Director Marketing - IMEA

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

Elevation & Integration of Capabilities

• In partnership with cross-functional peers, leads and coaches teams to drive synergistic collaboration across core and new capabilities to drive differentiation in the marketplace.
• Identifies and establishes the right companies and organizations to incorporate into our network of partners and ecosystems to elevate current core capabilities and/or incorporate new capabilities.
  
  

Brand Development & Communication

• Leads the process to position Griffith Foods IMEA in the marketplace as a leader in developing and delivering nutritious and sustainable products and solutions which differentiate our brands with our customers, targets, and partners.
• Leads all regional brand development and communications efforts in partnership with Global Marketing. Tailors messaging to specific audiences, internal and external, to achieve business objectives.
• Drives the strategic digitalization of Griffith Foods Marketing function through online assets and platforms and developing specific digital capabilities to support commercial activities of the business.
  
  

Functional Excellence

• Leads the definition and development of future strategic direction for the Marketing Organization in the Region
• Established functional priorities and goals, develops regional Marketing capabilities, and models how the regional/local teams work together harmoniously.
• Drives functional excellence and discipline across the Region through development and implementation of more consistent processes, frameworks, and best-in-class practices.
• Develops and influences the People/Talent Management Plan for the Marketing team across the region, inclusive of allocation of resources and deployment of human capital in alignment with business strategy/needs and succession planning.