Job Description

Playing a key role on the Global Marketing Communications team, this marketing manager is responsible for a small team of up to 5 people focused on providing our sales and marketing assets to our global field marketing teams as quickly and efficiently as possible. Driving automation of workflows, language translations processes and global asset accessibility is this team’s key to success, along with the critical partnerships that support them.

As part of the Global Marketing Communications Team, we provide proactive communication of team projects and project statuses, drive asset development schedules, understand product marketing direction, and drive global delivery of assets. Reporting to the Director of Marketing Communications, the ideal candidate is a seasoned marketing leader accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment who will effectively represent the Marcom team and maintain close partnerships with our internal clients and our IT and production vendors.

This Marketing Manager is a marketing savvy problem-solver who not only - understands - marketing process and field marketing needs but thrives on analyzing and optimizing team workflows to deliver world class marketing materials and improving time-to-market delivery. This Manager has a proven ability to lead and empower teams and challenge the status quo while working in partnership with Corporate Marketing, business units, regional marketing teams and IT. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee translation workflows and communications within Marcom, BU and regional teams ensuring that our Marcom asset and translation workflow and digital tools provide a comprehensive view of the marketing project lifecycle from inception to delivery.
• Manages Marcom’s Digital Asset Management system and team workflow tools and roadmaps
• Lead a team of 2-5 direct reports
• Collaborate with other Marketing leaders to participate in strategic and implementation planning, while increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization
• Proactively communicate, train, and socialize the translation workflow and utilization of the Marcom digital tools as part of the Marcom asset development / delivery lifecycle. 
• Stay current on marketing best practices and innovations around marketing workflow, translations, and Digital Asset Management technology.

Qualifications

• BS/BA/MBA degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of marketing or related experience in at least one of the areas below
  • Corporate In-House Marketing Lead with Global responsibilities
  • Agency experience: (Regional AE, Branding, Graphic Design, Advertising)
• Minimum 3 years managing a team, with proven ability to mentor, support and develop individual team members while ensuring clarity around departmental priorities and goals
• WorkFront, Adobe AEM and Translations experience preferred
• Good understanding of marketing, value propositions, branding and marketing communications strategies and tactics, and ability to mentor team in these areas
• Solid understanding of how retail packaging, graphic design and campaigns interact and align to nuances needed for global distribution
• Expert in project management practices and techniques, and ability to mentor others in them
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Natural Leader, Collaborative, team player 
• Excellent planning and problem solving with limited resources
• Proven experience managing vendor relationships and budgets
• Self-motivated and very driven with a keen eye for process improvements and operational excellence
• Ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of projects and deliverables to commitments  
• Respects timelines, has sense of urgency, and can make good business decisions in urgent situations
• MS Office proficiency required

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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