Senior Brand Manager
Beverly, OH - USA
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Job Summary
Were looking for a strategic story-drivenSenior Brand Manager to lead how Highlands brand shows up in market. This role owns Highlands content engine and integrated campaigns including activation of our LA28 Olympic & Paralympic sponsorship. The Senior Brand Manager is responsible for setting the narrative briefing and directing our internal creative team agency partners and external production crews and running the production & content calendar so the right assets land on time and on message.
Beyond brand this person helps drive the product narrative: translating what Highland delivers into clear positioning and messaging and equipping our sales teams with the collateral they need to win. The ideal candidate pairs creative instinct with commercial focus and knows how to turn a complex offering into a story that resonates with school districts municipalities fleet operators and community stakeholders.
Content Creation & Production
- Own Highlands content engine end to end from narrative and concept through production launch and repurposing across channels
- Build and maintain the content calendar to drive an integrated message across channels
- Partner with the Creative Director on video and photoshoots with Team USA athletes and customer events & testimonials owning planning logistics and execution
- Lead content review and approvals including customer legal and sponsorship compliance sign-off
- Manage the content library to support future activation and sales enablement
Campaign & Sponsorship Activation
- Lead activation of integrated brand campaigns from brief and creative development through launch optimization and reporting working closely with cross-functional teams to maximize consistency and impact. Campaigns to include tentpole events current-customer engagement and demand generation programs
- Deliver Highlands LA28 Olympic & Paralympic activation with internal and external teams ensuring assets content and messaging connect with both national and local audiences
- Maximize the value of the LA28 partnership across brand awareness demand generation and customer engagement while maintaining USOPP/IOC compliance
- Build local activation and co-marketing moments with school districts from ribbon cuttings to community events
Brand Steward & Narrative
- Serve as a steward of the Highland brand holding a consistent voice look and experience across every channel and touchpoint
- Bring Highlands established brand strategy to life through campaigns content and activation sharpening how the story gets told
- Partner with leadership on thought leadership and stakeholder advocacy moments that build Highlands reputation in a competitive fast-moving market
Product Marketing & Narrative
- Help drive Highlands product narrative translating our Electrification-as-a-Service offering and product capabilities into clear differentiated positioning and messaging for priority audiences
- Partner cross-functionally to develop messaging frameworks and value propositions that connect product features to customer outcomes
- Own the development of product-facing sales collateral (e.g. decks one-pagers and talk track) that help commercial teams engage district and municipal decision-makers
Performance Measurement
- Track analyze and report on campaign effectiveness adjusting as needed to meet and exceed KPIs
- Translate performance data into clear recommendations that sharpen future brand and product marketing investments
- Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications or a related field
- 7 years of brand content and/or product marketing experience
- Strong track record of developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns preferably in support of high-profile sponsorships
- Demonstrated experience owning content production end to end briefing creative directing agencies and production crews
- Experience developing product positioning messaging and sales enablement materials that connect a product or service to customer outcomes
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across content digital paid media events and PR
- Demonstrated experience with sponsorship activation and major brand events preferred
- Outstanding communication project management and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to synthesize complex information into compelling benefits messaging and presentations
- Experience in B2B or public sector marketing a plus
- Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
- A supportive highly collaborative team-oriented environment
- Ability to work with bright innovative and forward-thinking colleagues
- Health Vision and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401(k) program and company match
Required Experience:
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About Company
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