Commercialization Manager

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

Fortune Brands Innovations is looking for a creative, product-focused marketing professional to support our commercialization efforts for our Doors business. As Commercialization Manager, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between product development and launch, serving as the product marketing lead. You will be responsible for the successful marketing launch of new products or services into the market, ensuring alignment with company objectives, market demands, and consumer needs.

Location: This position is eligible for hybrid work reporting to our headquarters in Maumee, OH, or North Olmsted, OH at least 3 days per week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday).

What You Will Be Doing

• Act as the product marketing lead by working cross-functionally with Category Management, Channel Marketing, and Brand Development to create compelling marketing strategies for new products.
• Create and document marketing communications plans for product launches and programs, identifying the product positioning, key reasons to believe, messaging and visual strategies, tactics, and budget required to successfully launch to the market.
• Execute the timely delivery of all content and tactics identified in marketing communications plan, ensuring alignment with the brand identity, product positioning, business priorities, and strategic initiatives.
• Work with Project Management to build out key deliverables and timelines associated with Commercialization owned activities, providing regular updates in team meetings, and elevating any risks to delivering plan.
• Provide direction to internal and external creative agencies for creation of visual, print, and digital content. Bridge the gap between engineering and creative to provide any 3D files needed for renderings.
• Support Tradeshow team by identifying priority products to display at national shows and provide supporting product content such as messaging, imagery, videos, and training content.
• Assist in budget forecasting and management to optimize marketing investment and deliver on forecast expectations and business goals.
• Communicate commercialization metrics and updates to cross-functional team members as appropriate, including Product Stage Gate updates and other regular updates.
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 3-5 years of professional experience in Marketing or Communications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

Nice To Have

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or similar
• Experience working with external vendors and agency partners for creative deliverables
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to track and manage multiple projects and tasks and adapt to changes along the way
• Ability to successfully identify problems and create solutions
• Experience working with major home improvement retailers and/or experience in the building products industry
• Experience with Monday.com project management tool
• Familiarity with a matrix-style organizational structure
  
  

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is x USD - x USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: Plumbing, Doors and Security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at fbinleave.fbhs@fbin.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.