Senior Manager, Field Marketing

Sr. Manager, Field Marketing

The Sr. Manager, Field Marketing will be the regional field marketing lead for one of four U.S. regions — Northeast (New York/ New Jersey), Southwest (Los Angeles), Midwest (Chicago), or Southeast (Atlanta/Orlando). This role is responsible for translating national strategy into relevant, impactful regional and local market programs that bring brand extensions and partnerships to life.

This individual will serve as the local market marketing lead for the assigned region, partnering closely with Kraft Heinz Away From Home Brand, Marketing, Sales and equipment teams, as well as internal stakeholders and external customers and operators to deliver strong activation plans with executional excellence. The role requires a balance of strategic thinking, local market insight, creative problem solving, and hands‑on execution to help drive business impact in market.

• Translate national brand strategy into regional and local market programs including Heinz Verified expansion and activations across key verticals including sports & entertainment, hospitality, and colleges & universities.
• Adapt brand extensions and partnership initiatives into locally relevant activations.
• Identify opportunities to move with speed and agility to activate against real-time and cultural moments in market.
• Ensure programs align to broader business priorities while reflecting the needs of the assigned region.

• Serve as the local market expert for the assigned region, with a strong understanding of emerging trends, competitive activity, and operator insights.
• Identify opportunities to shape more relevant and impactful programs based on market intelligence.
• Provide local learnings and recommendations to strengthen future activations and partnership efforts.

• Lead execution of brand extensions and partnership activations across the assigned region.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver programs that are operationally strong and locally relevant.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with customers and operators to support long‑term partnership success.
• Ensure activations resonate with operators and support strong in‑market impact.

• Serve as the key marketing partner to local Sales teams, agencies, customers, and operators.
• Provide local support to help ensure executional excellence across programs and initiatives.
• Monitor quality of execution and address issues quickly to keep programs on track.
• Ensure contractual compliance across programs, partnerships, and market activations.

• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, and cross‑functional teams to align priorities and execute integrated plans.
• Build strong partnerships that support effective planning, communication, and delivery.
• Connect field feedback back into broader marketing strategy and planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field required; MBA with a marketing focus preferred.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in multi-channel marketing, field marketing, product management, brand management, CPG Sales, or related commercial roles.
• Food service experience preferred.
• Strong ability to influence and build credibility at all levels, internally and externally, to align decisions with customer and business needs.
• Creative mindset with the ability to develop impactful marketing integrations and locally relevant activations.
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to develop marketing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams and external partners.
• Proven ability to move with speed and agility, respond to changing market dynamics, and activate against real‑time opportunities.
• Must be able to prioritize with impact, focusing time and resources on the opportunities that matter most.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret trends, insights, and quantitative data to…