprehensive understanding of marketing research methodologies.

• Ability to work collaboratively and develop strong relationships across the organization, with vendors, and with customers.

• Strong ability to develop teams and individuals to reach their full potential.

Preferred:

• Graduate Degree MBA strongly preferred.

• Prior experience in sales, customer business team, trade development, cheese or pizza industry, and culinary knowledge is a plus.