Director of Marketing - O'Connor, O'Conner, Lordi, Ltd, Cleveland, OH

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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
O'Connor, O'Connor, Lordi, Ltd., has been engaged by a highly regarded
client whose name is synonymous with success in the plastics/polymers
industry.

For all their growth and positive track record, new executive
management has placed a premium on organic growth and the significance
of developing a top calibre marketing culture to drive brand
awareness, new product innovation, and in general, to foster a closer
"in-touch" feel with the customer.

Due to this strategic focus on marketing, we have been retained to
find a best-in-class Director of Marketing for their flagship
Strategic Business Group.

The successful candidate will expect the following responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership in strategic and tactical marketing (market
views, segmentation and go-to market model) and platform/product
definition 2. Serve as member of Corporate Marketing Council 3. Create
brand identity and recognition in their industry 4. Guide
communicating marketing activities to regional sales teams, customer
service, global partners and manufacturing operations to ensure smooth
implementation of corporate strategy 5. Lead developing/planning
business approach, modeling, and marketing communications 6. Develop
and manage SBU marketing team 7. Work with marketing/product managers
to set/negotiate goals and budgets, develop pricing strategies, and
set parameters around category investment mix

Our client is a highly acclaimed multi-billion dollar organization
that places an emphasis on employee development and career
enhancement. This is fast track group that measures success in results
and has a culture that provides open communication and abhors
political undertones.

This position is located in Metropolitan Cleveland, Ohio. We are
moving rapidly with this engagement so would appreciate any thoughts
you may have regarding candidates who may want to hear about this
opportunity.

REQUIREMENTS:
We need the following qualifications:

- BS/BA chemistry, marketing, business or related

- Strong preference for a MBA

- Exceptional communication style to articulate goals and help
translate into actionable objectives

- Ability to drive marketing excellence – demonstrate depth and
breadth across the entire marketing discipline; broad strategic
thinker

- 10 years + experience in roles of progressive accountability

- Team builder – right individual will have to build team…must bring
good blocking/tackling skills

- Strong reference for individual with prior marketing success in
paints, coatings, polymer, color, additives industries

Send information to grubbs@oolltd.com