Senior Marketing Manager

Great food experiences are built in layers: inside, where quality, performance, and consistency matter most; and outside, where creativity, artistry, and visual impact bring products to life. At IRCA Group, we bring these layers together through a broad portfolio of premium ingredients, technical expertise, and innovative solutions that help chefs, food manufacturers, chains, distributors, and in-store bakeries create without limits. From concept to execution, we make the extraordinary simple.

IRCA Group is a global leader in high-quality food ingredient solutions, specializing in chocolate, creams, fillings, fruit-based solutions, pistachio ingredients, chocolate decorations, sugar decorations, and other specialty ingredients. The Group’s portfolio includes renowned brands such as IRCA, Dobla, Joy Gelato, Ravifruit, Cesarin, Domori, and Graffiti Sprinkles, each with its own heritage, expertise, and market positioning.

With more than 100 years of Italian heritage, IRCA has evolved into a global B2B ingredients platform serving customers in more than 100 countries. The company operates a global manufacturing and distribution network spanning 19 facilities and more than 7,000 products, supporting a broad customer base across artisanal, food service, and food manufacturing channels.

Since Advent International’s investment, IRCA has significantly accelerated its growth, increasing revenue from €370 million in 2021 to approximately €1.5 billion today. As IRCA enters its next chapter of international expansion, the Americas region represents a key growth platform, supported by expanded domestic capabilities in chocolate, fillings, and decorations.

In the United States, IRCA Group has offices and manufacturing facilities near Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and St. Louis.

The Senior Marketing Manager, Americas will play a critical role in shaping and executing the regional marketing strategy for assigned segments of the IRCA portfolio. This is a highly visible, commercially focused role designed for a strategic and hands‑on marketing leader who can connect market insights, customer needs, portfolio strategy, and sales execution to drive business growth. This position requires someone who can move fluidly between strategy and execution: building category plans, leading innovation pipeline priorities, developing customer‑facing campaigns, creating high-impact sales tools, and partnering closely with Sales, Culinary, Product Management, Business Development, R&D, and Communications teams.

The ideal candidate is a strong commercial marketer with the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders, translate complex portfolios into compelling customer stories, and support strategic engagements with customers across Food Manufacturing, Chains, Distribution, and In‑Store Bakery channels. This role requires a proactive, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, brings structure to complexity, and is motivated by the opportunity to make a measurable impact on the continued growth of IRCA Americas.

This position requires onsite presence at our Chicago, IL office three days per week (minimum).

• Lead portfolio management and innovation pipeline development for assigned categories within the IRCA Americas portfolio.
• Develop and execute regional marketing strategies aligned with business objectives, customer priorities, and growth opportunities across the Americas.
• Translate market trends, category insights, competitive intelligence, and customer needs into actionable commercial strategies.
• Lead integrated marketing campaigns targeting Food Manufacturing, Chains, Distribution, and In‑Store Bakery channels to drive market penetration, customer engagement, and revenue growth.
• Partner closely with Sales, Culinary, Product Management, Business Development, R&D, Customer Service, and Communications teams to develop customer‑centric initiatives.
• Build compelling sales enablement tools, including customer presentations, capability decks, product brochures, one‑pagers, innovation concepts, and tailored customer proposals.
• Support strategic customer…