Associate Manager, Segment & Innovation Marketing

Join SC Johnson Professional’s high-impact marketing team and help drive growth across a diverse portfolio of category-leading brands and solutions, including Skin Care, Industrial, Floor & Surface Care, and trusted brands such as Raid®, Glade®, OFF!®, Windex®, and Ziploc® in the away-from-home marketplace. In this customer-facing role, you’ll partner with customers, distributors, sales teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders to develop insight‑driven marketing strategies that accelerate growth and deliver measurable business results.

• Lead the development and delivery of the strategy and growth plan for an assigned segment, ensuring clear innovation priorities in line with wider North American objectives.
• Build a strong understanding of end‑user needs, market trends, competitor activity and commercial performance to identify growth opportunities and where‑to‑play/how‑to‑win choices.
• Lead the end‑to‑end innovation process for the assigned segment, working closely with RD&E to identify, prioritize, develop and deliver New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) projects through the stage‑gate process in line with business goals.
• Develop segment‑specific value propositions, messaging and claims for innovation and portfolio priorities in partnership with RD&E, Regulatory, Legal and commercial teams.
• Own the product portfolio for the assigned segment, including portfolio priorities, lifecycle recommendations, mix optimization and support for margin improvement.
• Translate segment strategy into strategic campaign briefs, messaging frameworks and marketing materials.
• Support segment training and capability building across sales, marketing and customer teams to drive understanding and consistent execution.
• Partner closely with local and regional stakeholders to align segment priorities with commercial needs and market opportunities.
• Monitor segment performance, track key initiatives and recommend actions to improve growth, portfolio performance and market impact.
• Work cross‑functionally throughout the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related field.
• 5+ years of product marketing experience, with expertise in innovation, new product development, and portfolio strategy, and a demonstrated ability to turn customer insights into business‑driving solutions.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full‑time employment.

• Strong technical aptitude:
  Microsoft Office + Teams + SharePoint.
• Experience leading innovation and end‑to‑end NPD/EPD processes within a multi‑country or regional environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to convert data and insight into clear innovation, portfolio and growth recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and geographies.
• Good organizational discipline, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Understanding of customer journeys, campaign development principles and digital performance metrics.

• Full‑time position, regular business hours, Monday‑Friday.
• This role is located at the SC Johnson Professional Corporate Office in Charlotte, NC.
• Remote work available once a week after 90‑day onboarding period.
• Domestic relocation is not available for this role.
• Travel up to 10%.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice as assigned by the Manager.
• The job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the position remains at‑will.

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